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Need advice for scope ffp vs sfp. Read everything i could. Simple question
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<blockquote data-quote="nksmfamjp" data-source="post: 2408021" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>That is a really good place to start learning if you want an ffp. Usually SWFA does a good job with reticles.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, no. FFP is not required to dial for elevation, but what are you doing for wind?</p><p></p><p></p><p>To me, it means estimate the wind value to hold…like 23 mph gusting to 30 mph….308 win…hold to the 3 mil mark at 23 mph to just under 4 mils. I put that reticle mark on the desired poi.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This too can work, if you know the size of that deer. I usually cannot reasonably guess how to hold looking at a deer without a scaling reticle.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A SFP with little to no wind can be pretty effective if the scope can be dialed and wind/wind guessing are strong. I know I'm reasonably good to 400 like this, but with my long range rifle and ffp scope, I'm very deadly to 600yds. It is purely due to being able to hold wind at a variety of magnifications. The wind varies, so dialing is not very feasible.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Can you explain this better? Was putting the ffp's on 5x to handicap them or what. What did you do different on the vx6 that made it so much faster?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't have a fancy camera, but I think you need to see a good ffp reticle at min magnification on a deer at 50 yds and max magnification at 500yds. I think you will see the value. Turn the illumination on. Does that change things in a tough environment? Do this with your SWFA. I think you will find the FFP cannot be seen are rare case situations ignoring illumination and turning up magnification.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nksmfamjp, post: 2408021, member: 1951"] That is a really good place to start learning if you want an ffp. Usually SWFA does a good job with reticles. Well, no. FFP is not required to dial for elevation, but what are you doing for wind? To me, it means estimate the wind value to hold…like 23 mph gusting to 30 mph….308 win…hold to the 3 mil mark at 23 mph to just under 4 mils. I put that reticle mark on the desired poi. This too can work, if you know the size of that deer. I usually cannot reasonably guess how to hold looking at a deer without a scaling reticle. A SFP with little to no wind can be pretty effective if the scope can be dialed and wind/wind guessing are strong. I know I’m reasonably good to 400 like this, but with my long range rifle and ffp scope, I’m very deadly to 600yds. It is purely due to being able to hold wind at a variety of magnifications. The wind varies, so dialing is not very feasible. Can you explain this better? Was putting the ffp’s on 5x to handicap them or what. What did you do different on the vx6 that made it so much faster? I don’t have a fancy camera, but I think you need to see a good ffp reticle at min magnification on a deer at 50 yds and max magnification at 500yds. I think you will see the value. Turn the illumination on. Does that change things in a tough environment? Do this with your SWFA. I think you will find the FFP cannot be seen are rare case situations ignoring illumination and turning up magnification. [/QUOTE]
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