Question about mil-dot reticles and magnification

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Strakele

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I'm about to buy a scope with a mil-dot reticle. I read somewhere that in a variable power scope, this reticle is not accurate (as in its range calculating abilities, not actually aiming the rifle) except at the highest magnification. Is this true?

Thanks.
 
Second focal-plane reticles are only "valid" at one magnification setting, which is usually the max magnification, but not always.

First focal-plane reticles "grow and shrink" with the image in the scope and are valid at all mag settings.
 
Ok thanks for the info. I've been looking at getting the Bushnell 3200 Elite 10x40 mil dot scope. I've read good things about it and it seems it will suit my needs. Then I started reading about parallax and all that and started wondering if there was something better I could get. I'm looking for a mil dot scope in the $200 range. Are there any others than the Bushnells? Do the variable power Bushnell scopes use first or second focal plane? Which would you recommend?

Thanks for the help.
 
this reticle is not accurate (as in its range calculating abilities, not actually aiming the rifle) except at the highest magnification. Is this true?
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Some scopes tell you which power to use for ranging......

One bushnell I have uses the 12x for ranging another I have uses 8x each one is different............

On that same site I posted there is a reference to using mildot system on different powers by simple math.....
 
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