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Please explain R2 reticle advantages.
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<blockquote data-quote="STL_Shooter" data-source="post: 17865" data-attributes="member: 888"><p>Dixie,</p><p></p><p>Do you happen to be an archer - if so, do you shoot a bow with sight pins? R2 is the same thing for smokepoles!</p><p></p><p>Put another way...</p><p></p><p>I have found through testing that none of my scopes (Leupold VXIII, VXII, (2) Bausch and Lomb Elite 4200 and (2) Nightforces) perform the way most people think they do after an elevation adjustment.</p><p></p><p>Specifically, they all "settle in". That is, the POI creeps slightly after an adjustment. Even the mighty Nightforce. This one creeps about 3/8 to 1/2 MOA... Takes two shots to settle down. Also, extreme cold affects the adjustment as well, causing additional erratic affects on the adjustment of the erector tube.</p><p></p><p>Now, what if we could shoot from (in my case, 100 to 1200 yards) without adjusting elevation? Well, that's the big benefit of the R2. </p><p></p><p>Oh, it allows for passive ranging of targets, and, uh, it looks cool... But the big benefit to me is the ability to quickly and accurately produce a shot at anything but insane ranges without having to move anything. Right now, 0 to 1200 or so is my limit on game anyway due to my skill level. So it fits me perfectly...</p><p></p><p>Now if we could just get 60 MOA on an R2 reticle - we could shoot waaaayyy out there - look ma, no knobs!</p><p></p><p>[ 01-05-2004: Message edited by: STL ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STL_Shooter, post: 17865, member: 888"] Dixie, Do you happen to be an archer - if so, do you shoot a bow with sight pins? R2 is the same thing for smokepoles! Put another way... I have found through testing that none of my scopes (Leupold VXIII, VXII, (2) Bausch and Lomb Elite 4200 and (2) Nightforces) perform the way most people think they do after an elevation adjustment. Specifically, they all "settle in". That is, the POI creeps slightly after an adjustment. Even the mighty Nightforce. This one creeps about 3/8 to 1/2 MOA... Takes two shots to settle down. Also, extreme cold affects the adjustment as well, causing additional erratic affects on the adjustment of the erector tube. Now, what if we could shoot from (in my case, 100 to 1200 yards) without adjusting elevation? Well, that's the big benefit of the R2. Oh, it allows for passive ranging of targets, and, uh, it looks cool... But the big benefit to me is the ability to quickly and accurately produce a shot at anything but insane ranges without having to move anything. Right now, 0 to 1200 or so is my limit on game anyway due to my skill level. So it fits me perfectly... Now if we could just get 60 MOA on an R2 reticle - we could shoot waaaayyy out there - look ma, no knobs! [ 01-05-2004: Message edited by: STL ] [/QUOTE]
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