The Optical Sight - Why is the reticle blue?

[ethik]

First of all, forgive me if this topic has come up before; I wasn't able to find a thread with this subject.

I have been a firearms enthusiast most of my life and I've never met anyone that chooses to use a blue reticle in their ACOG or red dot; most use red or green. I highly doubt many hunters or professionals (LEO, military, & competitive shooters) use a blue reticle.

The optical sight in FC3 is unrealistic and shows you why people don't use blue reticles in the real world. The blue reticle is too bright at night and it tends to "washout" during the day. Red is used so much because it stands out and our eyes are less sensitive to the long red wavelengths of light, therefore red light preserves night vision better than any other color, except maybe white.

Does anyone know of a mod which changes the blue optical sight reticle to red ( or green )? If not, would any experienced modder be willing to give it a try ( if its doable of course) ? I might have to give it a go myself since I've failed to find a mod like this.

Thoughts?

Thank you.