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phillietimothy
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Posted: January/01/2012 at 20:51 |
Hello all, My name is Tim, I am new to the forum. I am interested in the crosshair thickness of the SS 3-9x42 Tactical
scope. I have been told that the reticle is thicker than that of the 10x or the
5-20x. The crosshair thickness on the 10x and the 5-20x is .05 mil or .18" at
100 yards. How much thicker are the cross-hairs on the 3-9x? May I have the
dimensions/subtensions of the 3-9x42 Mil Quad reticle? By the way, this is the
reticle with the closed diamonds. Thank you for your assistance. The scope is
going to be an all purpose scope; I am also going to use it for F/TR at 600
yards, which is why I want to know how thick it is. Tim
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Good question - mine just got ordered. I have two of the mil dot version but will have the 3-9 Mil Quad shortly. I do have two of the 5-20 and like them real well. If you are working primarily at 600 I would probably go with the 10x HD version due to the parallax adjustment it has. I have had one of the 10HD in a mil dot side by side with the 3-9 and if you dont need those lower powers for close in work under 100 yds or shooting off hand I would definately go with the 10x HD.
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phillietimothy
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Thank you for the reply and advice. I considered the 10x, but as I mentioned this will be an all purpose scope. I may hunt with it as well as general range use from 100 to 600 yards. The 600 yard use will entail F/TR; I realize there are better options than 3-9, but I need the scope to do multiple things. When I can afford it, I may consider dedicated equipment; but for now, rifles and scopes will have to be multi-purpose.Tim
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billyburl2
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The cross-hairs are not thicker. The outer posts are heavier. The only difference in the actual reticle is the diamonds are filled in.
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If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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phillietimothy
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billyburl2, Thanks for the help. I just responded to you on Sniper's Hide. This is exacly what I needed to know. Thank you for the links also. Tim
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Jon A
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Actually guys, the center lines are a tad thicker at .07 Mil. They don't look too thick since the magnification is only 3-9X; they fit it well. If you could crank it up to 20X people would likely complain that they're too thick.
Edited by Jon A - January/01/2012 at 22:42 |
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phillietimothy
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Jon A, Thanks for the clarification. At .07 mil, it will be .252" at 100 yards. At 600 yards, it will cover 1.51". This should be fine enough. Tim
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