March Reticles

[jkohler]

looking at a March 2.5x25x52 for A hunting rifle Can’t decide on the MTR-2 or MTR-1. Really wondering if my eyes will be able to pick up the small dot on the MTR-2 in the field. If you use one for hunting application let me know your thoughts please.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

I use the mtr-4 for hunting and find it to be exceptional.

I see the mtr-4 dot is 0.5moa

Mtr-2 is 0.25 moa

I think the 0.25 might be a touch too fine.

 

[jkohler]

I pondered the MTR-4 as well but wondered if it was just a tad big big for my liking.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

I do not have a March 2.5-25X either the 42mm or 52mm. I do have a 1.5-15X42 and a 5-50X56 as well as a 10-60X56 HM. What they have in common, apart from being March SFP riflescopes, is the reticle; the MTR-5. I use the high mag scopes for F-class competition and the 1.5-15X42 is more of an all-purpose riflescope.

When I got my first March-X the 5-50X56, it came with the MTR-2 reticle. That was about 10 years ago. I used it to good effect for 7 years of competition until I realized that I could no longer see the central dot or even the wings at time. I had reached my mid-60s and my eyesight had diminished. March swapped out the MTR-2 for an MTR-5 and it was perfect for me.

The MTR-2 is an awesome design but it's really thin, which is fantastic for the high magnification, high-precision game. For hunting, I would suggest you look at the MTR-5. Or the MTR-3 or -4.

 

[acbrunton55]

I do not have a March 2.5-25X either the 42mm or 52mm. I do have a 1.5-15X42 and a 5-50X56 as well as a 10-60X56 HM. What they have in common, apart from being March SFP riflescopes, is the reticle; the MTR-5. I use the high mag scopes for F-class competition and the 1.5-15X42 is more of an all-purpose riflescope.

When I got my first March-X the 5-50X56, it came with the MTR-2 reticle. That was about 10 years ago. I used it to good effect for 7 years of competition until I realized that I could no longer see the central dot or even the wings at time. I had reached my mid-60s and my eyesight had diminished. March swapped out the MTR-2 for an MTR-5 and it was perfect for me.

The MTR-2 is an awesome design but it's really thin, which is fantastic for the high magnification, high-precision game. For hunting, I would suggest you look at the MTR-5. Or the MTR-3 or -4.

Denys, can you still see the MTR-2 reticle during periods of heavy mirage?
Haven't had the opportunity to see one, so asking for your impression.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

The mirage will not affect the IQ of the reticle. What mirage will do is affect the IQ of the image of the target and your brain will try to make heads or tails of what it's "seeing." Your brain will learn over time. This is why you should never really trust anyone's quick impressions, nor should you believe what you think you see in a quick glance through a scope.

I have been looking at an MTR-5 reticle in hundreds of matches and various conditions. I think my brain has been trained to not mix up this reticle with whatever it sees as the target.

Reticles are black, unless illuminated, and you can start getting accustomed to the reticle my looking at a blank wall, AFTER you have set the diopter correctly. Look through the scope at various backgrounds, get used to it. I don't know what else to add; reticles are designed to attract your mind's eye to a specific point. I know that's what I do when I design a reticle.

 

[capper599]

I had a non-illuminated 2.5-25 x 42 scope on a light weight 300 wsm. I really liked the scope and it tracked great with no issues at all going out to 1000 yards and back zero. The one thing I didn't like, and I didn't find this out until an actual hunting situation was the reticle. It had the MTR-1 reticle and it is pretty fine without any thick posts out on the ends of it.

While hunting one morning I thought I saw something moving in the timber and threw up the scope on it only to not be able to see the crosshairs in the dark timber. Good thing it wasn't a nice big buck because I don't think I could have gotten off a shot. I sold the scope after that hunting season. I would buy another but it would have a reticle more like the MTR-3.

 

[Fuj]

I've been shooting the MTR-2 practicing on tiny dot's. It's perfect
for that. If in the woods, with varying light, I personally would pass
it up for a larger dot, and I'm still 20/20 for an old fart. And on the
other hand, the side dots on a MTR-2 are good size, so in a not so
good situation, just use the side dots and bracket your game.