theres quite a few scopes out there with them ive had a few myself but never had the need to use them as its either got a flat battery or simply dont need it do people acually use them
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theres quite a few scopes out there with them ive had a few myself but never had the need to use them as its either got a flat battery or simply dont need it do people acually use them
I have an illuminated 3-9 (German glass) on my .308
Very reassuring for those dusk/dawn shots in the half-light. Putting the dot on your target is very positive and takes the strain out of seeing the crosshairs.
After 100% identifying my target lest some become concerned.
Got a few. Hardly use that feature. Reticles always seem too bright even on lowest settings
I have a Sightron with a very fine reticle on my 223 - impossible to see at night but fantastic during the day.
The illumination is a very small red dot right in the centre - and at night, its tiny glow is fantastic on the hares.
Red dot on head = red mist at head
Alas I've been unable to find something similar suitable for a .22 - I really wouldn't be without it for my type of shooting (hares/rabbits/possums etc on farms)
I cannot use without now
Its prob psychological - but when the DOT is on its on !!!
Yep. Really handy. Have them on Leupold vxr and vx5. There are several brightness settings to suit any conditions. V good.
I have one and rate it highly. Great for running shots, fast target acquisition. Will get more as and when needed
I have my VX5 fire dot on all the time on a very low setting. It is not noticeable during the day but as the light fades it just defines the intersection of the cross hairs. Brilliant.
Firedot reticles and similar are the ducks nuts
Have you looked at the Hawke ones? I've one on my PCP and it's feckin good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerbs
Guess it would depend on the reticle and use I guess, eg Firedot , I have three scopes with the feature, reticles are P4 Fein and two Mil-r, never go bush, never use any of them .
ok i guess i grew up without them and have grown used to not using them
im currently obsessed with the firedot vxr scopes
The help a lot in low light on black animals
They also draw the eye really nicely
im currently obsessed with the firedot vxr scopes
The help a lot in low light on black animals
They also draw the eye really nicely
you are arent you :D
Iv used it usefully on animals in shade where its harder to see reticle. In saying that id never spend the extra $$$ for one because prior to having one I still managedQuote:
Originally Posted by northdude
They make FFP scopes usuable at dawn and dusk - not that I hunt with an FFP scope as first choice . . .
Since getting an illuminated reticle I wouldn't want to go back. Heaps of brightness adjustment in the Swarovski scopes.
VX6 HD and Z6i both are illuminated. I got the Z6i when primarily stalking fallow that typically emerged at very last light. I lost the chance of a shot many times as I couldn’t align the reticle with the deer. Shot tons more deer after getting illuminated glass. The firedot VX6 is great too (but not quite as good, despite being many years newer).
I use illumination even during the day now.
Illuminated dots like the Leupold Firedot and those found in LVPOs (1-4, 1-6 1-8 etc) are excellent for quick shooting on minimum magnification, the VX5/VX6 2-10/2-12 scopes with the Firedot are excellent short range hunting scopes.
Illumination also works excellent on very fine reticles or FFP reticles.
I have a FFP 2.5-10 scope on a 22 that is un-usable on low magnification in low light or when spot lighting, with illumination on setting 2 or 3 it's excellent on for possum shooting.
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All my scope in the last 10 years or so have had illuminated reticle really handy in low light or dusk and dawn situations where the reticle disappears in the darkness. All depends on type of hunting you do or how badly you need to drop an animal.
I have 1 scope with an illuminated red dot on my 204 Ruger rifle its the bee's knees in fading light and small targets
I have always wondered if I would be able to see the fire dot being partially colour blind common red on green. Never checked one out.
Does anybody who is colour blind have experience with the firedot?
I find it useful in conjunction with a spotlight it makes the crosshairs more distinct on the target
Same as beetroot and tentman - if using a FFP, get one that is illuminated. I use FFP on all of my rimfires now except my .22LR, and on my .223 and .22-250, all for varmints. Daytime long range - higher magnification and no illumination and the reticle is nicely proportioned. At dusk or night shooting where you crank the magnification back to the minimum - illumination on and bingo, the tinny little FFP reticle is clearly visible and doesn't overpower the sight picture.
On my bigger centre fires, they all have leupold firedots, and the illumination is permanently on. The big advantage of the firedots is that they are motion sensitive so they switch themselves off when not in use. Saves the battery. I wish all illuminated scopes had this feature.
Love my VX-R firedot, esp when I had it on my rattle gun cleaning up goats. Now its on my bush piglet 6.5G, great in the thick stuff with low light. Had a VX6 with illuminated TMR but in daylight it wasn't very useful, except the anti cant device that made it flash for LR shooting.