Riflescope reticle guide: how to read them, brand by brand

Reading the reticle: the guide, brand by brand

The reticle is your riflescope's measuring tool: once you can read it, you can estimate range, compensate for bullet drop and correct for wind. We have collected the reticles of the riflescopes available at Planet Shooters in one guide, with dimensioned drawings and values taken from the manufacturers' official documentation, plus instructions for use.

The pages of the guide

• Riflescope reticle guide
  Basics (first and second focal plane, MOA and MRAD), ranging formulas and reticles from Leupold, Vortex, Trijicon, Vector Optics, Swampfox and Konus.
• Part 2 – Zero Compromise, Element, Primary Arms and other brands
  Reticles from Zero Compromise, Element Optics, Primary Arms ACSS, Sig Sauer, Sightron, IOR, Delta Optical, Sightmark, VictOptics and more Vector, Konus and Vortex models.
• Part 3 – GPO, Optisan, Falcon, Dörr and other brands
  Reticles from GPO SPECTRA, TAC and PASSION, Optisan, Falcon, Dörr, Discovery, Mueller and Gamo.
• Meopta reticles
  Optika6 and MeoSport: which reticle your model has and what each letter on the official spec sheets means.
• Hawke reticles
  Sidewinder, Frontier, Endurance, Vantage and Airmax: calibration magnification, mil values and instructions for use.

Before choosing a riflescope

If you are considering an optic for long-range shooting, also read the guide Riflescopes for long-range shooting: FFP or SFP, MRAD or MOA. For mounting, levelling and zeroing your optic, our workshop is at your service.