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  1. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    No I couldn’t see the center dot on the .03 but I can see the crosshairs and the center dot just kinda melts into that (on 5x) and I would say the .06 in this new scope is far easier to see at 2.5x than the .03 at 5x. I figure if my options are a 1moa center dot, or just being able to see the...
  2. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    I tested this out in fading light and even after dark. It’s been overcast and actually started snowing after I did the testing. Not arguing that illumination helps, but I deliberately tested it in darkening conditions without illumination just to see how it did. This was done against a brick...
  3. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    Also I’m nearly 50 years old, have bad astigmatism, wear glasses now, and was doing this with my glasses off.
  4. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    I tried the 2.5-15x’s reticle out on contrasting noisy backgrounds, dark backgrounds, low light, and even tried dry firing snap shots and I have no issue picking it up. Is it ideal? No, but it works well enough for me and gives me a useable reticle on low power and a fine enough reticle on high...
  5. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    I think you’ll like it. I just got the gen2 a couple days ago and it has the same thickness in reticle as the gen3. I don’t have a problem with seeing it on 2.5x but I also haven’t been able to test it out a whole awful lot. I got the gen2 because the gen3 isn’t fully illuminated.
  6. DM1975

    Is it possible to become a really skilled long range shooter with a semi-auto?

    Your experience and my experience in the military (I served in two different branches) differ wildly. I never once recall unlimited time to become one with a rifle. Maybe in SF, but regular Army and Marines both we never got enough time to shoot. Every unit has its own budget and training...
  7. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    This is what I did for my 308 AR. I set a minimum upper power limit and a maximum lower power limit. I decided if I wanted to prioritize long range or close range capabilities with a reticle. Those were my primary concerns that overruled everything else. I then decided on the other features that...
  8. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    You’re never gonna get matching answers to this from everyone. Take all the advice you get here, weigh it against your needs, put considerable thought into it all, and make a decision based on what you want out of the rifle. Go try to get hands on some of these scopes if you can and try them out...
  9. DM1975

    What am I doing wrong?

    With all due respect a 2 mph wind can easily be mistaken for calm. Add that in with some spin drift, trigger pull, and not being level and you might have the source of your shift.
  10. DM1975

    What am I doing wrong?

    I wouldn’t put too much weight in a single 3 shot group at 400 yards being your gold standard for that rifle. You’re saying that you’re holding wind and you’re 1.5 moa right? That’s only the difference of about 2 - 3mph of wind at 500 yards. Could it be your wind call is off? Maybe off on the...
  11. DM1975

    308 DMR optics

    I just bought an Athlon Ares BTR gen2 2.5x15 for my 308 AR. My reason for this was that 2.5x is a good low end and 15x is a good high end to work with. The reticle is also about twice as thick as what’s in the Helos 4-20 without being too thick so it could help seeing it at low power and still...
  12. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    The TMR firedot in the mk3hd doesn’t and it drives me crazy.
  13. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    I would probably really like the TMR reticle if I had it in another scope and it had a floating dot. In a 3-9x sfp it just doesn’t make sense.
  14. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    APRS5 is the thick one.
  15. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    Well the odometer is about to turn over to 50 here soon so I suppose I’m on borrowed time with that.
  16. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    As long as you can hit those cans of beef stew at a mile it should be fine :)
  17. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    I have a leupold with a TMR firedot at 0.12 mil thickness and I hate that reticle. Looks like a kid drew it with a sharpie. I’ve been looking at the Helos 2-12 to replace it but I’ve been up in the air about it because I don’t want that huge center dot. I did just order an Ares 2.5-15 with the...
  18. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    Again. That’s great for “you” but I have done all three of those at some point and still hunt predators and varmints. That to me is as practical as it gets.
  19. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    I mean if you’re always gonna dial elevation then yeah I would agree with you. But if not then the practical application is invaluable.
  20. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    If I were honest, and EBR-7C with thicker crosshairs would be what I would want for a crossover scope. Fully illuminated. I want that reticle to look like a duplex at low power, and I want all the information at high power. I want a small floating dot to help establish a good zero at 100 yards...
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