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Need advice for scope ffp vs sfp. Read everything i could. Simple question
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<blockquote data-quote="GrayCreed" data-source="post: 2407870" data-attributes="member: 114633"><p>FFP has nothing to do with ranging in hunting.</p><p></p><p>1. If you plan on zooming all the way in before you shoot every time FFP doesn't help you.</p><p>2. If you don't use the reticle at all FFP doesn't help you.</p><p>If your scope is however say a 4-24, 5-25, 4-32 or any other high power magnification (anything over 18 power at the top end. You will want a FFP.</p><p>The reason is you may want to shoot at a smaller target at say 300-600 yards and want to keep the power selection ring in the 12-18 range. If you do this with a second focal plane (SFP) you will NOT be able to use the reticle without doing even more fancy math.</p><p></p><p>Simple, ask yourself the top 2 questions. If you don't ever plan on NOT zooming in all the way and shooting with the reticle at say 6-12 power you don't need FFP.</p><p></p><p>At 18pwr FFP can be useful, in my humble opinion top ends of 14-16pwr kinda are a waist of having an FFP.</p><p>Think about this, any situation where you will say dial for elevation and use hash marks to hold for wind would be a situation where you want to make the most precise shot possible. This would also necesitate that you take the time to zoom all the way in. Granted your not trying to hold for wind on a tiny coyote at 18pwr when you scope goes to 32pwr why would you not zoom all the way in? (This is because as soon as you zoom in to 32PWR you can't find little coyote in your scope) If your scopes top end is 12, 14,15, or 16 I'ma bet you zoom all the way in. As soon as you do that the FFP is exactly the same as an SFP.</p><p>3. Thant said if any percentage of your hunting takes place in heavy timber/brush just go with SFP. You will miss more shots at game looking for the reticle in the brush than mis-judging you Kentucky windage whilst you try to shoot at 16pwr on your 18pwr scope.</p><p></p><p>Just my ¢2</p><p></p><p>Joel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrayCreed, post: 2407870, member: 114633"] FFP has nothing to do with ranging in hunting. 1. If you plan on zooming all the way in before you shoot every time FFP doesn't help you. 2. If you don't use the reticle at all FFP doesn't help you. If your scope is however say a 4-24, 5-25, 4-32 or any other high power magnification (anything over 18 power at the top end. You will want a FFP. The reason is you may want to shoot at a smaller target at say 300-600 yards and want to keep the power selection ring in the 12-18 range. If you do this with a second focal plane (SFP) you will NOT be able to use the reticle without doing even more fancy math. Simple, ask yourself the top 2 questions. If you don't ever plan on NOT zooming in all the way and shooting with the reticle at say 6-12 power you don't need FFP. At 18pwr FFP can be useful, in my humble opinion top ends of 14-16pwr kinda are a waist of having an FFP. Think about this, any situation where you will say dial for elevation and use hash marks to hold for wind would be a situation where you want to make the most precise shot possible. This would also necesitate that you take the time to zoom all the way in. Granted your not trying to hold for wind on a tiny coyote at 18pwr when you scope goes to 32pwr why would you not zoom all the way in? (This is because as soon as you zoom in to 32PWR you can't find little coyote in your scope) If your scopes top end is 12, 14,15, or 16 I'ma bet you zoom all the way in. As soon as you do that the FFP is exactly the same as an SFP. 3. Thant said if any percentage of your hunting takes place in heavy timber/brush just go with SFP. You will miss more shots at game looking for the reticle in the brush than mis-judging you Kentucky windage whilst you try to shoot at 16pwr on your 18pwr scope. Just my ¢2 Joel [/QUOTE]
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