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Focal plain which is best ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 600213" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>Some more pics from Jon A that may be helpful.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>On 2.5X it looks much like most SFP scopes with a 4a or similar reticle which are much liked on low power in low light conditions:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k306/Deacondoggie/P1010643.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>If you're using it on 2.5X, it's for close range such as thick woods or something. At close range you don't need to see the lines in the middle, you just center the vitals between the three posts and pull the trigger.</p><p></p><p>I had the same scope in SFP and found it to be rather poor in low light because the center lines were even thinner so they still disappeared in low light:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.jonaadland.com/Hunting/IOR/MilCalibrationVerify.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>But the space between the posts is so big they aren't useful for actually aiming with even at close range.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, different strokes for different folks I guess. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> As you can see the illumination Vortex gives them really makes it a non-issue. I believe all the newer IOR 2.5-10's are illuminated as well and are <strong>so</strong> <strong>much better</strong> than the one I had.</p><p></p><p>As for generalizing, I'll stand by saying you just can't because they're all different. Some FFP reticles are thick, some are thin. Some SFP reticles are thick, some are thin. Here's and example of a FFP scope and a SFP scope at really low power--1X:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.jonaadland.com/Hunting/SuperSniper/1-4X24/FinalReticles/PICT0095.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.jonaadland.com/Hunting/SuperSniper/1-4X24/FinalReticles/PICT0093.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>One of those reticles is hard to see, but it's not the FFP. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> __________________</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 600213, member: 10832"] Some more pics from Jon A that may be helpful. On 2.5X it looks much like most SFP scopes with a 4a or similar reticle which are much liked on low power in low light conditions: [IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k306/Deacondoggie/P1010643.jpg[/IMG] If you're using it on 2.5X, it's for close range such as thick woods or something. At close range you don't need to see the lines in the middle, you just center the vitals between the three posts and pull the trigger. I had the same scope in SFP and found it to be rather poor in low light because the center lines were even thinner so they still disappeared in low light: [IMG]http://www.jonaadland.com/Hunting/IOR/MilCalibrationVerify.jpg[/IMG] But the space between the posts is so big they aren't useful for actually aiming with even at close range. Anyway, different strokes for different folks I guess. :cool: As you can see the illumination Vortex gives them really makes it a non-issue. I believe all the newer IOR 2.5-10's are illuminated as well and are [B]so[/B] [B]much better[/B] than the one I had. As for generalizing, I'll stand by saying you just can't because they're all different. Some FFP reticles are thick, some are thin. Some SFP reticles are thick, some are thin. Here's and example of a FFP scope and a SFP scope at really low power--1X: [IMG]http://www.jonaadland.com/Hunting/SuperSniper/1-4X24/FinalReticles/PICT0095.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.jonaadland.com/Hunting/SuperSniper/1-4X24/FinalReticles/PICT0093.JPG[/IMG] One of those reticles is hard to see, but it's not the FFP. ;) __________________ [/QUOTE]
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