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FX-II 4x33 HD reticle #9442612 12/21/14
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448 G Gasman OP Campfire Regular
OP Gasman Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448	Anyone here who has an FX-II 4x33 with heavy duplex or P&D reticle care to chime in with how they like it? I'm specifically interested in the thickness of the reticle in the 4x33 compared to, say, in a 6x42 or one of the variable scopes. Pictures of the reticles would be much appreciated if you have them. TIA! Originally Posted by RED53 Some shooting knowledge: Don't stand in front of the muzzle. Some hunting knowledge: Too much noise ruins the hunt.

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Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Gasman #9442699 12/21/14
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 332 Utah T TrevorG Campfire Member
TrevorG Campfire Member T Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 332 Utah	Umm Herro! Just look at my 4x33 P&D again

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle TrevorG #9442747 12/21/14
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OP Gasman Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448	Pics, man, I need pics! ETA: OpticPlanet's sale is over tonight. Last edited by Gasman; 12/21/14. Originally Posted by RED53 Some shooting knowledge: Don't stand in front of the muzzle. Some hunting knowledge: Too much noise ruins the hunt.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle TrevorG #9442755 12/21/14
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152 J jaycee Campfire Member
jaycee Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 152	I don't have any pics, but I LOVE my Matte FX-II 4x33 HD on my 375 Ruger Alaskan. I don't have an HD6x42,but I wish mine with the regular Duplex was an HD, and I wouldn't buy another without getting it with the HD. I do have a HD 2.5x20, and the reticle on the 4X seems a little thinner than that on the 2.5x. I wouldn't want to go back to a non-HD 4x. Hope that helps.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle jaycee #9442798 12/21/14
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OP Gasman Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448	Good info, thanks. Originally Posted by RED53 Some shooting knowledge: Don't stand in front of the muzzle. Some hunting knowledge: Too much noise ruins the hunt.

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Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Gasman #9442847 12/21/14
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,481 NC - work / SC - play S ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker
ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,481 NC - work / SC - play	I've got both the 4x33 and 6x42 with HD. They look the same to my eye. The 4x33 is on a .22 and I have no problem shooting a 3-inch piece of round steel at 100. I'm a big fan of fixed Leupolds and HD reticle. Just remembered I also have a 6x36 HD as well

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Gasman #9442904 12/21/14
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA O Oheremicus Campfire Regular
Oheremicus Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA	The second 4X, FXII I bought, I ordered from the Custom Shop with a Heavy Duplex. After using for a while, I decided I didn't like it. I have two 6X42's with Heavy Duplexes, an older M8, and the new FX3. I really like it in those scopes. But, in the 4X, the reticle is too heavy, and the thin opening was not worth much for quick ranging on big game like deer or elk. It's possible I got the wrong one for that scope. The Post & Duplex I have in my older M8, 4X is not as heavy as the HD I had in my FXII. That one I'm happy with. I haven't, however, evaluated it as a quick ranging reticle. E

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Oheremicus #9443036 12/21/14
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OP Gasman Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448	Originally Posted by Oheremicus But, in the 4X, the reticle is too heavy, and the thin opening was not worth much for quick ranging on big game like deer or elk. That's my concern. How do you like the standard duplex in the 4X? Too thin, or OK (I'm not crazy about it in my 3.5-10x40)? Originally Posted by RED53 Some shooting knowledge: Don't stand in front of the muzzle. Some hunting knowledge: Too much noise ruins the hunt.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Gasman #9443226 12/21/14
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter
Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia	FX-II 4X Truck is 140 yards away. The center of the reticle almost covers the white boxes @ 100 yards. If the tube was longer I'd buy one for my 30-06. The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Dave_in_WV #9443241 12/21/14
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter
Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia	At 3x with my VX-2 3x9. The P&D is my favorite reticle. I have a FX-III 6x42 with the heavy duplex too. 9X The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

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Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Dave_in_WV #9444155 12/22/14
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OP Gasman Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448	Great pictures, Dave, thanks. Originally Posted by RED53 Some shooting knowledge: Don't stand in front of the muzzle. Some hunting knowledge: Too much noise ruins the hunt.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Gasman #9444889 12/22/14
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,590 Liberty Hill, TX clark98ut Campfire Outfitter
clark98ut Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,590 Liberty Hill, TX	My daughter's rifle has an older M8 with the heavy duplex. Zero complains from either of us. It's not a target scope, so I could care less about it covering part of a target. Works great on critters.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle clark98ut #9445037 12/22/14
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DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	Leupie will make the P&D reticle for you with a "thin" center crosshair. That's even nicer. I plan to call them and see if they would make a heavy duplex with a "thin" center. That would be ideal. But, the standard duplex in the 4x is just about perfect as is anyway.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle DakotaDeer #9446060 12/22/14
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OP Gasman Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,448	Yeah, at least theoretically. I have an FX-III that's been to the Custom Shop twice now to have the reticle changed out to the thin P&D. The first time it came back with a #4, the second time with the regular P&D. I've kind of given up on the Custom Shop for now, as I'm tired of shipping the scope to them. Even long phone calls discussing exactly which reticle I wanted didn't help. Originally Posted by RED53 Some shooting knowledge: Don't stand in front of the muzzle. Some hunting knowledge: Too much noise ruins the hunt.

Re: FX-II 4x33 HD reticle Gasman #9446162 12/22/14
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger
65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	DD are you talking about the M8 std duplex or one in the gloss FX? I believe the FXII matte only comes in wide.

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