To illuminate or not

[mxracer317]

Looking at picking up a new scope. In the past I've used Leupold's fire dot. Wondering who like illumination for western big game hunting?

 

[GeorgeBlack]

Never used one,always traditional.
I had the same question for a long time.
Would like to know mostly if your focus changes.
In low light conditions would probably help.
And hope someone makes some comments about accuracy.
And how it affects your focus after the shot.

 

[longbow51]

I bought a Firedot VX5; never used it, as my daughter swiped it and the rifle it was mounted on .

I did get a Tract 3-15x44 FFP illuminated and I really like it.

You can turn the illumination up or down, and since only one eye is affected, there should be no loss of focus.

 

[BuzzH]

I really prefer the leupold dot, which I'm pretty sure they don't even make anymore. I looked through a firedot and didn't hate it, but never have shot one.

I wish Leupold would do one of two things:

1. Drop all the bullchit fancy/gimmicky reticle nonsense. About the only standard reticle they offer is a duplex, the rest are a cluttered up fuggin' mess. Look at this crap...like looking at a Christmas tree through a toilet paper roll. Seriously, who buys most of that crap?

Shop By Reticle

We’ve been making world-class optics that bear our family name for over 100 years. We honor that legacy every day as we design, machine and assemble…

www.leupold.com

2. Open their custom shop back up so a person could put the reticles, turrets, etc. on the scopes they want. Would also be nice if they weren't like Kmart and rather than fixing the scopes I have, just send me a new one. People want their original scopes back for a variety of reasons, just fix them, FFS. If I wanted to burn through disposal scopes every year or two, I'd just buy vortex and call it good.

Hey Leupold, how about start catering to hunters instead of the wannabe snipers?

 

[Hammsolo]

I love my fire dot. It draws my eyes in hard. There’s no “looking for the reticle.”

 

[noharleyyet]

Firedot CDS works for me, would like a green option though . . . it's always something.

 

[Hyhunter]

I've always used tactical red dots and swear by them. When I use scopes without illumination I just feel unnatural like something is missing.
I find the red dot on rifle scopes helps me with faster target acquisition and tracking. But in hunting shouldn't really be worried about target tracking

 

[MThuntr]

FFP for me is always yes

SFP is a sometimes

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Have a bunch of scopes with illumination. Couldn’t tell you if they have working batteries in them because I never use it.

With certain reticles that are lacking in low light it can definitely help. Just seems that the one scope I hunt with where I’d use it (swfa 3-9 SS) doesn’t have it.

I just ordered a new mark 4 2.5-10 ffp from schmaltz and elected to go non illum. Hoping the reticle is plenty thick that I wouldn’t use it anyway.

 

[perma]

I just want a boring duplex reticle, illuminated or not.

 

[mtmuley]

I just want a boring duplex reticle, illuminated or not.

I'm a simple duplex reticle guy myself. Non illuminated. mtmuley

 

[OntarioHunter]

I have always maintained anyone without a university degree and Sunday school diploma lacks illumination. Uncultured uninformed savages. And usually registered Republicans.

 

[mtmuley]

I have always maintained anyone without a university degree and Sunday school diploma lacks illumination. Uncultured uninformed savages. And usually registered Republicans.

Huh? mtmuley

 

[perma]

I have always maintained anyone without a university degree and Sunday school diploma lacks illumination. Uncultured uninformed savages. And usually registered Republicans.

So, you do(n’t) like illumination?

 

[std7mag]

My thoughts on illumination are such.

If it's dark enough that you need the reticle in your scope illuminated, then it's too dark to adequately identify your target.
Much less what is behind it.

Another animal walk behind it?

Another hunter you didn't see?

 

[perma]

I'm a simple duplex reticle guy myself. Non illuminated. mtmuley

I think Leupold is the only one left that makes one in a duplex. That’ll probably be my next scope purchase.

 

[Hammsolo]

My thoughts on illumination are such.

If it's dark enough that you need the reticle in your scope illuminated, then it's too dark to adequately identify your target.
Much less what is behind it.

Another animal walk behind it?

Another hunter you didn't see?

Illuminated reticles don’t illuminate the image. Maybe you’re talking about hunter ethics. Will hunters take riskier shots? I haven’t… it helps me focus.

Do you support use of fiber optic sights on bows?

We should be following the laws no matter the tech.

 

[F250]

I have always maintained anyone without a university degree and Sunday school diploma lacks illumination. Uncultured uninformed savages. And usually registered Republicans.

Having dinner with Comrade Trudeau tonight ?

 

[noharleyyet]

Ob·liv·i·ous OntarioHunter
/əˈblivēəs/

adjective

• 1.not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one:"she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time"

 

[rjthehunter]

I have always maintained anyone without a university degree and Sunday school diploma lacks illumination. Uncultured uninformed savages. And usually registered Republicans.

I always had a hunch you ate glue. Thanks for confirming!