Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
Originally Posted By: bill
Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
Originally Posted By: R_H_Clark
Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
Ones I've seen are some kinda fine. Clear , not too heavy and the dot without a battery is great. I'd own one if they had a little heavier reticle.


I don't understand your reasoning there. My only reason for a heavy reticle would be low light visibility. Wouldn't the tritium make that a non issue?


Easy, in thick timber even in bright sun light, I can see them and get on a deer quick. The lighted dot would be good about the last 10 minutes of legal light in timber.

I like a heavy duplex with thick, black center section, period.

I wouldn't burn the light in daylight, I just want "cross hairs" I can see.


The dot is even brighter in daylight because it uses fibre optic during daylight. The tritium is not selectable and is only visable in low light. They also offer a triangle that is thick if that is more to your liking. I still think a German #4 is the best hunting reticle made but I liked the Trijicon system just fine, too.


The dot I saw in a Trijicon looked a little small for my liking. I like the looks of a #4 also . However, it would have to have a heavy center section . I've seen a couple that were fairly thick, but they were in first focal plane scopes and we know what happens when at low power . I put my 2.5-8 on 2.5 when on the ground stalking and walking to/from a stand, razor thin reticle won't cut it. Many companies are getting away from lower power ranges and reticles that are good for thick timber. Most want to sell a 50 or 56mm Hubble, with high magnification and a fancy BDC reticle. I guess they are catering to shooting house, plot and field hunters. Some folks still like to hunt in the woods.



I agree. Not too many good scopes withheavy reticles being made now. I have a leupold vx hog and that reticle is great in the woods. Heavy plex with a circle and a couple drop marks. The one with the firedot and hog reticle is really good too.