Optic and Reticle Choices (featuring Mike Branson) (Ad-free)
Added 2025-03-14 12:00:03 +0000 UTCI'm speaking with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics at SHOT Show 2025, and today the topic is scope and reticle choice. What is good, what is bad, and what is best for you?
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He reminds me so much of me when I was selling guitars...I was a failure at making money but the people who bought what I suggested are still playing them 10 years later.
WayneWiiki
2025-03-24 23:11:21 +0000 UTCNext time you speak with him, could you ask him why the objective lens on an LVPO is always 28mm no matter what the tube size is? I asked the Vortex people why and they just said that the physics gets difficult. Which also made me wonder why use a larger tube given the weight and cost - though IMO. my NF 1-8 ATACR (34mm tube) definitely has better light-transmission than my friend's S&B 1-8, which is a 30mm tube. Thank you!
Steve Colletti
2025-03-15 20:28:08 +0000 UTCthe man is maybe not the best salesman, IMO he is just because of his honesty, but he sure ain't talkinf BS to get sales up. now I appreciate exactly that. if someone does not... better get your head right not your gear.
Guido Schriewer
2025-03-15 16:03:57 +0000 UTCthat lvpo that has to do at 5 and say like 600... that's my approach. didn't knew gideon before the 1st interview. I have a PA acss (love that acss reticle) 1-6 on a 20" too heavy schmeisser for ipsc at the time. on a lighter one I'd be tempted to scream prism 3x fixed maybe. on mine... like that sportscar with 4wd tires. at least I think so.
Guido Schriewer
2025-03-15 15:54:31 +0000 UTCIt would be great to get him to come on and do one of those hour long deep dive Q&A videos. I want to ask him why nobody makes a ACRO sized long eye relief prism scope for pistols.
Michael Quinn
2025-03-14 22:16:42 +0000 UTCI used to have a Nikon with a German #4 reticle. I really liked how uncluttered the view was. I wonder why the duplex reticle became the hunting standard instead of something like the German #4. I think you can still find it in some dangerous game scopes and tactical oriented LVPO’s. 🤷♀️
Plan9fromkansas
2025-03-14 17:23:43 +0000 UTCBlue dot *salivate* noone needs that but the 10% or so who are colour blind Edit: I don't see red or green ones against foliage
Kistherantharis
2025-03-14 13:24:41 +0000 UTC
