adkguy
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Window shopping and daydreaming in Schmidt and Bender site, they have scopes that offer the reticle in either the first or second focal plane. Neophyte when it comes to high dollar optics. Advantages?
I don't like my crosshairs changing size when you zoom in. I also dial up for everything so a simple fine crosshair in the second focal plane works for me. I do have scopes with MOA marks but since I dial up they don't get used.
I don't like my crosshairs changing size when you zoom in. I also dial up for everything so a simple fine crosshair in the second focal plane works for me. I do have scopes with MOA marks but since I dial up they don't get used.
Second focal plane for me. I don't like the cross hair getting larger with the magnification changing. As for ranging, that should have gone out with the dark ages. We have laser range finders which are much more accurate than crosshairs.
All information much appreciated, thank you.I agree that laser range finders are the way to go. But having a back up, like a ranging reticle is nice to have. Example would be a sheep hunt....one of a life time. If that laser range finder should happen to fail...for what ever reason...what does a guy do? Other than hope someone else has a RF that works. Also....how do you know what amount of windage you're holding with a fine crosshair say at 800, 1,000 or 1,200 yards? I've done Kentucky windage for long range varmint hunting.....but if the shot needed to really count, like for the hunt of a lifetime, you'd want to be more certain than a guess.
As I had stated in my earlier post.....FFP and ranging reticles have their place and always will. Laser etched reticles are more stable than battery powered devices. Guys need to prioritize scope features they need and go from there.
Guess maybe I'm being "Captain Obvious" about FFP and such....Don't mean any disrespect for SFP or fine cross hair ( Have them on my BR rifles)....just that the FFP and reticles do have their place.