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Title: Reticles
Post by: nevadacowboy on June 16, 2020, 05:29:38 PM
I found this today and thought it made some interesting reading.


https://www.bushnell.com/expert-advice/bu-blog-ranging-reticles-explained-what-you-need-to-know-for-competitive-shooting.html (https://www.bushnell.com/expert-advice/bu-blog-ranging-reticles-explained-what-you-need-to-know-for-competitive-shooting.html)
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: KCE on June 16, 2020, 06:22:25 PM
Very nice interesting read.
Thank you for the info much appreciated.
Regards Kev.
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: Ca_Varminter on June 16, 2020, 07:22:54 PM
Where to start.....
(https://photos.imageevent.com/scl_electronics/cfguns/ar15/websize/squirrel-peek_1_.jpg)
This my Nightforce scope on my .20Tact rifle... MOA Xmas tree reticle.
Well no matter which type you go with..Mil-Dot or MOA...
You need to know if is a First Focal Plane or Second Focal Plane!!!

The Majority of the scope are 2nd FP variety. This where the Reticle wil stay the same size if you zoom in or out.. Here you need to know at what Magnification is your reticle is Ranged At!!
Most has the mag. number on the zoom dial colored differently..
So At this magnification, the distance between hash marks are correct..
i.e. in a MOA usuall it is 1 inch between hash marks @100 yards

In contrast, the 1st.FP scopes reticle will change sizes as you soom in or out!!!
Mostly the more expensive scopes had this option!!
So distance measurment are not dependant on the magnification!!!

Good Hunting,
Stuart
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: KCE on June 16, 2020, 07:25:45 PM
Here is the ret I use on my ATN Mars 4 thermal scope.
https://www.atncorp.com/smart-mil-dot-reticle
Regards kev.
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: Ca_Varminter on June 16, 2020, 07:35:23 PM
Just like having and electronic First Focal-Plane Reticle....
Btw.. Just got my ATN Thor 4 4-40 640.
I need to find some time to mount and play!!

Stuart
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: KCE on June 16, 2020, 08:29:08 PM
A good choice let me know how you get on with it.
Regards Kev.
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: maxtich on June 16, 2020, 10:43:01 PM
That's far too complicated for me,good find though,I've got a headache to deal with now. >:(
Thanks for sharing ..I'll keep on trying to digest all this info! 8)
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: Tim_B on June 18, 2020, 09:13:07 AM
Hawke Map6 or MAp6a are the best rets ever (for me).  Just a shame they aren't in the vortex scopes  8)
Title: Re: Reticles
Post by: Brooksy on August 11, 2020, 09:36:27 PM
Quote from: maxtich on June 16, 2020, 10:43:01 PM
That's far too complicated for me,good find though,I've got a headache to deal with now. >:(
Thanks for sharing ..I'll keep on trying to digest all this info! 8)
Is that why you use a shotgun?  ;)