Reticule info needed

[Mickster]

Hi scope experts.

Just got back from the BRM 3-gun where I took a pretty good spanking on all of the stages where a rifle was involved. No problem hitting at 175 or less but beyond that was fairly painful. It may have been due to the high altitude and thin air (I live a mile from the beach at the highest point in the county, 43 feet), but I don't think that was it. Maybe cause I'm out of shape and gulping for oxygen while trying to shoot, very likely. And then there's my final excuse, my equipment isn't right. I was using the little Weaver 1x3 on a 16" DPMS.

I managed to get a cert for a Trijicon TR-24 off the table. Regarding the reticule, I've got it down to the green German #4 or the red triangle/post and am at a loss as to which would work better for what we do. Which of the two reticules would work the best at a match like the BRM 3G or the RM 3G?

Thanks in advance for your help and insight.

[BigDave]

What do you think of the x-hair reticule you have right now?

The one thing I keep hearing (but have yet to experience, I just switched to a TR21R from the ACOG TA11) is holdover on long targets with the post/triangle. I would like to think (again, don't know) that on the clock I'd have time to dial in the 8 or 9 MOA with the pop-up turrets for shoots at 300+ which would make holdover less of an issue if not eliminate it all together?

[Mickster]

I like the cross hair reticule in the Weaver just fine but not sure it's the best choice for 3 gunning.

I just don't want to order a TR24 and find out I made a mistake in reticule choices because of not enough data. I'm leaning toward the German #4 but the green dot worries me. It seems everybody swears by the red but the German #4 doesn't come in red, but the triangle/post reticule does.

I tried searching all over the net, I called Trijicon for an answer but didn't get a very clear answer but I kind of understood that a 1moa red dot would not be bright enough where the green 1moa dot is, due to how the eye picks up colors in the color spectrum ???

Do you think maybe that's why Trijicon chose not to offer the German #4 with a red dot? The dot is too small to work with red?

[kurtm]

Mick, I really like the Green dot, there is nothing that stands out better to my eye. I haven't played with one yet on a rifle but I really like the German type retical. KurtM

[Sterling White]

I agree with Kurt +1 on the german retical. I like the idea of being able to bracket targets within the wider portions of the crosshairs (see pic).

[Doublehaul]

For 3 gun I would say the crosshair. The German post works extremely well for hunting and for precision on small darker targets.

As far as color, that's going to depend on your eyesight and any color deficiency you might have. If your sight is normal, then you need to think in terms of contrast. As a lifelong professional fisherman, I can tell you Red and Orange offer the most contrast for normal eyesight and in most conditions and it's magnified by flourescent shades. This is why stop lights are red, it contrasts better for the vast majority of people. Sportscars are almost always offered in red and orange as they draw the eye more naturally for contrast.

A color deficiency will often first manifest itself with orange and red colors. This doesn't mean you can't see them, it means you have some difficulty in picking it up as rapidly.