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<blockquote data-quote="clamb4" data-source="post: 1021273" data-attributes="member: 5812"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have always had sfp scopes and didn't see any need for ffpscopes. Two years ago I missed a mule deer at 300 yards using a sfp scope witha graduated recital. The first mark under the cross hair was dead on at 300yards and the second mark 400 hundred and so forth. In the excitement of themoment I had forgot that those marks were only good at 16 power. My scope was on 4 power so I missed and ittook me a few minutes to figure out why.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I bought a Veracity 4 x 20 x 50 ffp scope, now it doesn'tmatter what power the scope is on, the graduations are always correct. I amshooting a 7mm mag at 3016 fps, 168g Berger and a 250 yard zero. First mark is325, second mark 420, third mark 525, and fourth mark 655. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I tested my rifle in Wyoming the day before I went huntingat 500y and 764y. Using the turret and then the graduation marks I fired twothree shot groups at each distance. The groups were on top of each other. Myplan was to use the reticle out to 550 and dial past 550 yards.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The first day shot a mule deer at 265 yards at 8 power.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Second day shot a mule deer at 525 yards at 20 power. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Third day shot a mule deer at 75 yards on a dead run at 4power. Low light last 10 minutes of legal shooting light. Did not have a problem seeing the crosshairs as some of you stated earlier. This is the first ffp scope I have ownedand didn't realize that could be a problem. Maybe this is why I could see thecross hairs just fine, from the Burris web site: </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Progressively ThickCrosshairs</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> (PTC) provide very fine central crosshairs thatbecome thicker as they move away from the center, allowing ultra-fast targetengagement at close ranges and in low light conditions. This progression occursat the perfect increments to ensure you are on target at any magnification.With the new PTC Technology, you can pick your power and know that your reticlewill perform flawlessly.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Fourth day shot a mule deer at 391 yards on 12 power.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I used the reticle graduations for the 525 and 391 shots andthe normal cross hair for the 265 and 75 shots. The scope performed flawlessly,and now I am trying to save money to get another one.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clamb4, post: 1021273, member: 5812"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I have always had sfp scopes and didn’t see any need for ffpscopes. Two years ago I missed a mule deer at 300 yards using a sfp scope witha graduated recital. The first mark under the cross hair was dead on at 300yards and the second mark 400 hundred and so forth. In the excitement of themoment I had forgot that those marks were only good at 16 power. My scope was on 4 power so I missed and ittook me a few minutes to figure out why.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I bought a Veracity 4 x 20 x 50 ffp scope, now it doesn’tmatter what power the scope is on, the graduations are always correct. I amshooting a 7mm mag at 3016 fps, 168g Berger and a 250 yard zero. First mark is325, second mark 420, third mark 525, and fourth mark 655. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I tested my rifle in Wyoming the day before I went huntingat 500y and 764y. Using the turret and then the graduation marks I fired twothree shot groups at each distance. The groups were on top of each other. Myplan was to use the reticle out to 550 and dial past 550 yards.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]The first day shot a mule deer at 265 yards at 8 power.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Second day shot a mule deer at 525 yards at 20 power. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Third day shot a mule deer at 75 yards on a dead run at 4power. Low light last 10 minutes of legal shooting light. Did not have a problem seeing the crosshairs as some of you stated earlier. This is the first ffp scope I have ownedand didn’t realize that could be a problem. Maybe this is why I could see thecross hairs just fine, from the Burris web site: [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][B][FONT="Calibri"]Progressively ThickCrosshairs[/FONT][/B][FONT=Calibri] (PTC) provide very fine central crosshairs thatbecome thicker as they move away from the center, allowing ultra-fast targetengagement at close ranges and in low light conditions. This progression occursat the perfect increments to ensure you are on target at any magnification.With the new PTC Technology, you can pick your power and know that your reticlewill perform flawlessly.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Fourth day shot a mule deer at 391 yards on 12 power.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I used the reticle graduations for the 525 and 391 shots andthe normal cross hair for the 265 and 75 shots. The scope performed flawlessly,and now I am trying to save money to get another one.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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