{"id":2160,"date":"2024-03-02T15:05:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T15:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/?p=2160&#038;fishpig=1645824878&#038;preview=true"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:35:59","slug":"benefits-of-a-floating-center-dot-reticle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-floating-center-dot-reticle\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of a Floating Center Dot Reticle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><a title=\"Illuminated Reticle battery installation on your TRACT TORIC 34MM 4-25X50\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/illuminated-reticle-battery-installation-2\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long-range shooting<\/a> continues to explode across the US. And more and more <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/tag\/shooters\/\">shooters<\/a> are learning the details of what it takes to succeed in this sport. One of those details is the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/toric-riflescope-takes-2nd-overall-in-outdoor-life-optics-test\/\">reticle<\/a> you choose and how it aids in your ability to shoot accurately.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">The main aspect of an effective <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"reticle\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/riflescopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1006\">reticle<\/a> is the aiming point and how it appears on the target at all distances.\u00a0 In this blog, we will discuss the top 3 benefits of a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/precision-rifle-scope\/\">floating center dot<\/a> and why it may be your best solution for improving <a title=\"Understanding Rifle Scope Reticles\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/understanding-rifle-scope-reticles\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accuracy at long-range<\/a>.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2162\" title=\"Benefits of a Floating Center Dot Reticle\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Floating-Center-Dot-Graphic.png\" alt=\"Benefits of a Floating Center Dot Reticle\" width=\"537\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Floating-Center-Dot-Graphic.png 940w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Floating-Center-Dot-Graphic-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Floating-Center-Dot-Graphic-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Floating-Center-Dot-Graphic-358x300.png 358w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Floating-Center-Dot-Graphic-150x126.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">A floating center dot <a title=\"Why You Might Consider a Ballistic Calculator\u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/why-you-might-consider-a-ballistic-calculator\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">might be your best solution for improving accuracy<\/a> long-range.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-floating-center-dot-reticle\/#Covers_Less_of_the_Target\" >Covers Less of the Target<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-floating-center-dot-reticle\/#Precise_Aiming_Point\" >Precise Aiming Point<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-floating-center-dot-reticle\/#Ease_of_Centering\" >Ease of Centering<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Covers_Less_of_the_Target\"><\/span><strong>Covers Less of the Target<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Have you ever struggled to see the target because its covered by the reticle? The .04 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/tag\/mrad\/\">MRAD<\/a> or .14 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/\">MOA<\/a> Floating Center <a title=\"LPVO vs Red Dot Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/lpvo-vs-red-dot-scope\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dot does not obscure the target<\/a> regardless of the size or distance. Even with a standard \u201cconnected\u201d reticle and a very fine crosshair, it is hard to see where the reticle is on the target. That&#8217;s because a portion of the target is covered by the thickness of the reticle itself. The floating dot covers less allowing more precise placement of the reticle.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Precise_Aiming_Point\"><\/span><strong>Precise Aiming Point<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Probably one of the biggest <a title=\"The Power of the T Plex Dot Reticle\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/the-power-of-the-t-plex-dot-reticle\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">benefits of the floating center dot<\/a> is that it provides an extremely precise aiming point.\u00a0 After attending my first long-range <a title=\"Shooting a 22LR Rifle in a Whole New Way\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/shooting-22lr-rifle-in-a-whole-new-way\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> school in PA, I quickly realized that small dot allowed me to be precise even at a distance beyond 1,000 yards. When shooting small targets at <a title=\"Resetting the turrets to Zero on the TRACT 22 FIRE 4-12X40 AO Extended Focus Range Rifle Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/resetting-the-turrets-to-zero-on-the-tract-22-fire-4-12x40-ao-extended-focus-range-rifle-scope\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extended ranges<\/a>, the Floating Center Dot allows precision aiming while standard reticles tend to cover more of the target. When you need to hold slightly left or right of the <a title=\"Understanding Rifle Scope Turrets\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/understanding-rifle-scope-turrets\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">target for windage<\/a> correction, the open area around the center dot allows you to see exactly where you are with virtually no obstructed view of the target unlike like a standard connected reticle.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2170\" title=\"Benefits of a Floating Center Dot Reticle\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-1024x945.png\" alt=\"Benefits of a Floating Center Dot Reticle\" width=\"615\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-768x709.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-1536x1418.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-2048x1890.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-325x300.png 325w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/MOA-ELR-Floating-Center-Dot-2-150x138.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">A floating center <a title=\"How to Get the Most Out of Your Binocular\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-binocular\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dot provides an extremely precise aiming<\/a> point.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ease_of_Centering\"><\/span><strong>Ease of Centering<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\">When <a title=\"Rifle Scope Accessories You Might Consider\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/rifle-scope-accessories-you-might-consider\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> at circular bullseyes, the floating center dot allows you to center the reticle more precisely. This is because you are <a title=\"The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">placing a round<\/a> object within a round object. With <a title=\"T-Plex Reticle Overview\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/t-plex-reticle-overview\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standard type crosshairs<\/a>, a circular bullseye becomes harder to find. When shooting benchrest at our local club, the center dot is much easier to use on the circular bullseye targets. When I went from the standard <a title=\"Long Range Rifle Scopes\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/long-range-rifle-scopes\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOA reticle to the ELR<\/a> or PRS reticles with the floating center dot, my score immediately went up.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/r2.dotdigital-pages.com\/p\/5GBO-4VS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1531\" title=\"Rifle Marksmanship: Key Elements of Good Shooting Positions\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Long-Range-Shooting-Guide-970x250-1.png\" alt=\"Benefits of a floating center dot reticle\" width=\"613\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/Long-Range-Shooting-Guide-970x250-1.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/Long-Range-Shooting-Guide-970x250-1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/Long-Range-Shooting-Guide-970x250-1-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/Long-Range-Shooting-Guide-970x250-1-600x155.png 600w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/Long-Range-Shooting-Guide-970x250-1-150x39.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Here are 4 Long-Range <a title=\"Why the 2.5-15x Rifle Scope is Ideal for Hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/why-the-2-5-15x-rifle-scope-is-ideal-for-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rifle Scope&#8217;s<\/a> that feature the floating center dot:<\/p><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/toric-uhd-4-5-30x56-34mm-ffp-mrad-elr-extreme-long-range-rifle-scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC UHD 4.5-30&#215;56 MRAD ELR<\/a><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/toric-uhd-4-5-30x56-34mm-ffp-moa-elr-extreme-long-range-rifle-scope-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC UHD 4.5-30&#215;56 MOA ELR<\/a><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/toric-uhd-30mm-4-20x50-ffp-mrad-prs-long-range-rifle-scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC UHD 4-20&#215;50 MRAD PRS<\/a><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/toric-uhd-30mm-4-20x50-ffp-moa-prs-long-range-rifle-scope-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC UHD 4-20&#215;50 MOA PRS<\/a><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits of a Floating Center Dot Reticle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2265,2273],"tags":[2689,2690,2692,2696,2703,2899,3002,3032,3058,3189],"class_list":["post-2160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rifle-scope","category-tractoptics","tag-how-to-adjust-a-red-dot-sight","tag-how-to-adjust-a-rifle-scope","tag-how-to-adjust-a-scope-on-a-rifle","tag-how-to-adjust-rifle-scope","tag-how-to-adjust-the-scope-on-a-rifle","tag-long-range-rifle-scope","tag-reticles","tag-rifle-scope","tag-rifle-scopes","tag-shooting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11309,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160\/revisions\/11309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}