What do you guys think about the importance of the reticle style when choosing a scope?
The context is that I have been offered a great deal on a scope but it doesn't have the reticle I would normally want. The deal is around $400 for a scope that normally sells for $800 (or more).
If the scope had a mil dot reticle, it would be my Excalibur. Great glass that's on the same level as most $1000 scopes. FFP. 4-20x50 which is perfect for a multi use scope. Side focus etc etc. But.... it has a German reticle..... otherwise known a pure disappointment etched into glass.
I'm not sure if the German reticle makes the FFP thing pointless but I think it might. That aside, is it worth compromising on your preferred reticle to get better glass that you could normally acquire for the price range? Or is a mil dot reticle for an air gun hunter even more important than the glass quality?
I always holdover (or under). I never use the turrets (although I could on a scope like this) but I never really use the mil dots for calculating the adjustment. I usually memorize the trajectory for each distance and use the mil dots for reference on where the poi will be. I've never tried to do this without the dots but maybe I could use other points on the reticle for reference?
What would you guys do?
The context is that I have been offered a great deal on a scope but it doesn't have the reticle I would normally want. The deal is around $400 for a scope that normally sells for $800 (or more).
If the scope had a mil dot reticle, it would be my Excalibur. Great glass that's on the same level as most $1000 scopes. FFP. 4-20x50 which is perfect for a multi use scope. Side focus etc etc. But.... it has a German reticle..... otherwise known a pure disappointment etched into glass.
I'm not sure if the German reticle makes the FFP thing pointless but I think it might. That aside, is it worth compromising on your preferred reticle to get better glass that you could normally acquire for the price range? Or is a mil dot reticle for an air gun hunter even more important than the glass quality?
I always holdover (or under). I never use the turrets (although I could on a scope like this) but I never really use the mil dots for calculating the adjustment. I usually memorize the trajectory for each distance and use the mil dots for reference on where the poi will be. I've never tried to do this without the dots but maybe I could use other points on the reticle for reference?
What would you guys do?