Thinnest line weight for offset lithography

I'm wondering if anyone has had much success with printing a screen of 50% black in .25 pt line weight. Will that hold up, or simply break up into a dotted line on press? Let's assume I'm using 175 lpi.
Thanks!

Even at 200 lpi that will still be a dotted line.  I never like using a 50% either, 40 or 60 would work better.  Also, for bonus points,  make sure the screen angle of lines in a tint like this isn't 0 or 90 degrees.  Or use stochastic screening and you won't get "dots".

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