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Your favorite FFP reticle for hunting…
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<blockquote data-quote="Starbuck" data-source="post: 2493513" data-attributes="member: 120719"><p>+1 on the G2H. Or the G3, but that one I like much better in illumination as the illuminated reticle is slightly thicker. As a plus, the LRHS/LRTS scopes have proved to be very rugged and repeatable. Some don't like doughnut style reticles, but I really do. I understand the shortfalls of them, but in an all around hunting scope, I like to maintain the ability to make quick shots in thicker cover. I like to track in the snow and still hunt timber, so I dislike being stuck with a reticle that needs to be lit in order to be usable on low X. </p><p></p><p>I know a lot of guys don't like tree style reticles and consider them too busy, but If you really want to use the reticle for elevation holds over 3 mils or so, you generally need to account for some wind, and it's a guess at best if you're much below the horizontal and there's not something near for measuring. And if you're going to dial all elevation, the vertical line under center should be bold within 1-2 mil of so of center that it stands out like a #4 on low X, like the THLR reticle. </p><p></p><p>I see a lot of so called "hunter" FFP these days that have 8-9 mils windage on the horizontal, and 10 mils elevation on the vertical line without anything for wind under the center horizontal. Who has use for 8+ mils windage, or 10 mils holdover without anything for windage further down the vertical? On top of lack luster design, they're often too thin to be usable below 6x or so. Instead go 4-5 mil on windage and bring in a heavy line to be able to bracket game at low X. To me it's a wasted opportunity to have something that's better suited to myriad shooting scenarios.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Starbuck, post: 2493513, member: 120719"] +1 on the G2H. Or the G3, but that one I like much better in illumination as the illuminated reticle is slightly thicker. As a plus, the LRHS/LRTS scopes have proved to be very rugged and repeatable. Some don't like doughnut style reticles, but I really do. I understand the shortfalls of them, but in an all around hunting scope, I like to maintain the ability to make quick shots in thicker cover. I like to track in the snow and still hunt timber, so I dislike being stuck with a reticle that needs to be lit in order to be usable on low X. I know a lot of guys don't like tree style reticles and consider them too busy, but If you really want to use the reticle for elevation holds over 3 mils or so, you generally need to account for some wind, and it's a guess at best if you're much below the horizontal and there's not something near for measuring. And if you're going to dial all elevation, the vertical line under center should be bold within 1-2 mil of so of center that it stands out like a #4 on low X, like the THLR reticle. I see a lot of so called "hunter" FFP these days that have 8-9 mils windage on the horizontal, and 10 mils elevation on the vertical line without anything for wind under the center horizontal. Who has use for 8+ mils windage, or 10 mils holdover without anything for windage further down the vertical? On top of lack luster design, they're often too thin to be usable below 6x or so. Instead go 4-5 mil on windage and bring in a heavy line to be able to bracket game at low X. To me it's a wasted opportunity to have something that's better suited to myriad shooting scenarios. [/QUOTE]
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