Thread: Reticle choice

Firedot reticles are exceptionally good for bush, low light and bush edge hunting. I have several Leupold scopes (VXr, VX5 and VX6) with firedot and really rate them. I find the firedot also helps with longer range shooting as it really focuses your eye & brain on the precise POA. There are other cheaper scopes that feature a firedot - I picked up a Weaver 2.5-10x50 with 4A firedot a few years back for under $500. Optics on this scope are surprisingly good. A simple plex reticle with firedot and a 2 hundy zero covers everything out to 300 yards. How far beyond that do you intend shooting in a bush hunting environment?
For low light consider the optical performance & quality of the scope as much or more than reticle design. It’s pretty hard to get a meaningful assessment of low light performance in the shop. If you can’t see the target clearly mildots or reticle hold points won’t help.