Low light comparison of 17 scopes

[bigsky_hunter]

I much prefer the thicker reticle for hunting. I absolutely will not use a thin reticle unless it has a good illumination system.

Having used both I prefer the thinner. Good thing scope manufacturers make options for a variety people.

Posted those numbers so people are aware of the different thickness in reticles, specifically for Trijicon.
As a reference, standard leupold duplex is 0.3
Reticle thickness is subjective. Buy what you think works for you. If it doesn’t, sell it and buy what does.

 

[Formidilosus]

Update to post #3 with 7 more scopes- 17 total.





@pacoalcracker there’s your Leupold’s.

 

[Dobermann]

*The Minox ZP5 with THLR reticle was also compared. If going by its ability to see and aim… you’re committing crimes.

Thanks for the update / post 3.

This might be a cross-cultural thing, but does "you're committing crimes" in this context mean it's not a fair contest? Cheers.

 

[JimGa]

This is an older Zeis Conquest that has a really good #4 reticle. I've used it since 2011 i believe. I'm sure it's not a "tough" scope, but has held zero for normal deer hunting. I have ffp scopes, and like has been posted here, the reticle is the key and where many fail.

 

[Mike Islander]

SWFA 6x42 is definitely far better at last ight than 10x42, especially if facing the set sun. Lots of flaring and poor contrast in the reticle, which makes dark area nearly invisible due to the contrast of bright flare vs dark earth.