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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 983557" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Japanese made or US made, I could care less because "You get what your pay for." (Unless it's Chinese garbage.)</p><p></p><p>My Bushnell ERS 3.5 - 21 scope is a great scope, easily the equal if not better than the top Burris scopes. I have an older Burris Black Diamond (2nd focal plane) and it's a good quality scope so I do like Burris too. </p><p></p><p>As for focal plane, these days a 1st focal plane reticle in a variable power scope is essential for many reasons. Just ask the military.</p><p></p><p>RETICLES:</p><p>BDC ->Ballistic Drop Compensated reticles are, as some in this thread acknowledge, limited by altitude/temperature and longer distance, say beyond 400 yards. To quote a Shooting Times article on reticles, "... but when when you really need a BDC reticle that is when they start lying to you."</p><p></p><p>And again from that article, "That (BDC) reticle is made for ONE ballistic coefficient, velocity and air density. If any of that changes significantly the reticle isn't worth a hill of beans." - not to mention changes in bullet shape and weight.</p><p></p><p>That's why I like a mil dot reticle for hunting and REALLY like the Horus H59 graduated reticle for competitive shooting. And that is also why I'll never waste my money on a BDC reticle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 983557, member: 54178"] Japanese made or US made, I could care less because "You get what your pay for." (Unless it's Chinese garbage.) My Bushnell ERS 3.5 - 21 scope is a great scope, easily the equal if not better than the top Burris scopes. I have an older Burris Black Diamond (2nd focal plane) and it's a good quality scope so I do like Burris too. As for focal plane, these days a 1st focal plane reticle in a variable power scope is essential for many reasons. Just ask the military. RETICLES: BDC ->Ballistic Drop Compensated reticles are, as some in this thread acknowledge, limited by altitude/temperature and longer distance, say beyond 400 yards. To quote a Shooting Times article on reticles, "... but when when you really need a BDC reticle that is when they start lying to you." And again from that article, "That (BDC) reticle is made for ONE ballistic coefficient, velocity and air density. If any of that changes significantly the reticle isn't worth a hill of beans." - not to mention changes in bullet shape and weight. That's why I like a mil dot reticle for hunting and REALLY like the Horus H59 graduated reticle for competitive shooting. And that is also why I'll never waste my money on a BDC reticle. [/QUOTE]
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