Are duplex reticles good?
Are duplex reticles good?
Duplex Reticle This draws your eye into the center of the scope for quicker and more natural aiming with better visibility of your actual target. It also makes aiming at a moving target easier. This type of reticle is great for most types of shooting.
What does Subtension mean?
Subtension is easy to understand. When we look through our scope past the reticle, the subtension is the area of the target that the reticle actually covers. You can think about it as a ruler printed on the glass that allows you to visualize MOA or MIL dimensions.
What is duplex reticle?
“Duplex”-style reticles feature a thin center wire with heavier outer sections. The distance between the intersection of the wires at the center and the point on the wire where it thickens can be used as one unit that subtends, or equals, a specific, yet different, measurement at various ranges.
Why are illuminated reticles?
The idea behind an illuminated reticle or (lighted reticle as they are sometimes called) is to provide a contrast between the reticle and the target so the reticle can be seen. The illumination makes the reticle visible against a dark background.
What is a rifle scope Subtension?
A reticle’s subtension is the distance that a span of that reticle covers at a certain range. By adjusting the magnification on variable scopes with second focal plane reticles, you can tune the reticle to work with just about any rifle/load combination.
What’s better first or second focal plane?
In a first focal plane scope, the Mil/MOA lines will be accurate and true throughout the entire magnification range. In a second focal plane scope, the subtensions will only be accurate on a specific magnification, typically the maximum magnification.
What is BDC reticle?
BDC stands for bullet drop compensator, and the reticle is the crosshairs in your scope. The reticle pattern predicts how much a bullet will drop at a given range. If you have your rifle zeroed at, for example, 100 yards, the points beneath the crosshair tell you the bullet’s impact at 200 yards, 300 yards, and so on.
