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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    The TMR firedot in the mk3hd doesn’t and it drives me crazy.
  7. 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.
  8. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    APRS5 is the thick one.
  9. 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.
  10. 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 :)
  11. 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...
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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...
  15. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    I think a big issue is a lot of people who only shoot white painted steel targets on nice open ranges don’t get so much the practical aspect of what they’re asking for. Not dissing them at all, but that’s not how everyone shoots.
  16. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    Oh lord I thought you were serious with that. I was trying to be nice and considerate to others wishes lol. I honestly think on a crossover type reticle as long as the crosshairs are .05 mil or thicker then a normal tree style reticle will do the trick in low magnification ranges. I’m willing to...
  17. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    While I agree with a lot of this I would like to comment on the tree part. Me wanting the tree is not primarily for spotting splash and correcting my shots. The main purpose of that tree for me is wind holds when I’m holding over instead of dialing elevation. Making corrections is secondary to...
  18. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    That’s it right there. I too grew up using MOA and switched to mils. MOA breaks down to half's then quarters. Mil breaks down in tenths then fifths. If I were using an MOA reticle I absolutely want it broken down in quarters. Not a mil reticle though. I honestly don’t even want .5 mil...
  19. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    I agree. Where it makes a difference is how well you can digest that information. Some obviously can digest the reticle breakdown better in quarters. For me it’s fifths. Neither is impossible to do, it’s just in how you process that information I suppose. Like Luckyshot said, broken down into...
  20. DM1975

    DNT is gonna let us do a reticle

    I think that’s a good step in the right direction. I’m not a fan of the stadia layout in between the full mil marks on the vertical crosshair but in all for a crossover reticle this isn’t too bad. I think the circle could use some refining but it’s definitely on the right track I think. Is the...
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