Thread: 2 job (multiple job) reticles

Depends on what ‘hunting’ is for you. Most of mine is open tops, so there is a lot of crossover. For someone whose hunting is mostly close-quarters bush work, it might be harder to find a do-it-all fixed power scope.

I run a 6-18x50. At 6x I don’t have too much trouble finding closer targets in the scope, but many would find this too much. I wouldn’t take a shot at an animal more than 180m away on 6x though. Your maximum ethical range at 7x will be a personal call based on the quality of your gear and repeatability of your skills.

Re. reticle, again it depends on how you like to hunt. I use a combo of MPBR inside around 250m and dialling further out. For that, a simple crosshair is fine. If you are one to hold over, you’d be better with a BDC reticle. It might be hard to make out the markings and calculate hold-points on a MOA reticle in the field - someone with more experience is welcome to correct me here.