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First Focal Plane Vs. Second Focal Plane
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<blockquote data-quote="orkan" data-source="post: 782163" data-attributes="member: 25377"><p>Wind holds are the main advantage for long range shots, not hold over. Most of us dial elevation and hold wind. Hold overs would be the second thing in order of value, but a very close second. Both come in very handy when coyote hunting, where you will have your magnification dialed back to increase FOV, yet won't have time to run turrets when a coyote appears out of nowhere. </p><p></p><p>It happens quite frequently where I'll call a coyote up to 50yds from my decoy, drop him, then go after the others he was with. They will run out about 300-400yds and stop, to look back. In that situation, even with a 22-250 hot load I'll have about 1.1 mils to 400yds, and sometimes that much or more wind. I don't have time to dial magnification, or turrets in that instance. Years ago I was pretty good at getting that second one with SFP. I would use the size of the coyote as a measuring tool, since my reticle was useless due to never being on max mag when coyote calling. Missed quite a few though. </p><p></p><p>Since making the switch to FFP... that second dog finds himself in SERIOUS peril more times than not. Using my reticle, and knowing my holds are not changing with the various magnifications... it's truly precise when I hold for that second/third shot. I'm not making any assumptions about the size of the coyote, or how much linear distance I'm holding off of him. I'm finding a precise 1/10th mil intersection on the reticle that matches up with my estimate of his range, and the wind between us. This takes less time than it takes me to count to 3.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orkan, post: 782163, member: 25377"] Wind holds are the main advantage for long range shots, not hold over. Most of us dial elevation and hold wind. Hold overs would be the second thing in order of value, but a very close second. Both come in very handy when coyote hunting, where you will have your magnification dialed back to increase FOV, yet won't have time to run turrets when a coyote appears out of nowhere. It happens quite frequently where I'll call a coyote up to 50yds from my decoy, drop him, then go after the others he was with. They will run out about 300-400yds and stop, to look back. In that situation, even with a 22-250 hot load I'll have about 1.1 mils to 400yds, and sometimes that much or more wind. I don't have time to dial magnification, or turrets in that instance. Years ago I was pretty good at getting that second one with SFP. I would use the size of the coyote as a measuring tool, since my reticle was useless due to never being on max mag when coyote calling. Missed quite a few though. Since making the switch to FFP... that second dog finds himself in SERIOUS peril more times than not. Using my reticle, and knowing my holds are not changing with the various magnifications... it's truly precise when I hold for that second/third shot. I'm not making any assumptions about the size of the coyote, or how much linear distance I'm holding off of him. I'm finding a precise 1/10th mil intersection on the reticle that matches up with my estimate of his range, and the wind between us. This takes less time than it takes me to count to 3. [/QUOTE]
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