My Eyes Do Not Like The Crimson Reticle Now What?

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brawler1588

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So I recently sold my 2 alpha 6 scopes because the reticle was to think and the small center dot got lost on me. Up until recently I had my atn on my .30 impact as I was setting it up as a coyote gun but I also had a day scope picked out for it the crimson series 3 put it on any got some time behind it and yes its a FFP and knew the reticle would be smaller on the lower magnification but it has the same small center dot and it is getting lost on me it gets better as more magnification is added as it should but there are times I don't want it that close. So I have a few options I don't want to suck it up but it does have some really good glass but if my eyes don't like it might not be worth it, I can sell it and replace it with something else or I can put my helix or my midas 4.5-27 on it and replace those scopes. But if I do sell it and don't use what I have what the heck do I replace it with? Thank you all 

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Check the athlon argos gen 2. I have a helix ffp and use it for field target but would loose. The reticle sometimes in darker situations. The argos has a slightly thicker reticle that can be black or illuminated and i find it easier to see in darker situations
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Its funny but not I sold a argos gen 2 to help fund the crimson. The crimson is illuminated and so is the midas i have but neither are daylight bright and kind of useless in my use wish they were so it would make them more usable for me.
 
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From the Crimson reticles that I saw — none of them have thick outside posts....

For leisurely target shooting those posts are not needed, and for SFP scopes they are not that important either.



🔸 However, for FFP scopes at lower magnfication — under rushed conditions (hunting and timed competition shooting) — I really do want those thick outside posts! 

Because at low mag — when the reticle hashlines are tiny and the main crosshairs are very thin — I need something to guide my eyes quickly to where the crosshairs meet, something that overpowers the clutter of the underbrush in the scope image.

➔ And that's what the thick ouside posts will do. ⭐ 



Not sure what mag range you're looking at, but in my Scope Specs Tables I separate the FFP scopes into those that do and those that don't have thick outside posts.



On the 6-24x / 4-20x / 5-30x Specs Table there are about 80 scopes with their specs side by side.

All with 10y side parallax,

exposed turrets,

holdoff reticle,

priced between $800 to $300,

many with links to videos where you can see the actual reticle at different mags.



Hope you find what you're looking for! 👍🏼

Matthias





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Scope Specs Table 6-24x / 4-20x / 5-30x

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What mag range are you looking for? The 2-12x42 Helos BTR Gen2 is an awesome scope. The reticle in FFP makes it very useable from 4x-10x. Obviously can go 12x but I find the reticle a tad too big for my taste then. I can see the illuminated reticle in daylight also as long as it's not pointed to the bright sky. This is on 4x

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I am looking more in the 20-30 max range I am not shooting crazy distances but I or should I say my eyes seem to like some decent magnification even at 100 yards. That scope does look great and have been looking at it for another pcp I have.
 
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What mag range are you looking for? The 2-12x42 Helos BTR Gen2 is an awesome scope. The reticle in FFP makes it very useable from 4x-10x. Obviously can go 12x but I find the reticle a tad too big for my taste then. I can see the illuminated reticle in daylight also as long as it's not pointed to the bright sky. This is on 4x

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The Helos Gen2 has the best reticle I have used for varmiting. This, from a guy who never liked lighted reticles. I like it so much I may switch out my Midas Tac’s for the Helos Gen2.
 
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What mag range are you looking for? The 2-12x42 Helos BTR Gen2 is an awesome scope. The reticle in FFP makes it very useable from 4x-10x. Obviously can go 12x but I find the reticle a tad too big for my taste then. I can see the illuminated reticle in daylight also as long as it's not pointed to the bright sky. This is on 4x

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The Helos Gen2 has the best reticle I have used for varmiting. This, from a guy who never liked lighted reticles. I like it so much I may switch out my Midas Tac’s for the Helos Gen2.
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What are your varmint distances is it all the helos gen2 scopes that have that reticle or just the 2-12?
 
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If you keep losing the dot even with an illuminated reticle like the Alpha's you probably need to seriously consider dumping the tacti-cool scopes. They are pretty much all a 1/8" or less dot like a fixed power benchrest scope with thin crosshairs in the same ballpark. They were not designed for airgun shooting/distances but for long-range centerfire ringing steel plates at like 400yds to 1200yds plus. Most xmas tree's can get lost in the background of most hunting scenarios like dusk, foliage, heavy overcast etc.

You might want to consider a standard Mil Dot scope and lose the whole Xmas tree thing. Most of those scopes are lighter and smaller which is good for most of us. Most tend to be lower power but there are some nice 6.5-20x44's out there with MIL Dot reticle. Forget all the marketing and forums hype. Get something you can see really well. Your eyes never get better. It is an ever-degenerating thing for 99% of us that snowball's with age.
 
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My 2 cents worth opinion. I have looked thru a lot of scopes lately. I have not looked thru any FFP scopes where I could see the retical on the lowest magnification. For my eyes and shooting needs the best FFP is only usable on 3/4 of its magnification range. For my all around shooting I need to see my subs tensions at the low power setting. Like taking a ten yard shot into the rafters in a barn.
 
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Oldsparky,

The problem with too small hashlines at low magnification gets better when the magnification range of the scope is small.

A 6-24x has a 4-fold magnification range — so the reticle that at 24x shouldn't be overly thick — gets cut in half 4 times.



A 3-18x has a 6-fold magnification range — that reticle gets reduced to half its size 6 times! The usability of the reticle hash lines will diminish quicker as you turn down the magnification.



However, a 3-9x or a 4-12x or 5-15x or 6-18x only has a 3-fold magnification range.... Depending on your eyes you might be able to use the hash lines at the lowest magnification.



Matthias
 
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