Christmas Tree Reticle
A grid reticle whose windage holds branch outward and downward below center, forming a tree shape for fast hold-and-shoot corrections.
A christmas tree reticle carries a matrix of aiming references that widen as they descend below the center, so the marks fan out into a shape that resembles a tree. Each row corresponds to a measured amount of drop, while the dots or hashes extending sideways on each row give precise windage holds at that distance. The result is a dense grid that lets a shooter hold for both elevation and wind at once, without dialing either turret.
This design is built for speed against multiple or moving targets, where touching the turrets would cost time. It works best on a first focal plane scope, since the holdover and wind values stay true at every magnification rather than only at full power. The trade is a busier sight picture, but for hold-and-shoot work at varying ranges the grid pays for itself.