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Favorite reticle for hunting? #15614178 01/05/21 Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 701 Appalachian Mountains North Ca... M MosesTucker OP Campfire Regular OP MosesTucker Campfire Regular M Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 701 Appalachian Mountains North Ca... I have mostly used duplex and heavy duplex reticles. I recently picked up a firedot and a Boone and Crockett. Interested what is most popular among guys here. Wondering about #4 and others I may not have tried. Application is hunting deer and elk and staying inside 400 yards. Maybe 500-600 for practice and range work.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614227 01/05/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 11,757 Minnesota D dale06 Campfire Outfitter dale06 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 11,757 Minnesota Duplex, or fine duplex NRA Patron

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614284 01/05/21 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA P pacecars Campfire Tracker pacecars Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA #4 reticle. Works for long distance and up close. It really excels in low light and thick brush Guns don't kill people, it's mostly the bullets

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614308 01/05/21 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado The Boone and Crockett. Leupold has dropped it from their lineup. Pizzes me off somethin' fierce........ Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614323 01/05/21 Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,041 SE PA M Motown Campfire Regular Motown Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,041 SE PA Boone and Crockett for me as well. Really sucks they stopped making them though!

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614330 01/05/21 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,313 Negaunee, Michigan Youper Campfire Tracker Youper Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,313 Negaunee, Michigan The German #1 is my favorite, my three most used hunting rifles have them. I'd like to try a #4, but haven't yet. A duplex is fine also. No Christmas trees please. Brushbuster: "Is this thread about the dear heard or there Jeans?" Plugger: "If you cant be safe at strip club in Detroit at 2am is anywhere safe?" Deer are somewhere all the time To report a post you disagree with, please push Alt + F4. Thank You.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614338 01/05/21 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 285 J JJF Campfire Member JJF Campfire Member J Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 285 Hello. The last 20 years or so I have used scopes with either HD reticle (Leupold) or #4 reticle (Meopta and S&B). This has worked very well for me, especially for low-light hunting. However, my shots are typically well under a 100 yards. In fact, where I hunt, a 400 yard shot is impossible. I don't find these reticles to be a hinderance when shooting targets at the range, though perhaps not the best for this. One day I might try an illuminated dot/reticle, as those usually receive high praise from others (as long as the illumination isn't too bright for twilight shooting). One last comment: There are different versions of the #4 reticle out there. The ones I like are like what is in Meopta's 6x42 and S&B's 8x56 (A4 reticle), where the thin center reticle is closely bracketed by thicker parts of the reticle at 3,6 and 9 o'clock.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614344 01/05/21 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Of those I’ve used in order of preference: Burris Ballistic Plex Leupold LRD Redfield Accurange Leupold B&C “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614377 01/05/21 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 5,010 H Hogwild7 Campfire Tracker Hogwild7 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 5,010 Plex

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614421 01/05/21 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,587 Alberta - Wild Rose Country harv3589 Campfire Regular harv3589 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,587 Alberta - Wild Rose Country 4A Rob

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614537 01/05/21 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,473 NSW, Australia Elvis Campfire Regular Elvis Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,473 NSW, Australia Most of my scopes have the duplex but I was introduced to the #4 reticle in a Sawro and really really like it. I have two now. I think given the choice I'd take the #4 over a duplex.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614574 01/05/21 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,201 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,201 Texas Post and crosshair

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614583 01/05/21 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,377 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,377 N.E. Mn./ Mt swaro 4a, then Zeiss Z-plex

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? JJF #15614601 01/05/21 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA P pacecars Campfire Tracker pacecars Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA Originally Posted by JJF Hello. The last 20 years or so I have used scopes with either HD reticle (Leupold) or #4 reticle (Meopta and S&B). This has worked very well for me, especially for low-light hunting. However, my shots are typically well under a 100 yards. In fact, where I hunt, a 400 yard shot is impossible. I don't find these reticles to be a hinderance when shooting targets at the range, though perhaps not the best for this. One day I might try an illuminated dot/reticle, as those usually receive high praise from others (as long as the illumination isn't too bright for twilight shooting). One last comment: There are different versions of the #4 reticle out there. The ones I like are like what is in Meopta's 6x42 and S&B's 8x56 (A4 reticle), where the thin center reticle is closely bracketed by thicker parts of the reticle at 3,6 and 9 o'clock. In scopes with #4 reticle a I prefer the Kahles and Meopta versions over Leupold Guns don't kill people, it's mostly the bullets

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614609 01/05/21 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon Sheister Campfire Outfitter Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon I just put a 4.5 - 14 on my 26 Nosler and it has the TMOA reticle on it and I like it a lot. Not quite as cluttered as some of the others, but enough information for relatively long range shooting without dialing... Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614622 01/05/21 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,239 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,239 W. Texas Leupy will have the B&C in the new VX3 HD line according to Doug's post about it. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614639 01/05/21 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 97 R RICKMELEAR Campfire Greenhorn RICKMELEAR Campfire Greenhorn R Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 97 Zeiss 60 illuminated

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15614644 01/05/21 Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas T TxHunter80 Campfire Regular TxHunter80 Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas Meopta's #4. The outer posts are bold enough to bracket your target at low light but thinner posts are fine enough for range work

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615206 01/05/21 Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 M Mach3 Campfire Regular Mach3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 Any type of plain jane plex reticle. Know your BC and bullet drop within a certain amount yardage, put the crosshairs on your target. Click, bang. It should hit if within your bullet caliber's yardage tolerance. No unnecessary thinking, you're not trying to plink a single hair off of a squirrels nutsack at 1200 yards.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615264 01/05/21 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,748 Kane WY W WYcoyote Campfire Tracker WYcoyote Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,748 Kane WY A bold #4 or duplex with a fairly tight center section, add an illuminated dot that has about 10 settings and can dim down to practically nothing.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Brad #15615299 01/05/21 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado Originally Posted by Brad Of those I’ve used in order of preference: Burris Ballistic Plex Leupold LRD Redfield Accurange Leupold B&C Forgot about the Accurange. I prefer the B&C a tad more than the Ballistic Plex. The dots are quite doable but they cover up more area than I like, but I own more LRD's than B&C's. Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615321 01/05/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,026 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,026 Battle Born Burris FFII ballistic plex. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615365 01/05/21 Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 782 E elkmen1 Campfire Regular elkmen1 Campfire Regular E Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 782 There is really only one, Duplex, that's all you need,

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615370 01/05/21 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,738 R rj308 Campfire Regular rj308 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,738 I wish all of mine were #4's. RJ

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Sheister #15615446 01/05/21 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 486 Colorado Limapapa Campfire Member Limapapa Campfire Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 486 Colorado Originally Posted by Sheister I just put a 4.5 - 14 on my 26 Nosler and it has the TMOA reticle on it and I like it a lot. Not quite as cluttered as some of the others, but enough information for relatively long range shooting without dialing... I second this. The Tri-MOA's are so simple compared to other calibrated holdovers. 1 dot equals 1 inch at 100, 3 inches at 300, 5 inches at 500. If your bullet drops 9 inches at 300 (with a 200 yard zero and basic 30-06 180 gr ballistics) then hold 3 dots up. If it drops 24 inches at 400, then hold (6x4=24) 6 dots up. If it drops 48 inches at 500, then hold (5x10=50) 10 dots up. Inside 300 it doesnt really matter, but it gives me much greater comfort and confidence out between 300 and 500. No, I dont believe I would take a 600 yard shot at any game animal. Coyote maybe, but then you run out of dots. JMHO

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615562 01/05/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia My hunting scopes all have a plex reticle's, I dont shoot deer from the next zip code I "hunt" deer and set Myself up for short range shots ( less than 100yds) so I have no need for fancy reticles in My hunting scopes but if I hunted in areas (Western US) where a 300yd shot might be the best you can get I like the looks of the Leupold B&C reticle........Hb

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615569 01/05/21 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,496 R RinB Campfire Tracker RinB Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,496 Burris Ballistic Plex “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? hanco #15615640 01/05/21 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,840 Craigmont, Idaho M mart Campfire Tracker mart Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,840 Craigmont, Idaho Originally Posted by hanco Post and crosshair Antiquated it may be but I'm with hanco. For most of my hunting a PCH reticle works well for me. Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615739 01/05/21 Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,606 PNW G Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,606 PNW My favorites are the old Leupold LR Duplex and Burris Ballistic Plex. They aren’t fancy, but if you get a real idea of what the dots mean for your load, you’ll have a fast and easy means of placing a shot within 400 yards or so.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615917 01/06/21 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,581 Yukon, Canada N North61 Campfire Regular North61 Campfire Regular N Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,581 Yukon, Canada I love the Vortex G4. Simple, east to use with great ballistic hash-marks. 2nd Favourite is the Boone and Crockett by Leupold.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615947 01/06/21 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,721 TN K Kaleb Campfire Outfitter Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,721 TN MQ more specifically the 3-9x42 HD. The reticle probably doesn’t have many advantages for my typical hunting shots but it has never proved to be a disadvantage either. Most importantly with the 6 or 7 I have in use I haven’t had any loose zero jump around while zeroing in or any other strange things.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15615980 01/06/21 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA P pacecars Campfire Tracker pacecars Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA I have also used the Trijicon Accupoint with the triangle BAC. I have used the red, yellow and green and I have found the yellow one best for my eyes. Guns don't kill people, it's mostly the bullets

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616107 01/06/21 Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,736 (513) F Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,736 (513) I really like the German 3P#4 illuminated dot from Burris, but game hasn't yet presented itself while I've carried it in the field, so I can't say how it works with total certainty. I like the Vortex BDC, because of its simplicity. Still, Ive never had to hold over on any game I've shot, so perhaps it's been wasted on me. FC "Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet." - Mrs. FC

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616147 01/06/21 Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 403 NC G Guybo54 Campfire Member Guybo54 Campfire Member G Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 403 NC Duplex for me. Life's Tough, God's Good, Pray Hard!

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616152 01/06/21 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,721 J JDK Campfire Regular JDK Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,721 Duplex

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616272 01/06/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,070 B BluMtn Campfire Regular BluMtn Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,070 My favorite right now is the sig sauer milling hunter. Not cluttered and is great for holdovers. Writing from the gateway to the great BluMtns in southeastern Washington. Just remember, "You are the trailer park and I am the tornado". Beth Dutton, Yellowstone.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616485 01/06/21 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,519 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,519 In the vicinity of dandihood Nightforce IHR I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616501 01/06/21 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,241 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,241 Northern Louisiana Leupold B&C and LRD for general use. The work well with decent spitzers at 2,800-3,100 MV, sighted in somewhere near 200yds, depending on the load. If illuminated, I like the center dot reticles of the Leupold VXR and the Trijicon Accupoint. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616543 01/06/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 577 Alabama A AU338MAG Campfire Regular AU338MAG Campfire Regular A Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 577 Alabama I would be happy if all of my scopes had a #4 reticle like the Swarovski Z3 scopes. Dyin' ain't much of a livin' boy - Josey Wales

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616583 01/06/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger 65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana Different tools.......for different jobs. Some heavy trends for a majority of applications. #4's should be an option in most big game scopes IMHO. But they have to be the right spec..... Not every #4 is the same, they can vary greatly.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616674 01/06/21 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 Post & duplex followed by the heavy duplex. For a standard duplex I like Burris's over Leupold's. 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: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616679 01/06/21 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 Post & duplex followed by the heavy duplex. For a standard duplex I like Burris's over Leupold's. I have one #4 and I like it but wish the center wire was a bit thicker. 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: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15616816 01/06/21 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 J JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 For all around hunting use, near and far, thick or open, I really like Tangent Theta's Mrad reticle. I'm still a fan of the basic mildot as well and probably use it more than any other reticle. More and more I prefer 4 posts to 3 posts, thicker outer, thinner inner.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15617287 01/06/21 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,942 Texas kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,942 Texas A lit center dot #4 is as good as it gets for me . Regular #4 are my go-to BUT I have used the Boone and Crocket to good effect. In any case I just find a thick vertical post above the horizontal to be superfluous for most part. A hair thin vertical is all that is needed but I don't see what a heavier upper vertical portion does but confuse. and get in the way. With a plain #4 type I snap on target easier - for whatever reason. When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of . Confucius

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? JGRaider #15617303 01/06/21 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,165 Mississippi C country_20boy Campfire Regular country_20boy Campfire Regular C Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,165 Mississippi Originally Posted by alpinecrick The Boone and Crockett. Leupold has dropped it from their lineup. Pizzes me off somethin' fierce........ Agreed. By far my favorite hunting reticle, but I certainly haven't used them all. I thought I was the only one, since Leupold seems to be phasing it out. Originally Posted by JGRaider Leupy will have the B&C in the new VX3 HD line according to Doug's post about it. I saw that, but it's only in 1 scope from what I can tell. For the last several years, they've only had it in the 4.5-14 and not in the 3.5-10, which I prefer for most hunting applications. After that, I'll take a basic duplex and Zeiss is my favorite that I've used. Not too thick and not too thin. I'm sure I could like a #4, but I've never owned one.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? harv3589 #15617413 01/06/21 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,915 People's Republik of Kaliforni... mrmarklin Campfire Regular mrmarklin Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,915 People's Republik of Kaliforni... S&B #9 reticle. It has a circle of death.....

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? kenjs1 #15617680 01/06/21 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 J JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 Originally Posted by kenjs1 ... In any case I just find a thick vertical post above the horizontal to be superfluous for most part. A hair thin vertical is all that is needed but I don't see what a heavier upper vertical portion does but confuse. and get in the way. With a plain #4 type I snap on target easier - for whatever reason. After spending a lot of time with #4's (and inverted 4's like the milquad) I'm liking 4 posts much more when bracketing something in low light. In a lot of cases it's not needed and 3 will work....but 4 doesn't hurt when light is low enough that the thinner inner can't be seen. Different backgrounds can really change how visible a post is and a fourth reference helps in some cases. Nothing wrong with 3 posts but my preference has moved to 4.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? JCMCUBIC #15618609 01/06/21 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,381 las vegas, Nv. L lvmiker Campfire Outfitter lvmiker Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,381 las vegas, Nv. I really like the MQ on my ss 3-9. I would like it even better w/ adjustable illumination. That Tangent Theta looks pretty sweet. mike r Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15619340 01/06/21 Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 358 B BillyE Campfire Member BillyE Campfire Member B Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 358 I’m good with a heavy duplex. That is my first choice, but a milquad in FFP makes sense if you’re wanting something capable of over ~300 yds. I don’t get many chances to shoot further than 300 so it’s moot for me. I do think BDC or mil/moa indicating reticles in SFP are dumb as hell.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15619472 01/06/21 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,024 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,024 SW Montana Moses Tucker: For big game Hunting I prefer Leupolds fine Du-Plex reticle. For colony Varmint Hunting I prefer Leupolds fine Du-Plex reticle. For predator Hunting I prefer Leupolds fine Du-Plex reticle. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? VarmintGuy #15619822 01/06/21 Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 701 Appalachian Mountains North Ca... M MosesTucker OP Campfire Regular OP MosesTucker Campfire Regular M Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 701 Appalachian Mountains North Ca... Originally Posted by VarmintGuy Moses Tucker: For big game Hunting I prefer Leupolds fine Du-Plex reticle. For colony Varmint Hunting I prefer Leupolds fine Du-Plex reticle. For predator Hunting I prefer Leupolds fine Du-Plex reticle. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy Thanks!! I like your thinking.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15620607 01/06/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger 65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana A post duplex is a good one, and I have run a few. IIRC, the distance between the center and the lower post may be greater than a standard duplex. I believe I compared it before in 6x and/or 2-7x. Why does that matter? In my experience, I often had a POA/POI at 200 yds and used a standard duplex as a POA/POI at 400 yds, by using the lower post juncture. That worked out with a plain duplex. It might not matter to others. I always said, as to simply 'holding over with any scope' you could hold on the back of a deer at 300, and about a foot over at 400 (with many modern High Vel rounds)........no doubt better to use a reference point as a POA where you want the POI.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15620695 01/06/21 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 580 Gainesville, TX ledvm Campfire Regular ledvm Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 580 Gainesville, TX Standard duplex

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15621723 01/07/21 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,340 Justin, TX C cdb Campfire Regular cdb Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,340 Justin, TX German #4. Don't roll those bloodshot eyes at me.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? JPro #15621811 01/07/21 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Originally Posted by JPro Leupold B&C and LRD for general use. The work well with decent spitzers at 2,800-3,100 MV, sighted in somewhere near 200yds, depending on the load. I've found them to work well in the 2,700 fps range as well. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Dave_in_WV #15621888 01/07/21 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 466 M MichieD Campfire Member MichieD Campfire Member M Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 466 Originally Posted by Dave_in_WV Post & duplex followed by the heavy duplex. I'm of the same camp.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? JCMCUBIC #15621935 01/07/21 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter Campfire Tracker scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC For all around hunting use, near and far, thick or open, I really like Tangent Theta's Mrad reticle. I'm still a fan of the basic mildot as well and probably use it more than any other reticle. More and more I prefer 4 posts to 3 posts, thicker outer, thinner inner. This is a good one.... it's actually a slightly modified GenII. I have the 3-15 TT with this reticle, as well as a 4-16 S&B. My second choice is a straight mil-dot. Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15622157 01/07/21 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,654 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,654 ms Boone and Crockett, Long Range Duplex and Duplex in that order. In all my years of hunting around here I don’t think I’ve ever had the time to dial for elevation or wind. There are several ways you can use the holdover points, not just assuming the 300 or 400 marks are going to match your trajectory. NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? navlav8r #15622185 01/07/21 Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 M Mach3 Campfire Regular Mach3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 Originally Posted by navlav8r Boone and Crockett, Long Range Duplex and Duplex in that order. In all my years of hunting around here I don’t think I’ve ever had the time to dial for elevation or wind. There are several ways you can use the holdover points, not just assuming the 300 or 400 marks are going to match your trajectory. I agree. When does anyone actually have time to range the animal, switch hands to your rifle, dial your scope in, and then take the shot, all while the animal you're intending to shoot stands there and waits for all that? Give me a 3-9 or 2-10 Leupy with good glass and without any special dials. Duplex reticle. Sight it in. Know what my bullet drop is. Don't shoot out past the calibers capable killing range. Keep it 6x for most situations. Aim anywhere in the kill zone. Done. Those scopes with extra dials definitely serve a purpose, but not for most typical range hunters, IMO. Last edited by Mach3; 01/07/21.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15623216 01/07/21 Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,371 WI./FL. Windfall Campfire Tracker Windfall Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,371 WI./FL. Zeiss Diavari reticle 8 is very much like a #4 only with the top vertical crosshair portion thicker like the other three thicker crosshair sides. The thinner center crosshair section is good for detail shooting and those heavier outside portions do not disappear in low light. I've never had to hold high on any animal that I've shot, so those mil dots and cross hatches are of no value for where I hunt, but low light visibility is. My other auto is a .45 The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Brad #15623297 01/07/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,628 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,628 Mi. Originally Posted by Brad Of those I’ve used in order of preference: Burris Ballistic Plex Leupold LRD Redfield Accurange This is my experience and I’ve tried to like other stuff but the functionality of the Burris BP is best I’ve used.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15623298 01/07/21 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 14,299 Southern California G Greyghost Campfire Outfitter Greyghost Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 14,299 Southern California 4a Phil

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? efw #15623959 01/07/21 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Originally Posted by efw Originally Posted by Brad Of those I’ve used in order of preference: Burris Ballistic Plex Leupold LRD Redfield Accurange This is my experience and I’ve tried to like other stuff but the functionality of the Burris BP is best I’ve used. efw, the funny thing is I don't even own a Burris Ballistic Plex. But it was the first system that opened my eyes to the qualities of a good ranging reticle, and I still think it's the best overall. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15624988 01/07/21 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 42 Cold North of NY hunter_ny Campfire Greenhorn hunter_ny Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 42 Cold North of NY I favor the duplex reticle

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15625344 01/07/21 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,040 Valparaiso, IN A ar15a292f Campfire Regular ar15a292f Campfire Regular A Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,040 Valparaiso, IN Burris Ballistic Plex

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15625397 01/07/21 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,902 R RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,902 Zeiss rapid Z-600.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? ar15a292f #15625416 01/07/21 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by ar15a292f Burris Ballistic Plex Yep "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? RatherBHuntin #15628323 01/08/21 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,126 Texas S StrayDog Campfire Tracker StrayDog Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,126 Texas Originally Posted by RatherBHuntin Zeiss rapid Z-600. That is a good one!

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Mach3 #15629053 01/08/21 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,185 Great Basin Condition Yellow Campfire Regular Condition Yellow Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,185 Great Basin Originally Posted by Mach3 When does anyone actually have time to range the animal, switch hands to your rifle, dial your scope in, and then take the shot, all while the animal you're intending to shoot stands there and waits for all that? Do you hunt out west? I’ve done it more than once. I’m not married to the process, but it happens. Last edited by Condition Yellow; 01/08/21.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Condition Yellow #15629243 01/08/21 Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 M Mach3 Campfire Regular Mach3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 Originally Posted by Condition Yellow Originally Posted by Mach3 When does anyone actually have time to range the animal, switch hands to your rifle, dial your scope in, and then take the shot, all while the animal you're intending to shoot stands there and waits for all that? Do you hunt out west? I’ve done it more than once. I’m not married to the process, but it happens. PA. Mostly heavy woods and thickets

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15632890 01/09/21 Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,885 1 1Akshooter Campfire Regular 1Akshooter Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,885 I like and have used the original Leupold Duplex, their German #4, their post-duplex reticle and their B&C reticle. But, I only hunt Alaska and n 55 years I have never dialed to shoot a critter. Only had a very few shots over 300 yards and most under 200. So I guess if I could only use one reticle in Alaska it would be a Duplex. But, could get by with the others I mentioned. I have a Nightforce 3-9 SHV with the Forceplex reticle and Kenton ballistic tape on the elevation turret on my .338 and a SWFA 3-9 HD mil 1st focal plane on a Tikka 6.5 Creed. Their the only scopes I have I would consider dialing with. There is no end to reticle styles on the market and the shooter should use which ever one allows them to harvest an animal with the first shot.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15634581 01/09/21 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,716 S sscoyote Campfire Regular sscoyote Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,716 Another vote for the Burris BP, due to it's simplicity, though I'd like to see the Horizontal post tips at an even MOA subtension unit like Nikon did with their BDC reticle in most of their scopes. The old Bushnell Ballistic reticle was great IMO also--based on 3 MOA units vertically and horizontally (looked simlar to the old TDS reticle). Still have one of those Bushnells and I'll never get rid of it. Like the Leupold VH reticle but even that's not perfect. The prairie dog ranging unit (last unit down) really isn't necessary as unit 2-3 is the same subtention, and windage units along reticle's center axis is like 1.7 MOA--would've rather seen even 2 MOA units instead. Never was crazy about the Duplex reticle as it is too small a subtension and designed for rangefinding which is rarely applied if ever really. Would've liked to see it set at 5 MOA maybe as that subtention unit could be fairly easily divided interpolatively. Last edited by sscoyote; 01/09/21.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15635597 01/10/21 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 590 L longbarrel Campfire Regular longbarrel Campfire Regular L Joined: May 2009 Posts: 590 I hunt the west and prefer heavy duplex, second has been regular (not fine) duplex. Soon I will try the Meopta BDC. Last edited by longbarrel; 01/10/21. NRA Benefactor Life Member NAHC Life Member

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15640520 01/11/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 629 United States B bman940 Campfire Regular bman940 Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 629 United States When you get your Meopta BDC reticle scope make sure you check out Strelok Pro to dial in your rifle,scope and ammo for the best possible accuracy. Easy to use and precise. As with any ballistic program, the more accurate the info you enter, the more accurate your shots will be. Are you getting the new Optika5 scope? If you have any Meopta questions , feel free to reacxh out, I'll be happy to try and help you out. https://www.meoptasportsoptics.com/us/reticles/

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15644088 01/11/21 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,477 North Georgia M Mull Campfire Tracker Mull Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,477 North Georgia 4A Hands Down.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15644106 01/11/21 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 824 N.C. M mwarren Campfire Regular mwarren Campfire Regular M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 824 N.C. +1 on the 4a

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15649440 01/12/21 Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 434 N NWT Campfire Member NWT Campfire Member N Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 434 Non illuminated 4A Luminated FD7

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15649932 01/13/21 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 Anyone using Leupolds HTMR reticle? Has anybody looked thru a scope with the reticle? Curious how it would do in a woods environment!

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15651413 01/13/21 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,064 N Nebraska Campfire Outfitter Nebraska Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,064 FFP illuminated mil-mil.....donut of death a bonus!!! Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15651458 01/13/21 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker 1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas I used this scope on a muledeer hunt recently. I really like this reticle. I bought this scope on a panic buy so I could hurry up and get my rifle ready for the hunt. I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would. The circle helps me focus quicker on the target. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019637239 Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15654130 01/14/21 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina M Moses Campfire Regular Moses Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina German #4 Leupold 2.5-8X36. Hunt NC Piedmont/WV Mtn.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15654267 01/14/21 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 44 M MarcH Campfire Greenhorn MarcH Campfire Greenhorn M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 44 Zeiss Rapid Z 600

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15661488 01/15/21 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 137 A arapahoe14 Campfire Member arapahoe14 Campfire Member A Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 137 I'm plenty happy with the mil quad reticle on my SS 6x42's. If I was still setting up all my scopes for MPBR I'd be perfectly fine with the plainest old duplex reticle.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15661656 01/15/21 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,687 Tomball, TX S strosfann Campfire Regular strosfann Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,687 Tomball, TX Meopta’s version of the #4 is great. Becoming a fan of the TDS on my Kahles for open country.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15661880 01/15/21 Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,370 South Texas F FSJeeper Campfire Regular FSJeeper Campfire Regular F Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,370 South Texas Swarovski CD reticle that comes in the Z6. Second is the German #4.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15666505 01/16/21 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana My favorite was the S&B P3 until I tried the TT LRH. “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Kimber7man #15667590 01/17/21 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,285 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,285 Oregon I've used this naturally illuminated Hakko scope on a 221 Fireball for 35 years. I recently picked up a Swarovski 1.25-4 that is similar to this but has an illuminated circle and center dot. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? Kimber7man #15675551 01/19/21 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 J JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 Originally Posted by Kimber7man My favorite was the S&B P3 until I tried the TT LRH. Yep......

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? JCMCUBIC #15675653 01/19/21 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm Campfire Outfitter prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC For all around hunting use, near and far, thick or open, I really like Tangent Theta's Mrad reticle. I'm still a fan of the basic mildot as well and probably use it more than any other reticle. More and more I prefer 4 posts to 3 posts, thicker outer, thinner inner. I really like that! It has enough reference yet retains the heavy lines for closer in shots in the timber. Most reticles get carried away with the tick marks IMO. For the most common 0-500 shooting a couple mils of windage is plenty. Any more than that and you’re in the market for a dedicated LR scope. A robust 2.5-10 or maybe 3-12 with a reticle like this would suit my needs perfectly.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15677977 01/19/21 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 671 B blacktailbuster Campfire Regular blacktailbuster Campfire Regular B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 671 Leupold fine duplex here.

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15678001 01/19/21 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,635 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,635 Mlidot or similar .

Re: Favorite reticle for hunting? MosesTucker #15678704 01/19/21 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,608 Ala-Freaking Bama! via Texas H hh4whiskey Campfire Tracker hh4whiskey Campfire Tracker H Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,608 Ala-Freaking Bama! via Texas German 4s and 1s and Trijicon triangles, or just plain heavy duplex or Zeiss plex....just depends on where and what.