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First Focal Plane Vs. Second Focal Plane
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<blockquote data-quote="domestique" data-source="post: 774153" data-attributes="member: 65832"><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Awesome read and I commend everyone for staying civil and having a good debate. I have always hunted with SFP scopes up until a couple years ago and have gone FFP since. FWIW I have also gone from MOA to strictly a MIL/MIL setup.</span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Disclaimer: My shooting is from close to far and is more hunting, tactical and range estimation (without lasers). I live in one of the most humid states (PA) so backing down on magnification and still being able to use my reticle for ranging and calling shots with a spotter is a must.</span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After reading this thread I definitely see a benefit for SFP scopes (Long range shooting: hunting/punching paper where the max magnification can be used). For my use and application SFP reticles are useless. I rarely if ever use max magnification (Hard to find ranges in PA over 1,000 yards… really need to move out west) the humidity is terrible in the summer so dialing down is crucial, working with a spotter and in situations where ranging with a laser is not allowed/practical being able to use mils the WHOLE way through the range of magnification trumps any advantage SFP scopes offer. </span></span></div><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To sum it up, SFP vs. FFP is the same argument as MOA/MOA vs. MIL/MIL. Use what your individual situation dictates and what you are comfortable with. The most important thing is connecting with your target. </span></span></div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="domestique, post: 774153, member: 65832"] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Awesome read and I commend everyone for staying civil and having a good debate. I have always hunted with SFP scopes up until a couple years ago and have gone FFP since. FWIW I have also gone from MOA to strictly a MIL/MIL setup.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Disclaimer: My shooting is from close to far and is more hunting, tactical and range estimation (without lasers). I live in one of the most humid states (PA) so backing down on magnification and still being able to use my reticle for ranging and calling shots with a spotter is a must.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]After reading this thread I definitely see a benefit for SFP scopes (Long range shooting: hunting/punching paper where the max magnification can be used). For my use and application SFP reticles are useless. I rarely if ever use max magnification (Hard to find ranges in PA over 1,000 yards… really need to move out west) the humidity is terrible in the summer so dialing down is crucial, working with a spotter and in situations where ranging with a laser is not allowed/practical being able to use mils the WHOLE way through the range of magnification trumps any advantage SFP scopes offer. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]To sum it up, SFP vs. FFP is the same argument as MOA/MOA vs. MIL/MIL. Use what your individual situation dictates and what you are comfortable with. The most important thing is connecting with your target. [/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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