Have you used your IR on an HFT course?

[averageplinker]

I am just getting back into HFT and am wondering if anyone uses their illuminated ret on dark courses or does good glass make it unnecessary?
Cheers Rich

[cooper_dan]

I am just getting back into HFT and am wondering if anyone uses their illuminated ret on dark courses or does good glass make it unnecessary?
Cheers Rich

I've not used mine. If you want it on, it has to be on for all 30 targets

[averageplinker]

I've not used mine. If you want it on, it has to be on for all 30 targets

Yep, no scope twiddling allowed. I was thinking of a course largely in some woods on a dingy day. Has anyone used their IT in such circumstances?

[ElmerFudd.177]

Ive only ever done one hft course and i did use IR...

In woods first 4 targets then open field for 12 targets then back in woods for the rest by the time i got back to the woods and needed it it had turned itself off... hawke digi nite eye for you, auto off after an hour.

[Tone]

for me as I get older I am finding I need a little bit of help with an illuminated ret,

Cheers

Tony

[lensman57]

It is useful. Good glass doesn't make the reticule against a very dark background brighter.

A.G

[averageplinker]

It is useful. Good glass doesn't make the reticule against a very dark background brighter.

A.G

You say that but when I first had a go at HFT about 10 years ago a chap with a very nice Bushnell noted when shooting into the deep dark woods his ret magically lightened against the dark background??

[Two200's]

You say that but when I first had a go at HFT about 10 years ago a chap with a very nice Bushnell noted when shooting into the deep dark woods his ret magically lightened against the dark background??

I have a Bushnell 3200 and the reticle has a matt silver finish.
Normally it's not noticed and in silhouette - it's black, but if the backdrop is dark, it's still a bold ret, due to the slight reflection on it.

[Charlts]

I used to write my turret and IR settings on my score card. Leupold TMR rets are very fine so easy to lose against the dark, I'd also forget to switch it off a lot too!

[ChrisC]

You say that but when I first had a go at HFT about 10 years ago a chap with a very nice Bushnell noted when shooting into the deep dark woods his ret magically lightened against the dark background??

I think that ret was called 'firefly' or something like that?

[averageplinker]

I have a Bushnell 3200 and the reticle has a matt silver finish.
Normally it's not noticed and in silhouette - it's black, but if the backdrop is dark, it's still a bold ret, due to the slight reflection on it.

I think it was that exact Bushnell series, cant remember what mag and objective though.

Whilst some may not think glass makes a difference it is generally accepted that better quality glass gathers more light making the target and therefore ret easier to see in tricky light conditions.

Rich.

[Turnup]

You say that but when I first had a go at HFT about 10 years ago a chap with a very nice Bushnell noted when shooting into the deep dark woods his ret magically lightened against the dark background??

My Hawke does that too.

[Two200's]

I think that ret was called 'firefly' or something like that?

It may well be, but I thought the Firefly was a phosphorescent coating - a bit like the luminous hands on a watch.

I don't know enough to be sure but my little Bushell 10x40 is a corker.

However, I am aware that they can suffer really bad parallax error - so not sure of its capability really.

[si7777777]

I have mine on low when I shoot. Can be useful if the target is in a very dark location.
However this has only happened on 1 or 2 occasions when I have really needed it.
Nice if there is an option to have it but not essential.
Si