Low light comparison of 17 scopes

[bigsky_hunter]

For my use, hunting being the end focus but a whole lot of shooting because I enjoy it, I desire thicker outer and thinner inner.

I've had thick inner plex cover limbs/twigs in cover. I've had thin outer posts get lost in low light/thick cover.

I dislike any wider spacing than 10 mil (5x5, basic mildot/milquad) from outer post to outer post. Perfection of outer post spacing is Tangent Theta's 7 mil post to post (3.5 mil per side). It leaves plenty of windage (for me) while helping to bracket.

I prefer 4 equally spaced outer posts. It's not an absolute...none of these are, but I've had a couple of low light opportunities using SWFA's milquad where deer stepped into an ag field with a dark background of cedar trees immediately behind them. A lower post would have been helpful showing up against the lighter colored field...but the shot could still be made in those cases.

A floating dot, like Maven's SHR Mil, with inner bracket starting at .5 mil is really nice.

Illumination should be very low and a minimal amount of the reticle should be illuminated. Perfection is only a floating dot.

This is just my opinion and preferences for use in any situation, light condition, background/cover, distance....and use on target/practice.

That TT, LRH MRAD reticle looks nice. Good spacing, bold outer posts. Price tag is a bit much though.

For my budget the Trijicon Huron BDC works. I could do without the useless windage hashes, and make outer posts bolder and closer together.

I guess there is a reason manufacturers are still making German #4 reticles.

 

[Tl15]

The solution to lowlight is illumination and really good binoculars. I’m counting points and guessing age through my binos to find my animal. The rifle just needs a dim dot and the ability to present me a good view of the chest profile so I can park my bullet where it needs to go.
That said, I buy a lot of upper mid tier glass because I enjoy getting new stuff and I’m fortunate enough to be able to do it, not because I think it really makes the difference between success and failure. Looking through good coatings is just nicer.