Favorite Leupold reticle??

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Trapper Luke

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Wanting to buy a Leupold for my 270 after the hunt this year and was kinda curious to what reticle of theirs do you like best? Havent had a chance yet but was gonna go up to the local outdoor store and look at some of the differnt ones. Have been wanting to look through that Boone and Crockett Reticle but not really sure yet.

Thanks,
Luke
 
If you use a rangefinder and spin turrets, there is no need for anything other than a duplex on a huntin' rig, no matter how far you shoot......
 
Here's mine--
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I use the TMR on my .308 Win 70 Tactical and .223Rem 700police
30mm tube 6.5x-20x50mm Mark 4 Tactical LRT1

to little info in your post to make good recommendations
for you......how far is a long shot, what animals,what conditions,what is your preferred power range and past reticle
lots of info going on in the above post by sscoyote not knocking it just not what I prefer .....I use what I train with and practice what I preach!

I shoot a lot of long range targets and groundhogs interactive steel out to 1k and when a deer steps out into a soybean field @ 100-600 yards he is in big danger of a full lobotomy ....center mass Medulla.... hit or miss dead right there ....I hate tracking wounded game it makes me ill to loose one!
 
Luke,

You can’t go wrong with a Leupold. I’ve been using them for many years and have never had a single failure of any kind.

Jonathan has a point in that some more info would be helpful. Just knowing that you’re in Utah tells me that an occasional long shot is likely.
The longest shot I’ve taken on Deer is 550yds. The average is probably about 150yds.
The standard 3x9 is perfectly adequate for these ranges.
A Vari-x III 2.5x8 is what’s currently on my .270. It has served me well for many years but lately as my eyes will be turning 50 years old; I’m leaning towards a little more magnification.
I’m impressed with the improved VX-3 3.5x10.
All of my Leupolds have duplex cross hairs but my next scope will likely have the B&C reticule. Keep in mind though that the power ring has to be properly adjusted for the B&C reticule to be accurate. Have you looked at the BDC dials (bullet drop compensation) available from Leupolds custom shop? They’ll make you an elevation cap specifically calibrated to your load data.

Give us a little more info and we’ll be happy to spend your money for you.
 
Originally Posted By: BOBTAILSWOW theres alot going on in that reticle!

Yeah it is...but it's simple--it's just a .5 mil system for rangefinding (at least very close to that) 1.0 mil for downrange zeroing.

I also have a VH and a TMR reticle but this is my favorite for long-range shooting (as far as Leupolds are concerned).
 
You really like that kinda stuff, don't you?
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At least you actually understand it. Most don't.

Looks like it is .5 mil for both. That is a lot of mils., and not needed IMO. One way to save time and a lot of clicks is to just range anything past say, 600 yds, from the 4th dot instead of from the crosshair.

For me, if it is a long enough poke that I gotta calculate distance before taking the shot, I just range it and put the old duplex on it.......
 
2muchgun
I think you have it right I use the TMR when I have all the time in the world and the range finder and known call ups for all my warm target shooting!

Ps. I find that the TMR does not get in way of shooting...for me it is all the info without the clutter Just My Opinion!
 
I have never been able to get past a simple cross hair, or a duplex reticle. So, that's all I buy.
Reticles with a lot of "stuff" are too busy for me, at the moment of truth...
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when it's time to pull the trigger..
 
Originally Posted By: 2muchgunYou really like that kinda stuff, don't you?.

Yes i really do get a kick out of it. But it is more than i use also--i'm only going out to about 600 yds. with the rig this optic's on, and i like a fast system of application. I don't consider a "busy" reticle a hinderance in the field--especially with the rig i have this on. The 1st pic is the dope in the ocular cover based on a 1 mil subtension unit. The 2nd pic is the reticle rangefinding dope in the objective cover based on a .5 mil. SU, as i want the highest degree of accuracy possible if i need to use it (calcs based on an 11" back to brisket coyote)--

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The big advantage to the TMR reticle is the .02 mil. rangefinding accuracy potential (.1 of the .2 mil SU)...IMO.
 
thats way to complicated for a country boy like me, but thats cool it works for you. I always say go with what works for you not joe blo!
 
I am a reticle nerd--that's for sure. I think i'm a lot like my father. He used to be a sport crabber in MD, and he was always trying to improve upon his system. He was always trying to build a better mouse..ehhrr..crab trap.
 
I stumbled upon the Leupold long range duplex and it is perfect for a hunting rifle. Horseback or afoot, I don't like the big scopes to pack around and the 2-7 is good enough for anything I've ever hunted for. I would seriously check their website for it. They call it a LRD.
 
I'm with the plain old duplex guys. Ihave a 300 yd zero anything between there is pretty much a hold right on. For anything farther a small piece of tape with bullet drop for 400, 500,600 written on it. K.I.S.S. works for me.
 
Originally Posted By: BOBTAILSOriginally Posted By: sscoyoteHere's mine--
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WOW theres alot going on in that reticle!

I would stay on my stand much longer if I had something that to be looking at and trying to figure out.
 
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