Rifle Scopes what does the dang reticle look like!!
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I am 99% sure that I have never seen a scope manufacturer that doesn't include an image of the reticle either on the scope's page or somewhere else on the website for reference.
Maybe it just me, i nearly always have a hard time finding it or not at all.
I know SWFA and Vortex does. My SWFA comes with a card that I punch a hole on the side and wear it on my bag so I always have it on me.
I dont buy a scope because its pretty, i buy it for what i see through it, they always have a nice picture of the scope, i would rather see a nice picture of the reticle, imo i should not have to look somewhere else for it.
Do you have an example of what your observing?
Do you mean an actual image through the scope? Because I can’t think of an example where the reticle isn’t detailed out with sub tensions on any major manufacturers.
Or maybe you’re checking out the Quigley Ford? ?
Or maybe you’re checking out the Quigley Ford? ?
I think the OP means life sized scope view picture so we judge the clarity, light collecting, reticle and all that as we are gonna see it thru the scope.
I think they don't usually do that because it looks so much different to different eyes.
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I think they don't usually do that because it looks so much different to different eyes.
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Plus I figure it'd be impossible to have sufficient pics for any conceivable combination of conditions and thus would avoid getting into a "You advertised X when it wasn't like that when I tried it!" issue. Also that computer monitor color/resolution/whatever settings might not give a 100% accurate depiction (my own monitor's colors are a bit off and I haven't been able to remedy the issue, for example).
They are literally always there. Either click the arrows to scroll right and left through the pics or scroll down and they'll be there.
NF for example lists the possible reticles then you can scroll down and look at them. I find them to be the most annoying, actually, just because you've gotta cross reference a little.
NF for example lists the possible reticles then you can scroll down and look at them. I find them to be the most annoying, actually, just because you've gotta cross reference a little.
Literally the first thing I always look at is the reticle, don't often have a hard time finding it on the manufacturer's website. Some sellers won't feature it maybe, but I've not been unable to find one at all.
This reticle looks really strange... the tube also appears to be missing.
There are a few scopes that websites show the reticle on lower magnification, which makes it a blob of lines in the illustration. Not sure if that's what the op is talking about?
Yep. He is referring to a real-world view through the optic, not a vector drawing of the reticle.
Are we sure that's what he means?
I don’t know for sure. Not like we can do anything about it anyhow though. Rifle scopes seem to be sold, mounted and utilized regardless of what the distributors and retailers do to market them.
You don’t buy reticles on how they look. You buy them based on the conditions where it would be utilized, and the data the visually represent. There isn’t a single through-scope image that I would trust without being behind that particular optic in-person. Everyone is different in their purchasing process though and I can respect that.
Where’d he go?
Cuzz we got questions...
Cuzz we got questions...
I'm with Cuzz. Many pictures of reticles on scope manufacturer pages are small and/or blurry. Often at the lower range of magnification and impossible for me to make out what they really look like. I finally had to look through a buddy's scope to see what I wanted to see for my next purchase.
I try and support my LGS and when I get in the market, I take a "road trip". My wife tells me "you need you're ME time", so off I go. If my gun guy doesn't have anything I want, I head out to the BIG stores (Cabela's/ Bass Pro), the only problem with them is, they don't let you take scopes outside in the natural light, even with a sales person and looking thru a scope inside a store just doesn't do it for me. Were as my gun guy allows me to step out, if it means a possible sale or a good conversation. I got lucky and he had a Vortex PST I was thinking about and the deal was done. Good luck with your search. I have noticed that Midwayusa's site, you can at least "click" on the reticle and enlarge it. Mac
Thats the way it should be!
What websites are you looking at that don't have a picture like that? 'Cause every one I've looked at from Leatherwood to Leupold has a nice big picture of the reticle available, as I said, either on the scope page or on a FAQ/reference page. Sometimes they even list scopes by reticle like so:
Shop By Reticle
We’ve been making world-class optics that bear our family name for over 100 years. We honor that legacy every day as we design, machine and assemble…
www.leupold.com “When you want the best, you expect the best. Demand the best. Demand Quigley-Ford.”
High-quality German glass + Chinese aluminum tubes = unbeatable combination.
To be fair, that appears to be back page ad space on a mailer, so they don’t have room for adding more images or information. It also allows them to direct you to another source of information, so you can learn more. If they included all of the reticles and designs in a flier, you’d get a mini book mailer like what LaRue puts out in their orders. More investment in an outdated medium equals an increased financial burden on consumers in a competitive market.
Also it’s Voetex, they are extremely popular and don’t need to show their reticle designs in back page ad space on mailers. However I understand how it can be frustrating if one didn’t have easy access to a computer/smart phone/internet or halfway decent gun shop.
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Im sorry, i didn't make myself clear, a drawing is usually easier for me to see what the reticle looks like.
I generally agree but i dont like “ christmas trees “or busier than christmas trees, i also dont like mil dots, with a good picture, i can eliminate these.
Yeah, it's a Bass Pro catalogue. Which, as you say, doesn't typically include pics of reticles. Sometimes, maybe, but on the back page of the catalogue, nah. Of course it's been a long while since I've gotten one of them so I could be wrong.
@Cuzz Best advice, look at websites instead of catalogue listings for your info; those are the ones that will almost always have a picture of the reticle plus you can contact the manufacturer for help figuring out which of their reticles is your best fit (if they don't have a FAQ section or some such on their site already).
So duplex or TMR?
i give up, sorry i started this.
If i remember right, duplex i too plain to me. I know that i like NF moar and moart.
as i mentioned, scopes may come with many options. posting one option over another could be misleading.
Ah ok, yea a “TMR” style. Good choices, especially if you’re not a fan of dots or grid-styles. Also, can’t go wrong with NF. ?
I'd probably delete that pic w/ your name and address on it. If you can tell us a couple of specific model numbers you're interested in, I'm sure we can find reticle pics.
Hi,
Second suggestion for you to remove that image with your name and address.....you should see what certain people on here can do with that information.....
But back to the reticle images.....
Sincerely,
Theis
Second suggestion for you to remove that image with your name and address.....you should see what certain people on here can do with that information.....
But back to the reticle images.....
Sincerely,
Theis
We now know where to send all the dick pics to
Hi,
Well actually he does....
Has a little white dog.
Attended the extreme benchrest 2015 (well he has the shirt anyways).
Sincerely,
Theis
I saw the name and city, I live in the next town over and know somebody by that name.
Hi,
Well, lets see....the entity/person you referring to have anything to do with gravel equipment?
IF so then statistically we raise the probability up by 34% of it being person you referring to from the 60% it stands right now....
Sincerely,
Theis
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