Bushnell LRTS

[swtp]

Hi all, wondering if anyone had any first hand experience with the 3-12 non illuminated model of this scope.
Curious if the reticle is useable for hunting at low magnification.
Thanks

 

[hawk-i]

Its iffy below 6 power.

 

[rifleman338]

I had the exact same one on my 308 hunting rig for a couple of years. Worked perfectly and built like a tank. For the money, you get a lot of scope.

 

[Mik123]

I don't have direct experience with the LRTS but I had a LRHS which is the same scope but with a different reticle that has the "donut of death reticle" that is clearly visible at low power.

 

[swtp]

Thanks for all the replies. An ATACR is out of my budget so this looks like a good option that ticks off a lot of boxes for me.

 

[Hand Skills]

They are very good scopes, hard to beat at the $1000 mark. I prefer the LRHS in 3-12 and the LRTS in 4.5-18. The UNILLUMINATED LRTS reticle is a little finer, which works better at high power. The LRHS reticle is a tad thicker, and the outer bars are totally opaque giving the eye a really good impression of where the crosshairs are even if you can't see em.

Bad pic, I know but might illustrate my point?

G2H @ 3x (LRHS)

 

[swtp]

Thanks! If the outer bars on the G3 reticle are even half as dark as those it should be fine.

 

[Hand Skills]

They are .1mil hash-marks on the LRTS, so not really the same, unfortunately.

LRHS = G2H reticle
LRTS = G3 reticle

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

Hi all, wondering if anyone had any first hand experience with the 3-12 non illuminated model of this scope.
Curious if the reticle is useable for hunting at low magnification.
Thanks

IMO it depends where and how you hunt. The non-illum LRTS reticle is quite fine, nice for precision shooting, but easy to lose on dark targets in lower light.

I prefer the G2H in the 3-12 LRHS for hunting.

 

[rugbydave]

I'd get the LRTSi (not the LRTS) if you want to be able to use it hunting on low mag.