Sfp scope poi change

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Start this out by saying I have not yet shot any sfp scope to anything of a distance yet due to this being my first experience with one. I have always used a ffp optic and shoot at 1k plus distances on occasion but usually average 5-700 yards for sake of mistake and my ability to take game at that range. That being said I can not afford to buy ffp optics all the time so I was putting together a brush gun for varmints, gun is a ruger american predator chambered in 6mm creed, wanted something different.. anyways I put a vortex crossfire 2 sfp 4.5-16-50 on it and brought it out today to see how it does. Shooting 103 eld x, factory stuff for sight in at 100 yards I found that zeroed at 16x has a dramatic poi change if I switch to 10x. 16x center bull, 10x 1 1/4" high. 10 consecutive rounds, 5 at 16x, 5 at 10x, all consistent groups. Tried adjusting the parallax a little but no change, figured at 100 there really wouldnt be but thought I'd put that in there just for info. Because 9 times out of 10 my scope will stay on a lower power how do you guys compensate for the poi at longer ranges with the sfp optic? I'm assuming 1 1/4" at 100 would be a dramatic number at say 500. Again I havent shot at that distance with this setup only due to not feeling to safe sending it with an unknown impact area. So what's the trick, max out at 16x all the time or stay at 10x and not use the capabilities of the 16x?
 
on any scope with a standard reticle , the power setting should not affect POI .

on a SFP scope using one of the ballistic reticles , mill dots , etc the power setting WILL affect POI on the longer distance hash marks . changing the power setting will NOT affect the main crosshair .

on a FFP scope power setting should not affect any reticle .

I hope I explained this well enough you understand what I'm trying to say .
 
jimbires said:
on any scope with a standard reticle , the power setting should not affect POI .

on a SFP scope using one of the ballistic reticles , mill dots , etc the power setting WILL affect POI on the longer distance hash marks . changing the power setting will NOT affect the main crosshair .

on a FFP scope power setting should not affect any reticle .

I hope I explained this well enough you understand what I'm trying to say .
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Completely understand and that's why I am reaching out. My knowledge of sfp was the only time you can use the hash Mark's for hold over is on full power, anything under is going to change. Just making sure it's not the crosshair as well, thanks!
 
Jeremy R Snyder said:
Completely understand and that's why I am reaching out. My knowledge of sfp was the only time you can use the hash Mark's for hold over is on full power, anything under is going to change. Just making sure it's not the crosshair as well, thanks!
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It's not always full power. I've had a couple 6.5-20 scopes where the subtensions were set @ 16 power so best to check for every model.
 
Thanks all for the quick replies. Looks like I will have to use vortex warranty for the first time! Heard nothing but good things about that so hopefully nothing has changed there
 
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