Best reticle for africa

[Inkgardener]

I’m not sure I agree fully with this.
Recently, on a friendly big bore competition shoot, my brother who never shot a rifle above .300WM, bested with a scoped .375H&H, myself, a current PH and a past PH/competitive big bore shooter, trying the same course with iron sighted rifles (.375H&H and .500NE)

Good optics make you shoot better.

I agree, and also in low light I can see better with optics. In low light I can’t even see my irons.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I’m not sure I agree fully with this.
Recently, on a friendly big bore competition shoot, my brother who never shot a rifle above .300WM, bested with a scoped .375H&H, myself, a current PH and a past PH/competitive big bore shooter, trying the same course with iron sighted rifles (.375H&H and .500NE)

Good optics make you shoot better.

Good optics only help you see better. Everything else about shooting is the same. Seeing is a big part of shooting for sure, but if you can’t shoot with irons you just need to practice, and know your limitations.

 

[grand veneur]

Many modern rifles no longer have iron sights. I am sure that there are younger hunters who no longer practice, let alone master shooting over open sights. No matter, it works that way too, but for hunting in Africa, especially for hunting dangerous game, no matter which scope with which reticle one use, the rifles should also have for a lot of reasons open sights.

 

[Houston Bill]

I really like the reticle on my Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24 scope with the 4A-IF. It is an illuminated red dot in the center and you can also have an illuminated circle around the red dot if you want. Works great in low light and shows up great against the dark hide of buffalo.