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Need schooling on FFP and SFP
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 1154457" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>There are lots of threads on the subject. It basically comes down to the following :</p><p></p><p>If you are a long way off the target and have the time to be contemplative about the shot (range, calculate, dial, shoot) then it will often favor a SFP scope, since the reticle is thinner (in MOA) and always looks the same. Also, you can follow a similar procedure, but instead of dialing, calculate which subtention to use based on the magnification you are using.</p><p></p><p>If the kind of shooting you do leaves very little time for a contemplated shot, and possibly little time at all to adjust magnification or verify what magnification is in use, then the procedure may be: Range, look up drop and windage on a ballistic table taped to the stock, determine holdover on reticle and shoot. For this you want a FFP scope, since the reticle is "always to scale".</p><p></p><p>A caveat with FFP reticles is that at Min power (4x for your scope) you probably can't read the tics on the reticle. But that begs the question, why would you have your scope set to 4x for a shot needing holdover ? I usually match the field of view between the scope and my binoculars (a 7x pair of binocs) and I can add a little zoom after I acquire the target since there is no need to have the scope set to any exact magnification.</p><p></p><p>I hunt coyotes, typically 130-450yd shots and generally only have seconds to take the shot. For me and my situation, the 4-16x50 PST scope was the right choice. In my opinion, the optics in the non PST Viper scopes is of lower quality than the PST which makes the reduction in cost for the HST scope a poor value consideration. Of course to find that out, I bought 2 PST scopes and then an HST and could make a direct comparison.</p><p></p><p>If you keep an eye on cameralandny.com they frequently have PST demo scopes and can save you nearly $200 which is how I got both of mine.</p><p></p><p>Edit: I see the OP is in Canada thus the store in NY may not be an option (exporting ITAR items)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 1154457, member: 35183"] There are lots of threads on the subject. It basically comes down to the following : If you are a long way off the target and have the time to be contemplative about the shot (range, calculate, dial, shoot) then it will often favor a SFP scope, since the reticle is thinner (in MOA) and always looks the same. Also, you can follow a similar procedure, but instead of dialing, calculate which subtention to use based on the magnification you are using. If the kind of shooting you do leaves very little time for a contemplated shot, and possibly little time at all to adjust magnification or verify what magnification is in use, then the procedure may be: Range, look up drop and windage on a ballistic table taped to the stock, determine holdover on reticle and shoot. For this you want a FFP scope, since the reticle is "always to scale". A caveat with FFP reticles is that at Min power (4x for your scope) you probably can't read the tics on the reticle. But that begs the question, why would you have your scope set to 4x for a shot needing holdover ? I usually match the field of view between the scope and my binoculars (a 7x pair of binocs) and I can add a little zoom after I acquire the target since there is no need to have the scope set to any exact magnification. I hunt coyotes, typically 130-450yd shots and generally only have seconds to take the shot. For me and my situation, the 4-16x50 PST scope was the right choice. In my opinion, the optics in the non PST Viper scopes is of lower quality than the PST which makes the reduction in cost for the HST scope a poor value consideration. Of course to find that out, I bought 2 PST scopes and then an HST and could make a direct comparison. If you keep an eye on cameralandny.com they frequently have PST demo scopes and can save you nearly $200 which is how I got both of mine. Edit: I see the OP is in Canada thus the store in NY may not be an option (exporting ITAR items) [/QUOTE]
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