Thread: illuminated reticles

Same as beetroot and tentman - if using a FFP, get one that is illuminated. I use FFP on all of my rimfires now except my .22LR, and on my .223 and .22-250, all for varmints. Daytime long range - higher magnification and no illumination and the reticle is nicely proportioned. At dusk or night shooting where you crank the magnification back to the minimum - illumination on and bingo, the tinny little FFP reticle is clearly visible and doesn't overpower the sight picture.

On my bigger centre fires, they all have leupold firedots, and the illumination is permanently on. The big advantage of the firedots is that they are motion sensitive so they switch themselves off when not in use. Saves the battery. I wish all illuminated scopes had this feature.