Retical considerations

[snowplow]

Dudes, brand new to all this stuff. Trying to figure out the 9000 different reticles and how/when do you want one over the other. Not to mention dialing versus Christmas tree reticles. I have a couple specific questions and a bunch more that I don't even know how to ask yet. So feel free to read my mind and educate me. LOL

When do you prefer to dial versus a Christmas tree? Where is this purely personal preference?

Are there times when you want to scope with both options or do you pick a scope that just offers your favorite?

Is it way better to have a caliber specific reticle so all the holdovers are perfect and line up with the correct distances?

Is a standard Christmas tree style in Mills used primarily just to dial?

There's so much to this. I almost don't even know where to start. What do l need to know?

 

[Makinchips208]

It would help the brains here if you specified or indicated what you intend to do with the gun.

 

[Huskydriver]

Started with trees been moving away for the more open fov as I usually dial in most situations at least the elevation...

With that said msr2 or gtfo

 

[Guthwine]

The MR4 Reticle from Minox is still my favorite. It has a dot tree which is easily useable but not in the way of looking through the optic. So for me it's either no tree or dot tree.

 

[snowplow]

Well I have a buddy who's been bugging me to get into long range with him. I definitely wouldn't say I've been bitten by the bug at all but I am interested. So I think he shoots long-range steel and for me I would probably use this as a longer ranged deer/black bear or coyote rifle depending on caliber. Basically I'm looking for the lease bench resty option. I want it as practical and usable as possible. I could be wrong but it seems like a good reticle would be the way to go over turrets but I really have no idea.

 

[Guthwine]

Depends on the situation. The christmas tree is useful if being fast is more important than being super accurate.
If accuracy is more important than most people dial their elevation and hold their windage.

So having a tree at least gives you the option to choose even if you're not using it that often.

 

[oldrifleman]

I have both trees and cross hairs. Where I use them is dependent on what I want to do. If I am in the field or shooting a match I want a tree as I can adjust to conditions faster. If I am at the range shooting pure accuracy shuts I use the cross hairs as I get more open field of view.