Quote Originally Posted by Scubashot View Post
Even within the Vantage range the reticles vary.
I have a 4-12x40AO and a 3-12x44SF and the reticles are very different.
The much cheaper AO scope has a thick, single mildot reticle whereas the SF version costing 2 - 3 times the price, has a much finer half mildot reticle.
Funnily enough, I prefer the uncluttered image that the cheaper scope provides and don't usually use mildots as aim points anyway, as I zero on to the target.
Then there's the 10x half mil dot, which is different again, as on the discontinued 4-16x50 SF IR I've got, but they were next price level over the standard SF range

By far the best way to compare them is by the price level they're aimed at.