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<blockquote data-quote="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA)" data-source="post: 1018875" data-attributes="member: 81139"><p>Yeah... The sfp / ffp issue is one that really boils down to personal preference. I got a ffp scope this year and will never buy another sfp scope again in my life. I actually have another ffp scope I just bought which will be here by Saturday. It cost me a lot more than my standard sfp scopes, but personally, I love the tracking and hold over capability at all magnifications using mil/mil.</p><p></p><p>I started with the vortex viper pst ffp 6-24x50 with the EBR-1 reticle. It is an excellent scope fore it's price range. The only issue I have tossing it on my coyote rifles is that the lowest magnification range is too high. I wanted something that got me down around 4x for the close encounters that sometimes occurs when hunting Wiley. So I just picked up a Bushnell 3.5-21x50 hdmr with a qd Larue 111 and level for a little over 1200.00. The one thing I wish the new scope had was a lighted reticle like the vortex, but it's something I can live without. What mattered to me was ffp, magnification range and the Horus h59 reticle. Here in Idaho we deal with wind quite frequently. For distance, it's nice just to be able to holdover to adjust for wind calls without dialing. Twisting elevation and wind age knobs has gotten me busted too many times on Yotes that I just prefer using the reticle to make the shot. My vortex doesn't have the Christmas tree reticle so I've been guessing for wind calls, but I believe that the h59 should resolve that. Looking forward to trying it out.</p><p></p><p>My vote says ffp all the way... But again... There are others here that feel exactly the opposite. I just think it's faster for me to holdover than to dial... And it's surely a hell of a lot quieter!! Test both out and you'll find what "you" prefer!!</p><p></p><p>Good luck choosing and good glass as well!</p><p></p><p>-James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA), post: 1018875, member: 81139"] Yeah... The sfp / ffp issue is one that really boils down to personal preference. I got a ffp scope this year and will never buy another sfp scope again in my life. I actually have another ffp scope I just bought which will be here by Saturday. It cost me a lot more than my standard sfp scopes, but personally, I love the tracking and hold over capability at all magnifications using mil/mil. I started with the vortex viper pst ffp 6-24x50 with the EBR-1 reticle. It is an excellent scope fore it's price range. The only issue I have tossing it on my coyote rifles is that the lowest magnification range is too high. I wanted something that got me down around 4x for the close encounters that sometimes occurs when hunting Wiley. So I just picked up a Bushnell 3.5-21x50 hdmr with a qd Larue 111 and level for a little over 1200.00. The one thing I wish the new scope had was a lighted reticle like the vortex, but it's something I can live without. What mattered to me was ffp, magnification range and the Horus h59 reticle. Here in Idaho we deal with wind quite frequently. For distance, it's nice just to be able to holdover to adjust for wind calls without dialing. Twisting elevation and wind age knobs has gotten me busted too many times on Yotes that I just prefer using the reticle to make the shot. My vortex doesn't have the Christmas tree reticle so I've been guessing for wind calls, but I believe that the h59 should resolve that. Looking forward to trying it out. My vote says ffp all the way... But again... There are others here that feel exactly the opposite. I just think it's faster for me to holdover than to dial... And it's surely a hell of a lot quieter!! Test both out and you'll find what "you" prefer!! Good luck choosing and good glass as well! -James [/QUOTE]
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