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: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: thebookdoc June 01, 2010, 02:39:08 AM
One thing I don't remember ever seeing discussed here is reticles. i guess technically it isn't really part of an airgun, and an optics forum would be more likely for such chatter, but the thing I wonder is what people who shoot airguns like best. For the most part every scope I've gotten is a duplex or mildot. But there are so many other options...none of which I've seen being what I think I'd choose given the chance to design my own. In any case, what's your favorite reticle? WHY? Choose from the attached chart to choose your number and discuss!

*OK, didn't see the notice about images... Click to see the reticles! (http://airscopes.com/images/forums/reticles.jpg)
: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: ezman604 June 01, 2010, 04:40:35 AM


Hey Richard,



I don't do a lot of long range shooting (YET) but prefer #16E2. Just a good old fashioned Mil-dot. As a second choice I like #11.



Happy Shooting!!!!



Dave



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: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: StrawHat June 01, 2010, 05:11:53 AM
I like 11E
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: jay morgan June 01, 2010, 06:43:58 AM
#12 and # 16E
: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: JimL911 June 01, 2010, 06:51:47 AM
In conjunction with their BRC program the Hawke MAP/SR reticule would be my first choice. Nice fine marks and a few measurements and the guess work for distance is gone. 2nd choice would be a Mil-Dot scope #16E2
: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: Gene_SC June 01, 2010, 06:56:24 AM


JimL911 - 6/1/2010 2:51 PM In conjunction with their BRC program the Hawke MAP/SR reticule would be my first choice. Nice fine marks and a few measurements and the guess work for distance is gone. 2nd choice would be a Mil-Dot scope #16E2



I will take the same flavor.

: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: Rickster June 01, 2010, 07:01:15 AM
I like 16 and 16E

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: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: djmyers June 01, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
Either of the 16e mil dot reticles. They are easier to judge distance and correct for wind and elevetion. I build range cards for each of my rifles once I get them settled into a scope combo that I like on them. This way I can look at each and know how many mils I have to correct fro at each range on each rifle and dont have to try to memorize each one. Just take a quik look at the card and im under way. The illuminated reticles are a nice touch. I have 2 with oone without and the with out will probably be gone shotrly.
: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: Truman June 01, 2010, 10:10:38 AM
I like the no 2 and the 16E2! The less clutter the better for me! Those ones with all the lines all over the place would confuse me! :)
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: North Pack June 01, 2010, 10:40:12 AM
16E2
: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: airiscool June 01, 2010, 10:57:49 AM
I've got several mildot scopes and prefered them for hold-over ,,, until I got the CenterPoint that comes on the Trails.

Externally, this CenterPoint is exactly like a Hawk Map Pro, but with a rectical most like #11. Three posts, combined with fine wire cross hairs, and three fine "tick" marks on each wire. I find I can be more precice with the fine tick marks than I can with the round mildots.

Paul.
: RE: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: Mug08 June 01, 2010, 12:01:55 PM
Number 10E for me
: RE: OK, and now that there is some feedback...
: thebookdoc June 01, 2010, 04:33:55 PM
I was toying with some designs of what I like best and taking into consideration suggestions here.

What do you think of these... Richard's Designs (http://airscopes.com/images/forums/richard-reticles.png)

My idea here is I think it is weird to blot out the object you are trying to see with the reticle. At the same time the ideas here aren't particularly cheap to reproduce as they would mostly have to be done with etched reticles...

But I am a curious one... ;-)
: RE: OK, and now that there is some feedback...
: ezman604 June 01, 2010, 04:51:43 PM
I'd like to experiment with R4. Looks interesting, different and may be promising.
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: jay morgan June 01, 2010, 05:19:33 PM
R1 & R2 not really new.But those smaller center circle's placed in R4's center would be real nice to play with,I really like the R4 design alot.
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: chortdraw June 01, 2010, 06:53:35 PM
I like the R4 design also. Do like the mill dot though.
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: Magnum June 02, 2010, 03:01:06 AM
I think the mill dot on my hawke scope is perfect, so #16 mil dot type is my favorite. If the lighting is right I think a no frills fine cross hair that doesnt hide anything like 10E is my second chioce.
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: pgsmith June 02, 2010, 04:22:48 AM
I like both of the 16's, would like to try both of the 11's. However your R4 looks great.
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: kp4att June 02, 2010, 06:40:34 AM
RANGE-FINDERS RETICLES.... LARGER LINES better for my eyes......than dots!!!

/GERALD

: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: itsnotom June 02, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
5 looks very useful
: RE: OK, and now that there is some feedback...
: Mug08 June 02, 2010, 12:26:49 PM
R1 first, followed by R4. Even better if the center dot has illumination

   Mark
: Re: Your Favorite Reticle?? (with pictures)
: thebookdoc June 05, 2010, 06:04:58 AM
Thanks to everyone for the feedback. We'll see where I end up in a few months. I appreciate the help and am glad to hear a few like the idea I had for R4...