Illuminated reticle

[FEENIX]

My experience is No and I have scopes with that feature. Illumination has never given me an edge. By the time I can't see the reticle, it is already past shooting times.

Same here, and even if it is still legal shooting time, I can longer see what is behind my target.

 

[243winchester]

I agree it is nice to have but used only on a few occasions depending on where you hunt.

 

[chris0331]

I have several and a couple have a different method of dimming. One has a potentiometer type dial to adjust, my favorite because it gives the maximum amount of adjustment. The others have a incremental dial and it steps up at each spot on the dial. Not as tunable and can be too much light in low light/ after dark situations. I don't use it much at last light, more in environments with a dark background or in situations where I am under some type of canopy that reduces transmitted light. Useful tool, but if you are concerned about crosshairs at last light I would focus on getting a larger objective lense.

 

[SEGARE]

Useful tool, but if you are concerned about crosshairs at last light I would focus on getting a larger objective lense.

This is a fallacy.

 

[chris0331]

This is a fallacy.

Yeah, not a fallacy just often misunderstood. Here are a couple of articles to help out. In short if you don't feel like reading more than headlines.

A Larger Objective Lens Allows You to Focus More Light Into Your Eye at Higher Magnification.

How Objective Lens Size Affects Shooting? |

So what is an objective lens on a scope on how does it affect you? The objective lens is positioned to the front of the optic. An objective lens is the lens closest to the object being viewed. When you are choosing an optic you may see a set of numbers that read like so …

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How does Objective Lens Size affect Shooting?

What does it mean when a rifle scope has a large objective size? Is it something you should always have? What should you consider? Find out!

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