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I'm about to buy a new scope for my .223 rem. The scope i'm gonna get is a Weaver 4-16. I'm gonna get one with the long range aiming dots.
The predicament i'm in is Weaver has a reticle "specifically" for the .223 and they also have a "regular" reticle. Which should I get?
I leaning towards the "regular" ballistic reticle cause that away i could use the scope on a different rifle if i needed too.
what do you guys think?
Do you like the Ballistic Dot reticles?
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You should be able to "tune" in the standard reticle and use it with different calibers if need be.
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I used to like the Weaver catalogs, but after '07 they didn't publish the subtensions of their reticles anymore--a mistake, IMO. No doubt the 223 Ballistic-X has different subtensions than the other Ballistic-X reticle. Would be nice to know their subtensions (including the dot sizes and plex post tip measurement).
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sscoyote:
I completely agree, it's rather confusing on their website. They don't go into any detail about the different reticles.
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No matter which one you buy, you are going to have to shoot your loads at all ranges to find out exactly what range each hash is dead on.
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Brett-- i have a V16 with a TK Lee reticle in it that looks like this--
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all .125 and .25 MOA dots 3 MOA vertical spacing and 4 MOA windage. Works great.
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Thanks sscoyote,
Thats the answer I was looking for. Im gonna get the standard ballistic reticle. Have you had any problems with any of your Weaver Scopes?
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No--i only have 1 now, and i've never had any problems with any i've owned.
The reticle i described above is a custom installation, no doubt very different than the ballistic reticles they use.
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glad to hear that you haven't had any problems. you've been a big help sscoyote. i'll post again when I get the scope.
btw, i'll be getting the V16 4-16x42 with the standard ballistic reticle. pretty excited about it.
thanks for all the help
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