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I'm still messing around with reticle design on an antiquated program I have @ work. It does not allow for a complete sight picture so imagine the outer horizontal posts to mirror the lower vertical post...
It doesn't allow for the detail I'd like, but it's pretty close. Ideally, the ranging parts of the reticle would be barely visible at 1X power, as explained below. This would maxmize an uncluttered f.o.v. at low power, yet allow for accurate ranging when cranked up.
The 32moa circle and internal 4A type posts would allow the eye to focus on target quickly. The finer crosshairs would allow for more precise aiming at longer range and give the shooter 2moa stadia for ele/wind holdovers. The entire RED part of the reticle, as shown, would be the illuminated portion.
I designed the internal posts of the circle reticle to "bracket" a liberal average body size of a coyote at a distance of 200yds. A coyote inside of 200yds would appear larger than these parameters, regardless of magnification...thanks to a FFP design. But it would still be easy to keep an approaching critter centered in the scope, thanks to the heavy circle & posts.
Specifically, the space in between the horizontal 8 moa posts is 16moa. At a distance of 200yds, that open space would translate to ~32" of width, roughly the body length of an average coyote. The 8moa space between the internal vertical 8moa post would be ~16" @ 200yds....a fair average for the shoulder height of an average coyote. Keeping these parameters in mind, you can imagine what a coyote would look like through the scope, theoretically...
Outside of the circle dot, the outer 4A type posts are broken into 1 moa stadia for traditional ranging of stationary targets. The heaviest posts outside the ranging stadia would help keep scope canting in check. They may need to be lit red also, come to think of it...
FREAKIN Genius............
Chupa
