Re: Tubb reticle DTAC/DTR ?
I have some experience with the DTR V2, this version (3-15x50, 30mm tube) is built for a trajectory with a .505 bc with MV's ranging from 2475-2675fps. I was originally exposed to the scope/reticule when I went through David's course late last year. I'm going to try to make this short and avoid verbally puking on you guys reading this.
My assessment of the scope & reticule:
The reticule appears to be busy at first glance, this is because it has a BDC (christmas tree), angle firing solution graph above the BDC, and a DA graph below the BDC. Don't let this be the deciding factor if you buy or not...
The V2 is a FFP so the reticule tends to look busy when at lower powers (3-8) but is really nice when near full power. Like any "christmas tree" reticule, it takes some getting used to at first, you seem to get lost in the holds, but it's smooth sailing once you get it down. Wind holds are in 5mph increments up to 20mph, makes it easy to calculate wind, you don’t have to change speed from mph into MIL/MOA. You will crush whatever your target may be once you get the reticule down. The reticule is a well thought out design, suppose you forgot or didn’t have a chance to grab a kestrel, rangefinder and inclinometer, the DTR is set up so you could still operate using just the scope to calculate DA, range and use the inclinometer. That’s worst case scenario, hopefully you at least have a kestrel and LRF. Overall, the DTR is a 10 on the 1-10 scale.
The turrets on the scope are the weak point to me, with that said, Premier makes solid scopes. Each click on the turret seems a little too close and is not deliberate enough, it’s a soft click so to speak. It is easy to sight in though because the turrets have caps to protect the them from inadvertently slipping once a good 200 yd sight in is done. You shouldn’t need to do any mechanical changes once you’ve acquired DOPE, which is the great thing about the scope/reticule combo.
-tf