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<blockquote data-quote="cummins cowboy" data-source="post: 1141858" data-attributes="member: 28348"><p>since you are on a hunting forum I just don't see a place for FFP on a hunting rifle scope. A hunting scope will spend most of its time on the lowest power setting. because you can always dial up if you need to shoot long range. The problem with FFP is the reticle often struggles in low light. The other problem is those wonderful subtentsions that don't change with power aren't use able at low power anyways. FFP should be reserved for higher power scopes ie 6-24 or even higher. besides if your scope maxes out at say 15x there isn't going to be a mirage reason or other condition to not take your long range shot at the maximum power. </p><p></p><p>FFP is the latest and greatest thing cooked up by the tactical crowd. Many of these guys carry their 20# rifle including a 40mm tubed 3# scope to the range and never shoot in real field situations, with all the conditions that go along with that. </p><p></p><p>best advice is look carefully at the scope you intend to buy some reticles work better at certain powers. for instance I love the MOAR reticle. however IMO at the very least it needs illumination in the lesser 10x max magnification scopes, The reticle is much nicer and comfortable to use in the 15x and higher max power scopes. Thats because at low power the reticle isn't near as fine in relation to the target on the higher power scopes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cummins cowboy, post: 1141858, member: 28348"] since you are on a hunting forum I just don't see a place for FFP on a hunting rifle scope. A hunting scope will spend most of its time on the lowest power setting. because you can always dial up if you need to shoot long range. The problem with FFP is the reticle often struggles in low light. The other problem is those wonderful subtentsions that don't change with power aren't use able at low power anyways. FFP should be reserved for higher power scopes ie 6-24 or even higher. besides if your scope maxes out at say 15x there isn't going to be a mirage reason or other condition to not take your long range shot at the maximum power. FFP is the latest and greatest thing cooked up by the tactical crowd. Many of these guys carry their 20# rifle including a 40mm tubed 3# scope to the range and never shoot in real field situations, with all the conditions that go along with that. best advice is look carefully at the scope you intend to buy some reticles work better at certain powers. for instance I love the MOAR reticle. however IMO at the very least it needs illumination in the lesser 10x max magnification scopes, The reticle is much nicer and comfortable to use in the 15x and higher max power scopes. Thats because at low power the reticle isn't near as fine in relation to the target on the higher power scopes. [/QUOTE]
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