In the market for a new piece of glass and am pretty familiar with the "favorites" of many, but what RETICLE do you prefer matched to which scope, and your reasoning behind it...?
Rifle Scopes Favorite RETICLE and why??
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H2CMR is my favorite for any type of dynamic shooting. I like it simply for the way that the reticle is broken down. .2 Mil rad is pretty nice to have IMHO.
The new Nightforce MIL-R Retice gets my vote for best new reticle.
http://nightforceoptics.com/pdf/NFO_MILRsheet.pdf
The new Nightforce MIL-R Retice gets my vote for best new reticle.
http://nightforceoptics.com/pdf/NFO_MILRsheet.pdf
I wish SB would bring back the Gen II XR. That is by far my favorite, works great for holdovers and wind holds where other reticles you are just holding in space. Its not to cluttered like the horus and has just enough that you can holdover dope and wind and not be holding in nomans land.
my .02
my .02
The Mil-R definitely looks like a well engineered reticle, and at the top of my list. Is it in their full line of new products? Or is it exclusive to the ATACR/BEAST?
The MSR retical seems very cool, also very precise for ranging, and not too busy.
If I had 4k for a S&B that's what Ide have in it.
If I had 4k for a S&B that's what Ide have in it.
I like the S&B H2CMR for a long rifle, and the reticle in the ELCAN SpecterDR 1x/4x for an AR. I've found that illuminated center dots really work well for me.
I'd have to say h2cmr as well after getting to use a friends new S&B with that reticle. I think it is what I will go with on my next scope purchase.
I won't ever go with a reticle that's not broken down .2 increments again as I feel it is the best breakdown out there. I'm currently using a h59 Horus and really like it for the .2 hashes like the h2cmr has. The .2 hashes make holds a breeze and corrections are extremely easy. The only reason I don't say the Horus is best is because I find dialing is more accurate for me as you still have to hold out in space (although smaller space) for some holdovers on the Horus. If you're dialing elevation all the time for accuracy that kind of defeats the purpose of the Horus and just makes for a busy reticle. If you hold over for everything or shoot distances that you may not have the available elevation left to dial you can't beat the Horus though.
I won't ever go with a reticle that's not broken down .2 increments again as I feel it is the best breakdown out there. I'm currently using a h59 Horus and really like it for the .2 hashes like the h2cmr has. The .2 hashes make holds a breeze and corrections are extremely easy. The only reason I don't say the Horus is best is because I find dialing is more accurate for me as you still have to hold out in space (although smaller space) for some holdovers on the Horus. If you're dialing elevation all the time for accuracy that kind of defeats the purpose of the Horus and just makes for a busy reticle. If you hold over for everything or shoot distances that you may not have the available elevation left to dial you can't beat the Horus though.
Tom S
I'm a newbee just getting started, bought a 556 colt H bar 24" and a Springfield armory 4-14x40 BDC scope. Like the recticle, can't find a good 69gm match for the compensation in today's market! Is it a good scope and what is a good .233 or 556 round for it? They say 3000 fps.
I have used my old '06 at decent range and want to reach out some more.
I'm a newbee just getting started, bought a 556 colt H bar 24" and a Springfield armory 4-14x40 BDC scope. Like the recticle, can't find a good 69gm match for the compensation in today's market! Is it a good scope and what is a good .233 or 556 round for it? They say 3000 fps.
I have used my old '06 at decent range and want to reach out some more.
I really like the mildot reticle on my Nightforce 2.5-10x32. It is fast and easy to use the mildots for ranging and holdover.
Gen-II XR is now my reticle of choice, have it on three scopes now. Prior to that ran the USO Mil-R, Mil-dot and Leupold TMR. I like the detail that the Gen-II XR gives me without the clutter of the Horus.
EBR-1 MOA. I prefer it because I prefer MOA and it is a very simple, uncluttered design. Plain, simple, works.
I really like the MDMOA from USO but it need to have the line thickness of the Nightforce NPR1. USO=.125, NF=.062, Still looking for the perfect reticle and have yet to find it. I'm a MOA guy and don't really care if it's FFP or SFP but want 1 MOA hash's on vert and horz with thin lines. Might just settle for the MOAR but the lines are so thick.
Nightforce MOAR if you are an MOA guy. One of the best if not the best MOA reticle out there in my book.
I'm running the GAP 2 reticle right now and am really liking it. It's great for hitting targets at varying distances quickly.
Another vote for the G2DMR.
Joe
MPR because of the marked mils without being overcrowded. Staggered 0.2 and 0.3 hashes which allow you to mil to 0.1 increments. 0.3, 0.5 and 1 mil width hashes which allow 0.15, 0.25 and 0.5 mil windage holdovers reference points.
GEN II XR is awesome or the standard mil-dot with the lower ranging reference levels on the Hensoldt..
H2CMR. I bought a scope with this reticle at the last minute when shopping for my S&B (was originally going to go with the P4f). I love the .2 mil hash marks, as it makes adjusting for changing wind holds very easy.
I just uploud this video to you tube: New 2013 Schmidt and Bender Scope 5-25x56 H2CMR
here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbLB-pjw258
here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbLB-pjw258
Gen 2 XR, is my favorite reticle. hold are very easy and fast. I wish i would of never sold the two PMII's i had with that reticle
Gen2 XR
uncluttered, thin subtensions, like the alternating dot and hash mark, for mil and .5 mil
uncluttered, thin subtensions, like the alternating dot and hash mark, for mil and .5 mil
