The reticule line thickness on the horus is comparable to the standard thick P4 . The other issue is the horus reticules typically move what would be the center crosshair aiming point where it is at approx 1/3 down from the top instead of the center , obscuring even more of the sight picture .

The principal behind the horus reticule can be accomplished with any reticule with graduations , spot the impact , measure the correction , apply the correction and shoot .

The problem that we've all found with the horus was its like shooting through a sheet of graph paper and unless the light conditions are perfect it makes spotting impacts near impossible . When shooting at smaller targets , 2- 3 MOA and down , the target becomes lost in the mix , especially when you add in things like shadows and mirage .

Making hits at distance is all about managing errors and in the group of shooters we have at the matches we shoot , CRC , PWSA , NRAWC SRM + MRM , Steel Safari , and a couple more , it is almost exclusively dial elevation and hold wind . The elevation variable is know and corrected for and the attention is then given to making a good wind call and good shot . With the horus reticule you have to find the proper hold for elevation and then make a wind call and then find the spot on the graph paper and then put it on the target and hope somewhere in the process you didn't use the 10.4 line instead of the 10.6 line because you've only got 15 seconds to make the shot . Over the years and trial and error we've all came to the dial elevation hold wind standpoint because in the field practical matches we shoot it work's with the least possibility of screw ups .

One of the regular shooters we have is an instructor for the 10th group sniper course and his opinion on the horus is it works great for people but after that it is lacking . His preferred system is a scope with an IPHY reticule and knobs because he says it is easier math for ranging targets and calculating hold offs . And yes he did go to Hodnett's class and dialed elevation the whole time because thats what he has found works in the real world .

Oh also one of the biggest proponents of the horus system from the very start , Jacob Bynum from Rifles Only , abandoned it years ago for these reasons too .