Etched Reticle Low Power Choices?

[Bayman]

https://www.dvor.com/hawke-sport-optics-airmax-2-7x32-1in-tube-ao-waterproof-riflescope.html

Yup, this was one of the previously mentioned exceptions.

On ocular adjustment and wire retical, nope, they may appear in focus if the adjustment is between them but they will not be. Play with that focus and watch closely, one or the other can be sharply in focus...

I'm blessed (cursed? ) with excellent closeup vision...

I'm at a loss to understand you. The occular is to adjust the reticle to your eye. The reticle is at the focal point of the oprics. If the reticle is sharp the image should be sharp.

For etched yes, wire no. Back ocular eyepiece adjustment will focus on only one wire crosshair. Don't take my word for it, try it.

The wire reticle is a single piece of etched metal at a single focal plane. I've never seen a horizontal wire in different focus than the vertical. I have seen where the reticle is in focus but the rest is not or where the center of the image is in focus and the outboard edges of the image are not. Never seen a front and rear reticle wire.

[Methuselah]

The wire reticle is a single piece of etched metal at a single focal plane. I've never seen a horizontal wire in different focus than the vertical. I have seen where the reticle is in focus but the rest is not or where the center of the image is in focus and the outboard edges of the image are not. Never seen a front and rear reticle wire.

Admittedly, the one I took apart was cheap, but it had two stretched wires, one in front of the other, 90 degrees apart, either touching or almost. Still though, my $400 Leupold is the same way - wires, only one in focus and you have to pick which. The 2nd will be close to in-focus. As I said, take a critical look 

You know how you have to set up quickly or the eye will focus with some strain? With one in focus the other is close, and if you focus between them both get a little closer, especially if they're thick. It bothers me though, so I choose the horizontal.

Etched on the glass share the same focal plane, of course, but I only have two of those, one with IR (it's a lot heavier than the other). I wish manufacturers weren't so clueless. They cost more too, probably mostly paying for the IR you didn't want in the 1st place.

Maybe I should start a business selling scopes

[Bayman]

I don't know. I have 27 rifles all but 3 scoped. They have Hawke, Nikon, Vortex, Bushnell and a couple of Walmart tascos. Most wire reticles. I've never seen what you are talking about. I'm really fussy about

[Methuselah]

I'd agree, you should be able to identify those birds @ 10-15 yards no matter the scope, as long as it's correctly focused.

It's not an AO, has sub-par optics, and shadows under the tree or dusk/cloudy all weigh in but I definitely agree with you.

Sorry if off topic!