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Rifle Scopes illumiated reticules

mtm87tx

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Oct 15, 2006
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why do some scopes have them and some dont? why do lower end scopes typically not have lit reticules? is it cost? reliability? moving parts? im about the order a 4-14 falcon and its not lit and im wondering if im going to be wishing it was if i ever try to do any night shooting
 
Re: illumiated reticules

Depends. The cheapest scope I currently have has an illuminated reticle. The one on my duty rifle does not.

The SN-3 I ordered does.

For me, it's insurance. I don't want a situation where I can ID the target but not pickup the reticle. I can't imagine many times this will happen, but on a FFP scope it's more important. That reticle gets real fine at lower power at night.