German #4 vs target fine cross hair

[Stockrex]

Good Thursday Morning!

I am looking at this scope which has a German #4 reticle, the center part of the reticle is not as thick.
So compared to a target fine crosshair, how much more is the thickness of the German #4?
how do I figure out how much either will cover at 600 yards?

[AZ_GUN_NUT]

Maybe this will help.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/scope_reticles.htm

This page shows the different reticles so you can compare them.
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/Niko...36894925-tab-3

[Stockrex]

AZ,
on the Nikon website the German #4 and fine cross both have the SAME width at the center.
But is that really the case?

[AZ_GUN_NUT]

The Fine Crosshair is definitely smaller than the #4. Are you going to punch paper or hunt with it? I'd go with the Fine Crosshair for paper personally.

[Stockrex]

The Fine Crosshair is definitely smaller than the #4. Are you going to punch paper or hunt with it? I'd go with the Fine Crosshair for paper personally.

Yes Sir, I agree that fine cross will be better for paper and it will be paper,
but the cheap bast*&% that I am, I am looking at a German #4 reticle and questioning if can serve dual purpose :-)

[BobT]

I really like the German #4 reticle for low light hunting and hunting in thick brush or dark timber, I consider it to be a hunting specific reticle. That said, you can certainly use it on paper if you want to and if you are looking at using the same scope for hunting and target I would pick the #4 over a fine crosshair.

Bob