TLDNR: Pros/Cons of running the same family of scopes/reticles on all your rifles. I currently have 3 and run 3 different scopes/reticles.
Anyone running the same optic on all their rifles? Currently running 4 rifles with 4 different scopes.
Centerfire 6GT; Bushnell DMR3 3.5-21 with G4P MIL Reticle (Production class)
Centerfire 22GT: Vortex Razor G2 4.5x27 EBR-7C MIL Reticle (haven’t shot this in competition yet but got good price on the scope).
Competition Rimfire 22 #1: Vortex PST G2 5-25 EBR-7C MIL Reticle
Future Competition Rimfire 22 #2 (rifle on the way, no optic chosen yet)
Rimfire 22 #3: Bushnell Match Pro Deploy MILL Reticle (this is my base class rifle which I don’t run anymore – just a loaner for my son and I shoot ARA Rimfire Benchrest Factory class with it).
4 rifles (+ future), 3 different reticles. I like the EBR-7C Reticle b/c it has both 0.2 and 0.5 marks on the windage and 0.5 marks on the elevation. Just enough to not clutter the reticle (IMO). G4P Reticle has 0.5 marks on both elevation and windage. Less information than EBR-7C, but enough to get the job done.
I’ve been thinking about just finding one scope, or at least one family of scopes to run on all the competition rifles to keep my life simple so all reticles are the same. I’ve compared my PST G2 to both the Match Pro ED and the new Leupold Mk4HD. The Match Pro ED looked every bit as good as the PST (and $400 cheaper) and the Leupold looks noticeably better than the PST. Was able to compare all of them outside out to 500 yards. The Mk4HD reticle would be very similar to the DRM3, but with 0.25 marks on windage. The MPED is very busy (0.2 wind and elevation marks).
I was thinking of either running the Match Pro ED on the rimfire #1 and #2 and leaving the DMR3 on the 6GT. Still have decent glass on all the rifles but different reticles. This would obviously be the cheapest option (Match Pro ED x 2 ~$1,400).
Or putting the Leupold Mk4HD 6x24 on the 6GT and a 4.5x18 on the two rimfires (I’ve don’t think I’ve ever zoomed out past 15 in a rimfire/NRL match). Put the PST on the #3 rimfire for the ARA matches. I’d leave the Razor on the 22GT as I don’t know when, or if I’ll ever use it in a competition. This would be the most expensive as it 3 new scopes and could sell the others but maybe get $1,500 for the DMR3 + PST ($4,300 - $1,500 = $2,800).
Am I just being too picky. I’ve maybe had one or two occasions out of 100’s of chances that a reticle has ever caused confusion when shooting a stage (like I got lost in the reticle). Just seems like having the same set up for all my competition rifles would make a lot of sense. Same dial feel, same parallax, etc. Everything is the same (or at least very similar with the Bushnell option) rifle to rifle.
Anyone running the same optic on all their rifles? Currently running 4 rifles with 4 different scopes.
Centerfire 6GT; Bushnell DMR3 3.5-21 with G4P MIL Reticle (Production class)
Centerfire 22GT: Vortex Razor G2 4.5x27 EBR-7C MIL Reticle (haven’t shot this in competition yet but got good price on the scope).
Competition Rimfire 22 #1: Vortex PST G2 5-25 EBR-7C MIL Reticle
Future Competition Rimfire 22 #2 (rifle on the way, no optic chosen yet)
Rimfire 22 #3: Bushnell Match Pro Deploy MILL Reticle (this is my base class rifle which I don’t run anymore – just a loaner for my son and I shoot ARA Rimfire Benchrest Factory class with it).
4 rifles (+ future), 3 different reticles. I like the EBR-7C Reticle b/c it has both 0.2 and 0.5 marks on the windage and 0.5 marks on the elevation. Just enough to not clutter the reticle (IMO). G4P Reticle has 0.5 marks on both elevation and windage. Less information than EBR-7C, but enough to get the job done.
I’ve been thinking about just finding one scope, or at least one family of scopes to run on all the competition rifles to keep my life simple so all reticles are the same. I’ve compared my PST G2 to both the Match Pro ED and the new Leupold Mk4HD. The Match Pro ED looked every bit as good as the PST (and $400 cheaper) and the Leupold looks noticeably better than the PST. Was able to compare all of them outside out to 500 yards. The Mk4HD reticle would be very similar to the DRM3, but with 0.25 marks on windage. The MPED is very busy (0.2 wind and elevation marks).
I was thinking of either running the Match Pro ED on the rimfire #1 and #2 and leaving the DMR3 on the 6GT. Still have decent glass on all the rifles but different reticles. This would obviously be the cheapest option (Match Pro ED x 2 ~$1,400).
Or putting the Leupold Mk4HD 6x24 on the 6GT and a 4.5x18 on the two rimfires (I’ve don’t think I’ve ever zoomed out past 15 in a rimfire/NRL match). Put the PST on the #3 rimfire for the ARA matches. I’d leave the Razor on the 22GT as I don’t know when, or if I’ll ever use it in a competition. This would be the most expensive as it 3 new scopes and could sell the others but maybe get $1,500 for the DMR3 + PST ($4,300 - $1,500 = $2,800).
Am I just being too picky. I’ve maybe had one or two occasions out of 100’s of chances that a reticle has ever caused confusion when shooting a stage (like I got lost in the reticle). Just seems like having the same set up for all my competition rifles would make a lot of sense. Same dial feel, same parallax, etc. Everything is the same (or at least very similar with the Bushnell option) rifle to rifle.