Conventional crosshairs vs. German 3 post Reticle

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I'm looking into a scope for my Ruger Gunsite Scout when it arrives, and I have basically narrowed it down to the Leatherwood Hi-lux LER 2-7x32 scope due to its affordability and positive reviews.
However, I don't know what reticle I would go with. Can anyone offer the pros/cons/personal experience with either reticle?

Thanks!
 
I love the German 3 post crosshairs!

They are great once you know how to use them, some shooters feel they Are too thick but once your zero'ed in at the tip on the middle post your good to go.

It's a personal preference, use what you like and practice!
 
Which one would you say is the quickest to acquire? I would like to be able to bring the rifle up, acquire a target and squeeze off a shot pretty quickly.

My only experience staring down a scope is with a fancy mil-dot scope for long range target shooting. It's my friend's so it wasn't set up for my eye and it was a real pain to actually see what I was shooting.
 
Unfortunately, I don't think they offer a no4 reticle. These appear to be the only choices:
hilux-fine-duplex.png

german-3-post-reticle.png
 
They both look chunky to the point that they would cover a fair amount of whatever target I'm firing at, how much of a bearing does that have on hunting?
 
The pictures are for reference.
I am sure the actual reticle is quite fine. (small)

I remember the first time I used an ACOG. I thought there was going to be this big chevron inside the scope blocking everything, but that little chevron in there is Tiny.
 
RatFink said:
They both look chunky to the point that they would cover a fair amount of whatever target I'm firing at, how much of a bearing does that have on hunting?
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As mentioned they are indeed oversized for clarity. My question is why are you "covering" your target with the reticle? This style is best suited for low power magnification optics used for rapid snap shots and relatively short ranges.

TDC
 
TDC said:
As mentioned they are indeed oversized for clarity. My question is why are you "covering" your target with the reticle? This style is best suited for low power magnification optics used for rapid snap shots and relatively short ranges.

TDC
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I have no idea... I'm still trying to learn this stuff.
 
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