What is everyone's favorite reticle for a hunting scope.

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Curious to see what most people find to be their favoritel "cross hairs" for optics of choice for their hunting rifles.

I myself prefer a German #4 with illuminated dot. I like the coarse bars for down and dirt shooting and the finer ones for precision. Dot comes in handy on dark animals.

I'm also a fan of Zeiss #56.
 
Probably a Rapid Z , it makes your rifle into a very multi-function unit, put your scope on 4X for your regular hunting needs , if needed , turn your magnification to match your reticle and bullet and then you are set for varminting or longer range still hunting.No guessing needed.

These(graduated markings) have actually taken over most of my rifles, mil-dots, rapid z , MOA , etc................

They truly have improved my game.

P.S. - I would imagine much of it has to do with how quickly our reticles resolve with our eyes/vision.
 
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I like the leupold duplex , with the rangefinder scale at max power on the magnification ring.

Distance deceives , especially through the high power scopes . I do have mil dot , have tried FFP but just find the leupold system quick and simple

Also the #4 looks awesome , I have never had the pleasure
 
I love the BRX from Swarovski, owning several optics with this reticle and they have all proved extremely reliable for long shots while hunting.

The #4 is my mainstay for normal range hunting. I find it very fast and well suited to hunting in the bush.
 
I want something with lots of lines in it. I mean lots, and lots of lines in it. Enough lines that the reticle is confusing. Something with enough different lines that I could shoot to the moon if I had to! I might never get my deer with it, but man it's just so cool. :)

Actually, for hunting, at reasonable distances (300 meters is my personal max distance on game animals) the most hold over I ever need is 10 inches, so a crosshair works fine. I do like the Vortex BDC, just because it's nice and simple, but does give you a couple extra subtends that you can sight your rifle too.
 
plain duplex or #4 for hunting.i like both. if i need a fancy reticle for hunting i just need to get closer. highest power scope i have for hunting is a 3x9. most are 6x, 2x7 or 2.5x8.
 
German #4, and Duplex reticle. Heavy crosshairs for 1-5 etc, Medium crosshairs for 3-9, 4-16, etc (old eyes can't see really thin lines). I agree with Kelly Timoffee also.. I like the Zeiss Rapid Z
 
This is a great question that doesn't get asked enough, in my opinion. The reticle is really where the 'rubber meets the road', so to speak and great glass with a poor reticle can be unusable in the wrong conditions.

I favored the Zeiss #20 for many years because it is usable in all but the pitch black. I'm a big fan of the blacker than night reticles - not all etched reticles are equal, and I feel the Germans got this right long before anyone else did. Recently I have started favoring the Vortex G4, which for me provides the functionality of a German #1, the precision of a floating dot and a few holdovers that allow me to shoot farther than the conditions allow in most cases. If the dot was illuminated, it may have been perfect.

Edit: vortex has released a G4i reticle, but it is only available on a 3-15x50 scope called the razor LHT. The previous model (razor LH) was available in 1.5-8, 2-10 and 3-15
 
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Bought 2 new scopes yesterday. I couldn’t decide and my local gun store gave me an excellent deal on both. Razor 2-10x40 g4 and a 3-15x42 hsr5i. My first foray into vortex and it’s because of the reticle. I’m a leupold and swaro guy. Got to admit it pains me a bit.
 
I know what you mean. My favorite scopes these days are Vortex (razor LH) and Bushnell (LRHS/LRTS). I never thought I would say that...

I have to remind myself that brand loyalty is an outdated concept. Most brands are just that. Someone else makes the parts and often assembles them.

It's been illuminating to find out who the OEM's actually are. In the case of the above (razor LH and Bushnell LRHS/LRTS), they are made in the same factory as Nightforce (Light Optical Works, or LOW in Japan).
 
sigarms226 said:
Curious to see what most people find to be their favoritel "cross hairs" for optics of choice for their hunting rifles.

I myself prefer a German #4 with illuminated dot. I like the coarse bars for down and dirt shooting and the finer ones for precision. Dot comes in handy on dark animals.

I'm also a fan of Zeiss #56.
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I have a Bushnell Trophy XLT with a 4-A Reticle which is similar to your Germine #4 ? I lkie it over the standard 4 plux one.
 
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