This is the standard 'crosshair' reticle, where both the windage and elevation lines are the same width throughout the sight picture.

Over the decades, the crosshair was updated a few different ways to help the shooter. The crosshair is the simplest reticle to use, since you're just putting the middle of the reticle on your target. Simply put, it was two thin wires crossing in the middle to form an accurate point of aim. From this design, the 'crosshair' was devised. These scopes were fairly basic, with a wire-based reticle system. Telescopic riflescopes have been around for over a century, but became more of a mainstay on rifles during World War II. This article will cover more advanced reticle options, which have been popping up in the market more and more recently. Mike also enjoys riding motorcycles, playing disc golf, and traveling the country to do either or both!īeing from the Great Lakes region, he enjoys being outdoors as much as possible, especially to combat the cabin fever associated with our cold winters. He learned basic gun safety at a young age, and has been shooting ever since he was 6 years old. Mike grew up in a household where his father would point out the different firearm models while watching action movies.