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Gray
Optics GrassHopper Joined: December/25/2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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Posted: December/29/2008 at 14:16 |
Which reticle do most prefer for target and varmint work? I will be purchasing a Leupold 6.5-20 with either a target dot or duplex reticle for target and occasional varmint use and was curious as to various opinions on the issue.
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Horsemany
Optics Journeyman Joined: February/28/2008 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 643 |
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I prefer Target dot or straight Fine Crosshair(no duplex) for benchrest competition or prairie dogs. The duplex is what I prefer for big game scopes but not fine work.
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lucytuma
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: November/25/2007 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 5389 |
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I agree with Horse, Mil-dot may also be an option. |
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trigger29
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I would stick with a cross hair in that case. It gives me a reference to keep me from canting my gun.
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huff143
Optics Journeyman Joined: December/08/2008 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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Stick with a plex reticle. Dots are great but if you ever want to use it in low light (dawn/dusk) the dot becomes hard to see. I had one on a deer rifle and took it off the first evening of season. My dot is in a Sightron BS but I'm guessing it would be similar with a Leupy. I know, dumb a#* for not trying it at dusk prior to opening day of season! If you're sure you won't want to swap it to a different rifle for a different use someday, then I think you'd like a dot.....just not as versatile to me. |
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mike650
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You can get the Leupold 6.5-20 in "thin duplex". My old varixIII 6.5-20x50 had one and I really liked it for long distance shooting.
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