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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 197050" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>GG,</p><p> </p><p>With the standard Mil dot reticle, I would agree with your comments about the reticle covering up to much of the target, especially on small targets.</p><p> </p><p>That is not the case with the TMR and it will not be the case with the NP-R1 FFP when it gets here. </p><p> </p><p>The reference lines on the TMR reticle set on any power setting cover the same area basically as the 4.5-14 TMR SFP does on 14x.</p><p> </p><p>I have shot Pronghorns out to 730 yards and never had any impression that the reticle was covering to much of the target, in fact, they worked perfectly well and allowed me to take precision shots.</p><p> </p><p>I have also taken rockchucks out to 1250 yards with the Weaver 4.5-14 FFP and again, had plenty of fur around the mil dots even at that range on 14x.</p><p> </p><p>This arguement is a common one but in fact is really not an issue. Possibly in some varmint hunting it could be, for big game hunting, I can not imagine a situation or a big game animal that the FFP scopes would not perform just as well as a SFP scope. I supose its the perception of this problem that makes many feel this way. First perception is that the reticle does increase in size, as mentioned, that is incorrect. </p><p> </p><p>As far as scope turrets wearing out, my comments were in reference to the weaver tactical. And I also commented that it would not last like the Leupold and NF adjustments. I said if you want to dial up, the Leuy is great, the NF is even better. In my opinion the Weavers are not up to the challange of alot of dialing up and down on the turrets. That was my only point, not that all turrets will wear out. If you want to dial up, you need a scope designed for it and in my opinion the Weaver will not stand up to a long life of cranking the knobs.</p><p> </p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 197050, member: 10"] GG, With the standard Mil dot reticle, I would agree with your comments about the reticle covering up to much of the target, especially on small targets. That is not the case with the TMR and it will not be the case with the NP-R1 FFP when it gets here. The reference lines on the TMR reticle set on any power setting cover the same area basically as the 4.5-14 TMR SFP does on 14x. I have shot Pronghorns out to 730 yards and never had any impression that the reticle was covering to much of the target, in fact, they worked perfectly well and allowed me to take precision shots. I have also taken rockchucks out to 1250 yards with the Weaver 4.5-14 FFP and again, had plenty of fur around the mil dots even at that range on 14x. This arguement is a common one but in fact is really not an issue. Possibly in some varmint hunting it could be, for big game hunting, I can not imagine a situation or a big game animal that the FFP scopes would not perform just as well as a SFP scope. I supose its the perception of this problem that makes many feel this way. First perception is that the reticle does increase in size, as mentioned, that is incorrect. As far as scope turrets wearing out, my comments were in reference to the weaver tactical. And I also commented that it would not last like the Leupold and NF adjustments. I said if you want to dial up, the Leuy is great, the NF is even better. In my opinion the Weavers are not up to the challange of alot of dialing up and down on the turrets. That was my only point, not that all turrets will wear out. If you want to dial up, you need a scope designed for it and in my opinion the Weaver will not stand up to a long life of cranking the knobs. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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