Benchrest Target

[Old Navy]

I have never looked through my scope at a BR target. Is the blue and tan easier to see at a long distance?

 

[jonbearman]

I can see a real benchrest target at 200 yds real easy.It is white background with black circles and a black bull on some.

 

[Chaotik]

I have never looked through my scope at a BR target. Is the blue and tan easier to see at a long distance?

Easier than what? I can see the blue and tan fairly easy at 600 yards without mirage. Some say they can also see their bullet holes.... I can't.
At 1000 yards it is less easy to see (for me).
This is using a Nightforce Competition scope at full magnification.

 

[JMayo]

my two cents ... I'm subject to error at any time!

Ibs vfs has gone to the tan with red. There are some older targets still in use.
600 is tan & blue still it's really hard to see bullet holes when they are in the blue.

Here is a tan and black 100yd. It would be a very wild shot to not hit in the tan center.

 

[Old Navy]

Easier than what? I can see the blue and tan fairly easy at 600 yards without mirage. Some say they can also see their bullet holes.... I can't.
At 1000 yards it is less easy to see (for me).
This is using a Nightforce Competition scope at full magnification.

Easier than black on white that I have been using?

 

[Fuj]

Put a bullet in black and even the dark red rings on an IBS
target, and they are difficult to see.. Love them bright white
UBR targets. I patch my old 100 yarders and use them at 500.

 

[Ned Ludd]

I'm thinking the OP is asking about contrast and the appearance of the reticle against the target background. As an example, the aiming black of F-Class targets is very dark and can sometimes make a fine line or dot reticle difficult to see against the target background, especially in low light conditions. I've often thought the light blue background a much better background choice seeing as how the reticles we use are black (unless illuminated). The F-Class targets originated from Highpower targets where iron sights and/or low power optical sights are used, so the origin of the aiming black is understandable; why it wasn't changed since F-Class originated, less so.

 

[Chaotik]

Easier than black on white that I have been using?

Yes... to my eyes a blue on tan is easier to see than a black on white at longer distances.