Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Sell me on an illuminated reticle for hunting.

I have Trijicon 1-8 mil/mil red IR, SWFA 1-4 red IR, Leupold 1-6 firedot duplex, Zeiss Victory 1.5-6 x 42 red #60 IR, NF NXS2.5-10x42 red/green MOAR IR.

Having shot animals in low light, past sunset with a green light and a Kahles 3.5-10x50 with a #4, killed deer very first light with victory #60 without illumination on, killed deer at sunset with Zplex in a conquest in short hunted for many years and have seen the need maybe once or twice, I cannot advise you to go buy one. If your trying to buy a 1x scope for a MSR with a steamlight or surefire then i clearly get it, but normal hunting I just cannot say I have been in a make or break situation that a good #4 would not handle, not the ones with the little stubs near the edge of the field but thick almost all the way to the center.

+ side - you have a nice red spot to aim. - side, all electronics will fail over time, its just how long that will take.

If you hunt at night especially in snow they are unbelievably great.

During low light or winter time they are great. I don't need it to be a super bright illumination, just enough to help. They also have to be clear and crisp. If they are fuzzy, no bueno.

Matt