I agree with the CH-3 as the best reticle. When I registered my scope (Comp 55) When asked how to make it better...I told them put a CH-3 reticle on it and they would have a better scope. I did find the eye relief a little tricky. But my biggest complaint is the fat cross hairs and the majic marker dot. I bought this for the 55X @ 300yds F-class, and thought I could deal with the reticle, the more matches I shoot with it the less I can deal with it.(You have to move the scope all around to see behind the lines and dot for your group). When you have to do that it's simply too big and messy of a reticle. Between my 42X CH-3 and the Comp55 , If I was to keep only one it would be the 42x ch3. I do like the glass in the 55x, I compared them both side by side at a target 250yd away and the 55x has the upper hand on the power and clarity. But if I was to try and hit a fly at that range it would be the 42x ch3. I can't wait for NF to offer a ch-3 change I will be the first in line. The side focus is nice, I'd give it all away for a NF 15-55x56 bench rest CH-3 version. Make me one Nightforce. Pat