Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics What kind of reticle does my 3-9X Conquest have?

I believe it is what's called an etched glass reticle. Anyway, I find it very easy to see in low-light situations and I would like to get a fixed 6X or 2-7X lightweight scope with a similar type reticle.
I'm not sure how good Leupold's reticles are nowadays, but an the reticle in my old Vari-X III sucked when it started getting dark.

Any recommedations are much appreciated.

Lots of reticles are glass etched. That's a nice feature, but it's not what makes a reticle visible in low light conditions. That would mostly be dependent on how heavy the reticle is and how bright the scope is, with heavier reticles and brighter scopes having an advantage in low light. Then there's always illumination.

It is stamped out of metal foil

Their reticle is etched construction.
I have a Conquest 3-9x40 with a Z Plex / # 20 reticle. In this scope, to my eye, it is a good lower light reticle. It is basically a Duplex style.

Yes, mine has the Z-Plex #20 reticle.

And what does this smartazz comment contribute to the discussion?

I don’t see what you mean by that, most simple reticles are made in that way

That's not completely true. I have scopes that do not have heavy reticles that are easily seen in low light.
You are correct for loopie scopes as their reticles suck in lowlights in my experience

Sorry, sir - I didn't realize that and thought you were just being cute. Please accept my apology.

Conquest reticles are etched glass. They kind of fall in between a Leupold heavy duplex, standard duplex, and wide plex in terms of thickness, width, and spacing.

Something about the Conquest reticle shows up so much better, regardless of the thickness.

You can find the dimensions of the Conquest reticle here: https://kyuri.my.salesforce.com/sfc...eIECfzXBhK83seYfYX5C6f3v8ADmNfsS78_maeO8

The Leupold reticles seem to blend with the background and almost seem brown. The Conquest is much better.