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With today’s rifle scopes there is a tremendous amount of reticles to choose from. It really makes it nice for long range shooting to have so many choices. My favorites have changed from time to time over the years, but I’d have to say currently my favorite is Nightforce’s MOAR reticle.

What’s your favorite???

That is a nice reticle but I don't care for Nightforce scopes as I don't like adding the extra weight that comes with a NF. So this is my favorite is Leupold's

Windplex LR good combination of simplicity and fucntionality

https://www.leupold.com/reticle/wind-plex-lr/

Nice looking reticle, Mike! Understood, the weight factor. I like Nightforce scopes on long range target type rifles where weight isn’t a concern. For hunting rifles that are lugged around all day I’m a Leupold fan. I have a 270 Win with a Leupold Boone and Crockett reticle that I like a lot.
Cheers, Mike

Have a couple Boone and Crocket also, and really like them too

For my use simple is better. For Elk in dark timber I liked a vertical post just over 1/2 way up and a side to side cross hair.

For prairie dogs cross hairs with a fine dot, It helped with hold over, or hold under.

I like an moa reticle, but do like the leupold TMR also.

Leupolds standard duplex on the old vari x iiis.

I’ll second the Leupold Boone and Crockett

How much extra weight is a deal breaker?

The MOAR is great in my big 5.5-22 (? I think that’s correct) Nightforce but I hate it in my 3-10 SHV. It’s way too fine, hard to see.

My favorite is the Zeiss #93. It gives you MOA hashes for windage and elevation but is simple and not cluttered and under stress or in low light, I just see it as a duplex.

Post for big game.

You do know that you are on the Long Range Forum, right?

RIF Reading is fundamental - sorry about that.

SWFA mil quad is my favorite that I’ve used for LR.

MOAR is my favorite

MOAR reticle here as well.......

MQ and G2H are my favourite hunting reticles.

MOA reticles in Leupold, Vortex, Zeiss. Mils or MOA. Pick one and run with it.
MOAR is great in my ATACR, but I hear you on weight. 38 oz vs 22 in a VX6 makes a difference
Snt

So what is considered long range? I have shot deer and antelope at 400 and 440 yards with my scope of choice. Does that count?

I would say it counts. Not sure if there are any definitions of what long range is. It’s all relative. Modern advancements in rifle accuracy, ammunition consistency, optical sights, and ability to measure the range with laser rangefinders keep changing what long range might be considered.