I guess this is a different strokes for different folks thing. I think I just prefer the uncluttered view that I have in my Zeiss Conquest. Nice bold reticle.
I have a Leupold VX3 on the other hand with a varmint reticle with thin holdover lines and it is cluttered.
Unlike the rest of you guys I haven't had to deal with turrets or ballistic reticles in a hunting situation as I am new to hunting but I *think* for me, if I am using a range finder to range an animal, getting setup in a comfortable position with my shooting sticks and the animal is 400 yards away, I'm far enough that I can turn a an elevation turret and also calculate windage and compensate for it.
I may be wrong and may decide the ballistic reticle is the way forward but I will probably go ahead and try the turrets first.
