Lighted Reticle

[foxtrot]

For years I used a red dot or lighted reticle of some sort but late last season I used a rifle with regular crosshairs and I think I liked it just as well.What does everyone else use and do you think lighted reticles are needed?

[bigben]

I would love to get a heavy duplex scope but they cost some $.  leupold really is the only one that makes the type I want.  I haven't used a lighted ret for two years now but I also use a white light and not many like that either. 

[TFC2223]

I have been using a Leupold scope standard duplex for years with no issues.  I have never found a real need for the lighted reticle.  Basically its personal preferance and what your eye prefers.  In example a friend of mine said his eye sight was getting bad and he found that by switching to a lighted reticle helped him some with making shots. 

[Cooper13]

do you need a lighted reticle for nightime hunting??is that what were talking about here??

[TFC2223]

Cooper they are not necessary for night hunting but, some prefer them. 

[foxtrot]

With the advancement in hunting lights the last couple of years I think it works just as well with a non lighted crosshair.

[Lookn4Fur]

I don't think it needed most of the time but does come in handy on some of the farther shots for me.  Then again I am one of the old guys losing my vision.

[zekedogg]

I don't use a lighted reticle and get along just fine with 51 year old eyes, then again I've never used a scope with a lighted reticle so I don't know if I'd like it or not.

[Cooper13]

thats good news...ill probably invest in one later on just to try it out..thanks guys

[coyotenightmare]

Never used a lighted reticle and never had problems with standard duplex...but am only 26 and still trust my eyes pretty much

[Brushwolf]

I like the leupold greman dot lighted up but I  light it up just enough to make out the dot.. I can get on target a little quicker with the greman dot then a crosshair. But I also found out as you guys mention that with todays lights you really dont need a lighted retcial.

[Buckwheat]

The amount of light used for night hunting has a lot to do with standard cross hairs working at night.  The type of cross hairs has a lot to do  with being able to see the cross hairs at night. The quality of the scopes ability to collect light has a lot to do with seeing the target and cross hairs at the same tine. A persons eye sight and scope eye relief has to be adjusted correctly. Each person likes a different type of cross hair and some like the cross hairs lighted and some like just a lighted dot. So yes you can use standard cross hairs as long as you have enough light to see your target, and that will be determined by the distance your light will light up your target and cross hairs.  I like the Electra dot for hunting at night. I find that I can take running shots and not even think about cross hairs. I find that there are times when standard cross hairs can get mixed into the back ground just enough to cause me to focus a little harder then I need to with out the lighted dot. There are so many scope set up that a person can use today for night hunting at good prices. I would say look through a bunch and talk to as many people as possible that night hunt. My vote is for lighted dot.

[Papa1]

Buckwheat is on the money.  Hunted the Allagash  coming onto the full moon in March.  Had my new Leupold VX-R 4x12.  Lowest setting-Yes.  Stand was on the Little Black River and could shoot to 400 yards.  W/the snow and moon light I could have hit all the way out to 400. Neat but 3' of snow 2 days before we got there queered everything.  Got a couple of other tricks that our guide uses w/dawn to dusk & motion sensors.  They definitely work when you have some dogs, bait and they are moving around.  Dick