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SFP or the FFP for big game rifle hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Ian B" data-source="post: 492807" data-attributes="member: 20737"><p>This is a question of much debate amid shooters I know quite a few people who hate FFP and will never change from SFP.</p><p> IMO they both have their advantages over one or the other but the advantage is no game changer given modern technology talk more about that later.</p><p>The FFP is a better choice for ranging as said above but that comes at a cost as the reticule stays the same size through out the magnification ranges in other words its smaller when you want it bigger and vice versa makes a difference on smaller targets at long range. </p><p>Honestly unless you can do the math equations in your head or bring along a calculator in the field the ranging feature is useless not to mention reticule ranging is often inaccurate it might get you close but at longer ranges close is off target or injuring an animal. </p><p>The calculation would look like this if the it where a Mil/Mil FFP to get range in yards.</p><p><u>size of target X 27.778</u> = yards </p><p> Mil reading</p><p></p><p>This calculation would be the same if it were a SFP scope to but it would only work at one Magnification range.</p><p></p><p>The reason why FFP IMO does not have a huge advantage over SFP is because we have LRFs and ballistic calculators and range cards. The only time FFP would show a real advantage is the military world where equipment gets destroyed more frequently and you might not have a LRF even then SFP still works for reticule ranging you just have the extra step of zooming which takes all of 2 seconds.</p><p></p><p>That said I have no problem with either so long as the said scope works being that most FFP 9/10 scopes are very high end. example if some one put a S&B PM II and a leupold MK IV on a table and said pick one your damm skippy i would pick the S&B.</p><p>for the vortex PST I would save myself a little cash and get the SFP version</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian B, post: 492807, member: 20737"] This is a question of much debate amid shooters I know quite a few people who hate FFP and will never change from SFP. IMO they both have their advantages over one or the other but the advantage is no game changer given modern technology talk more about that later. The FFP is a better choice for ranging as said above but that comes at a cost as the reticule stays the same size through out the magnification ranges in other words its smaller when you want it bigger and vice versa makes a difference on smaller targets at long range. Honestly unless you can do the math equations in your head or bring along a calculator in the field the ranging feature is useless not to mention reticule ranging is often inaccurate it might get you close but at longer ranges close is off target or injuring an animal. The calculation would look like this if the it where a Mil/Mil FFP to get range in yards. [U]size of target X 27.778[/U] = yards Mil reading This calculation would be the same if it were a SFP scope to but it would only work at one Magnification range. The reason why FFP IMO does not have a huge advantage over SFP is because we have LRFs and ballistic calculators and range cards. The only time FFP would show a real advantage is the military world where equipment gets destroyed more frequently and you might not have a LRF even then SFP still works for reticule ranging you just have the extra step of zooming which takes all of 2 seconds. That said I have no problem with either so long as the said scope works being that most FFP 9/10 scopes are very high end. example if some one put a S&B PM II and a leupold MK IV on a table and said pick one your damm skippy i would pick the S&B. for the vortex PST I would save myself a little cash and get the SFP version [/QUOTE]
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