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Reticles for long range hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1297103" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I think the answer to your question depends very much on the "hunting to 700-800 yards" part of your requirements. While many hunters have been very effective using the X-mas tree reticles, I have found that hunting method and quarry makes a difference. They work fine for prairie dogs or antelope in the middle of the day in the wide open spaces where there is plenty of time and clean sight pictures. For that brief 700 yard encounter with a big whitetail or mulie in tight cover or low light conditions, I find the X-mas tree reticle more difficult to use. Under those conditions it's necessary to focus on "both", observing the animal for the best shot, and maintaining orientation of the reticle position...if you have to re-range, the situation becomes even more complicated. My personal preference(and ingrained conditioning) for this style of hunting is a simple MOA reticle for wind holds, and dialing the elevation. I rarely use the same rifle/scope for hunting and target games/shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1297103, member: 10291"] I think the answer to your question depends very much on the "hunting to 700-800 yards" part of your requirements. While many hunters have been very effective using the X-mas tree reticles, I have found that hunting method and quarry makes a difference. They work fine for prairie dogs or antelope in the middle of the day in the wide open spaces where there is plenty of time and clean sight pictures. For that brief 700 yard encounter with a big whitetail or mulie in tight cover or low light conditions, I find the X-mas tree reticle more difficult to use. Under those conditions it's necessary to focus on "both", observing the animal for the best shot, and maintaining orientation of the reticle position...if you have to re-range, the situation becomes even more complicated. My personal preference(and ingrained conditioning) for this style of hunting is a simple MOA reticle for wind holds, and dialing the elevation. I rarely use the same rifle/scope for hunting and target games/shooting. [/QUOTE]
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