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Which Luepold Reticle
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2309932" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>I am a Leupold scope fan.</p><p></p><p> The Leupold site indicates both HTMR & Impact 29 reticles are available on the RFP or second focal plane vx5hd 3-15x44 scopes. Without any hesitation I would select the mil rad type reticle. MOA reticles are available on hunting & tactical scopes because many shooters refuse to change, are unable to see any advantages to or understand the mil rad system and are repelled by anything suggesting metric (strange & foreign) - Leupold is a for profit organization. Mil dot reticles have been used for military applications for years and now mil rad optics are exclusively used. I can see the advantages of the multi dot Christmas tree type reticle but in this case it is a MOA type reticle. All those dots are just fine but be sure you are using the correct one (clutter?)</p><p></p><p>A max 15X, 2nd FP scope would work out just fine for mil-rad reticle use when set at the max 15X for intended mil rad stadia type measurements. 15X is not a huge magnification and the field of view is reasonable. At lower magnifications, like 3X, on the rear FP scope, for short range use (less than 200 yards) the reticle appears unchanged and stadia features would not be needed. I think 1st FP scopes are OK for scopes with over 20X magnification but for lower magnifications used for hunting close up like 3-4X these scope suck because the reticles shrink to such a degree as to be difficult to see. This situation is addressed by "illuminated" reticles, meaning batteries, additional costs, and increased potential failure.</p><p></p><p>The Leupold RFP or second focal plane VX5HD 3-15x44 scope, seems perfect for hunting, including small rodents, at sensible ranges.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the forum - great place to shake down good info.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2309932, member: 115658"] I am a Leupold scope fan. The Leupold site indicates both HTMR & Impact 29 reticles are available on the RFP or second focal plane vx5hd 3-15x44 scopes. Without any hesitation I would select the mil rad type reticle. MOA reticles are available on hunting & tactical scopes because many shooters refuse to change, are unable to see any advantages to or understand the mil rad system and are repelled by anything suggesting metric (strange & foreign) - Leupold is a for profit organization. Mil dot reticles have been used for military applications for years and now mil rad optics are exclusively used. I can see the advantages of the multi dot Christmas tree type reticle but in this case it is a MOA type reticle. All those dots are just fine but be sure you are using the correct one (clutter?) A max 15X, 2nd FP scope would work out just fine for mil-rad reticle use when set at the max 15X for intended mil rad stadia type measurements. 15X is not a huge magnification and the field of view is reasonable. At lower magnifications, like 3X, on the rear FP scope, for short range use (less than 200 yards) the reticle appears unchanged and stadia features would not be needed. I think 1st FP scopes are OK for scopes with over 20X magnification but for lower magnifications used for hunting close up like 3-4X these scope suck because the reticles shrink to such a degree as to be difficult to see. This situation is addressed by "illuminated" reticles, meaning batteries, additional costs, and increased potential failure. The Leupold RFP or second focal plane VX5HD 3-15x44 scope, seems perfect for hunting, including small rodents, at sensible ranges. Welcome to the forum - great place to shake down good info. [/QUOTE]
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