Running same Scope on all rifles?

[Agracer]

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.

 

[Conqueror]

I get the argument for this but it’s not worth it to me. I want a ZCO, TT, or ATACR on my ELR guns and I don’t want or need those on my 6.5 Grendel AR or my squirrel .22.

 

[Taylorbok]

IMO it's not worth it, scopes all operate so similar and reticles are all so similar it's not really worth spending a bunch of money to make them all the same

 

[ChrisAU]

I like variety.

 

[hlee]

Pretty sure I don’t own 2 of the same scope. Never been a problem hitting targets.

 

[Rob01]

No need to have all the same. I am a scope whore and like to try different ones to see how they work for myself. Have 4 different brands now. Just use what works for you.

 

[SanPatHogger]

I have the same scope on my 22 and my 243. I don't know if a different scope would throw me off though. I put the Helos BTR gen 2 on the 22 because soem of the 22 matches went to some pretty small steel plates. I put the same one on the 243 just because I really liked it.

 

[SRPowah]

I had the NF Mil-R reticle in 3 different optics on 3 very different rifles.. 22lr bolt action, 5.56 semi-auto, and 300PRC bolt action. Honestly, I loved the consistency. Had a nice warm feeling for me, even with the reticle not being the hot new stuff.

But no, that feeling or consistency is not worth it over picking an optic that fits the rifle's requirements. As long as the reticle gives me a decent ruler in the same unit as the dials, reticles are usually the tie breaker after all of the other variables are compared.

If your use case doesn't benefit from different optics and you can actually stay content with the same/similar optics, I say go for it.

 

[Agracer]

Thanks for the feedback. As I mentioned, I don't feel the different reticle/optics has held me back in anyway at any matches. Sure, a few times I've gotten "lost" in the reticle and had to move back a bit then refocus myself. But that could happened if they were all the same or like now, different.

Maybe I'm just looking for a reason to buy a few new scopes! LOL

 

[hafejd30]

I run different scopes/reticles and don’t have an issue. But many reticles although different are the same in many ways. My 2 favorites are ZCO MPCT3 and NF MILXT. On my cheaper stuff like my 22 I run a Arken EP5. Also use the Athlon Cronus BTR as well.

Swapping from a Horus style reticle to a MIL XT may give me hiccups. Not sure though

The minute you spend all your time upgrading the 4 optics they’ll come out with a new scope or reticle you’ll want to try and you’ll start all over anyways