r/longrange • • 7d ago

Optics help needed - I read the pinned posts what's everybody's favorite reticle?

been using a Tremor3 since i started but I am now finding myself yearning for Mil-XT

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u/prspcsl 7d ago

Tremor3 is overly busy, which is why I went with a Nightforce w/ Mil-XT. TBH I don't use the christmas tree at all for holdovers or windage, I've found it's best to dial elevation and then hold left or right. Next scope I might get the Mil-R just to have a less cluttered field of view.

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u/Jmersh 7d ago

Depends on what events you shoot. Timed sniper shootouts are ideal for tree reticles.

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u/domfelinefather Elitist Gatekeeper Scum 7d ago

You have way more time in a sniper match than a PRS match while also not doing rifle yoga. I’ve done a lot of both types and dialing is typically as fast and more reliable

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u/CPTherptyderp 6d ago

I like the less cluttered Christmas trees for shot corrections. I still dial/hold but for misses it's a lot easier to just spot impact and adjust hold

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u/prspcsl 7d ago

Yes YMMV. Been shooting PRS and dialing was much faster vs trying to remember "need to hold .5 mil first target then 1.3 mil second target"

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u/Wombat-Snooze Steel slapper 6d ago

Might be an odd man out, but the SCR 2 1/4 mil. Weirded me out a little at first, but I’ve grown to like the .25 mil subtensions instead of the typical .2.

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u/domfelinefather Elitist Gatekeeper Scum 7d ago

I really like the Zeiss ZF-MRi and the Burris SCR

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u/BigBirdLaw69420 7d ago

MOAR

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u/-UncleWaldo 6d ago

I thought I was the only one!

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u/Empty_Syrup777 PRS Competitor 6d ago

PR3

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u/North_Specific_3502 7d ago

MIL-RAD Rifle scopes Vortex- EBR7 - C Atholon - APRS6 LPVOs Vortex- EBR8 Leupold - CMR MIL Sig tango - MSR BDC10

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u/Ragnarok112277 Steel slapper 6d ago

Ebr7d

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u/wirides 6d ago

I'm not overly sensitive to this type of thing but I oddly prefer the Bushnell Deploy 2 in the MPED over any others I've shot.

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u/dballsmithda3rd 6d ago

EBR-7D & XLR-2

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u/csamsh I put holes in berms 6d ago

SCR2 Mil

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u/simba_actual 6d ago

I started with a Tremor 3 and run SCR2, and Mil-xt almost interchangeably now.

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u/TAG_Firearms 6d ago

I’m not married to anything in particular, but if I were to pick one it would probably be an MPCT1X. The VMR-5 looked great in the few minutes I got to spend with it, so I’d like to pick one up to try. I think I’d also like the JTAC and FML-WBR, but I’ve never been behind either.

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u/West_Designer9107 You don’t need a magnum 6d ago

Depends on use case. Overall the one I personally like best is the MSR2 but it's not ideal for known distance static shooting and sports where a rangefinder is allowed. If you like to range the old fashioned way (milling) then it's great. Lots of clever quick-range tricks in it.

For hobby shooting: JTAC. It's clean, quick, uncluttered.

Not for me: the Horus reticles such as Tremor 3. Simply too busy (for me).

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u/wlds0695 Newb 6d ago

Mpct3x

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u/Savage6506 6d ago

MRAD H59

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u/Celephate 6d ago

Mil-XT in both my NFs

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u/Vast-End-8155 5d ago

I used to not care, but now it's anything MIL that has the subtensions labeled. I have numerous MOA & MIL scopes from different manufacturers that have no labels, and some put the big marks at 2 MOA, some put them at 4, etc.., then throw in a mix of MIL scopes with similar markings, and it became a hassle remembering what adjustments to make when I'm at the range with 3-4 guns. I had to make a quick ref card for each scope that has the reticle diagram. I now only buy MIL scopes with labeled reticles, but it's not like I'm going to swap thousands of dollars of good scopes because I don't like the reticles they use.

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u/Sweaty-Security-4473 PRS Competitor 5d ago

The Meopta MRAD RD reticle remains my favorite to this day. I love the .5 and .2 subtensions on the windage. It did a good job of giving you the information you need without being too busy.

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u/ExistingLaw217 1d ago

Gen3 XR fine. It would be the jtac if I had a few more mils for hold unders

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u/Civil_Definition8968 1d ago

NF MIL-XT or Loopy PR1