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If you’re shopping for a rifle scope, the third question—after “What do you plan to use it for?” and “How much are you looking to spend?”—is “Are you looking for a first-plane or second-plane reticle?

Every modern hunter knows that a riflescope is a critical shooting accessory, but the reticle inside the riflescope is just as important because it is what you aim with. Riflescope reticles have ...