John,
Well said. Was not sure about the curmudgeon part or at least I wasn't until Bob said it was so. Whatever floats a guys boat. Personally I have stuck with reticles, practice with them (from odd positions and in different conditions) and use the same reticles in every scope.
On the other hand I have a couple of friends who are flat deadly dialing. They are especially deadly at ranges way past where I would take a shot at a game animal unless I was using a rifle with a turret. Shooter (by Sean Kennedy) on my IPhone, and a load programmed in said App, and had practiced adequately.
Fun to discuss. BTW one of my friends previously mentioned was the first shooter to shoot a 400 score at Rainer's Range in Zanesville, Ohio with his 6.5x47 Savage equipped with a Shilen Select Match 28" Bull Barrel. He was dialing of course.
Dave
