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FFP vs SFP
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<blockquote data-quote="milo-2" data-source="post: 1868548" data-attributes="member: 33622"><p>I think we all suffer from the unwillingness to change at times. One thing about a FFP scope is, if the reticle size appeals to you, you can use that scope w/o ever realizing the benefits of it. You can still dial all dopes, if you miss by 8" off one side of your intended POA, hold the center of the reticle 8" off the other side for a followup. It is still a scope, you can crank it up or down and shoot, if you think you need to hold off or over 12", it still does that, no different than a old style duplex. Even with the most busy reticle, say a Horus 59, your eyes still funnel to the center of the scope.</p><p>I hope I don't draw this out, but i bought my first FFP scope in late 2010, 6-25 Leupold Mark 4 ERT, moa turrets, mil reticle, not dots. I was an moa guy, I rarely used the reticle for any measuring and did fine with it. Dialed my windage, held or dialed accordingly if I missed.</p><p>I shot NF NXS 2nd focal for yrs after this, and loved them. But I started making the switch, and am down to 1 2nd plane scope, not looking back.</p><p>I am not advocating you change directions, just saying it was no big deal. If you are set on a BDC style system, and the work entailed to make them productive, by all means stay the coarse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milo-2, post: 1868548, member: 33622"] I think we all suffer from the unwillingness to change at times. One thing about a FFP scope is, if the reticle size appeals to you, you can use that scope w/o ever realizing the benefits of it. You can still dial all dopes, if you miss by 8" off one side of your intended POA, hold the center of the reticle 8" off the other side for a followup. It is still a scope, you can crank it up or down and shoot, if you think you need to hold off or over 12", it still does that, no different than a old style duplex. Even with the most busy reticle, say a Horus 59, your eyes still funnel to the center of the scope. I hope I don't draw this out, but i bought my first FFP scope in late 2010, 6-25 Leupold Mark 4 ERT, moa turrets, mil reticle, not dots. I was an moa guy, I rarely used the reticle for any measuring and did fine with it. Dialed my windage, held or dialed accordingly if I missed. I shot NF NXS 2nd focal for yrs after this, and loved them. But I started making the switch, and am down to 1 2nd plane scope, not looking back. I am not advocating you change directions, just saying it was no big deal. If you are set on a BDC style system, and the work entailed to make them productive, by all means stay the coarse. [/QUOTE]
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