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reticle thickness/magnification for f-class?

In choosing a scope for 600 yard F-TR how thick of a reticle is "too thick"?

Depending on whether you go with a fixed power or a variable, FFP or SFP, reticle type, maker etc. there are a lot of variables. It seems crosshair subtensions can vary from .04-.11 or greater.

At what point do you start blocking too much of the bull?
 
My opinion is that the OLD CH3 crosshair from NightForce is THE BEST reticule made for just about ANY precise shooting. However, it is LONG GONE and you can only get them from a used NightForce scope. I have 3 and would like another.. The"center-dot" is 0.088".. Perfect!
 
No reason to do FFP for known distance targets. It is costs more, blocks too much of the target when on high magnification, and offers no advantage whatsoever. The new Burris scope is one of the worst thought out products that has ever had the name F-Class attached to it. :o

With that said, I have a couple of FFP scopes I use for hunting. For that, they are excellent.

I have used several different reticles for F-T/R, mainly Nightforce. If you are shooting open, your experiences may be different.

NP1-RR - The thin reticle was nice, but this was designed more for prarie dog shooting and had way too much going on for me.
NP2-DD - I like this one, but would sometimes lose the dot on overcast days
CTR-1 - I felt the .125 center dot was slightly too big for my preferences, but liked the thin crosshairs. It was a good reticle overall.
FCR-1 - I think this one is pretty close to perfect for me. The reticle is very thin, but doesn't get lost on the target. Since the hash marks are the same thickness, you don't notice them unless you are focused on them. I'm very happy with this one so far.

For magnification, I would go with a minimum of 32x. I would recommend the 42x Nightforce BR, or the 55x Competition. I haven't had much experience with March, but I hear they are great scopes as well. If I were to go that route, I would probably do the 10-60x or the 5-50x.
 
I am using a Sightron SIII 8-32X FCH and I actually dial down the power to 24X shooting 600 yds. I'm finding that I do better if dial down the power just enough so I can see my target and also easily see my lane # marker (our lane marker boards are placed about 20 feet above the targets atop the sand berm). I'm shooting at standard MR1 600 yd targets and they are larger than the F class targets. When i'm up to max power I seem to have a harder time locating sight picture, not to mention the Sightron's fine cross hairs are VERY fine, so making the black target area slightly smaller actually helps me.
 
I recently upgraded from 25 power to the new March 80 power - shooting 300, 500, 600, and beyond.

Having the additional magnification when needed is important to me. Conditions seldom allow me to run the power much over 50x.
 

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