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Reticles for hunting SFP scopes info/education
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<blockquote data-quote="jimbires" data-source="post: 2053636" data-attributes="member: 11011"><p>here is another thread going on now , SFP / FFP </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/help-me-understand.255725/" target="_blank">Help me understand. | Long Range Hunting Forum</a></p><p></p><p></p><p> frogfire , your last sentence is correct . half mag = double moa . </p><p></p><p></p><p>if you look at K9TXS pic of the reticle . you will always see this complete reticle at the same size in a SFP scope . on a FFP scope at minimum power , this reticle will be very small looking through the scope . lets say a dime would cover it . when the scope magnification is maxed out , you might only see to the 10 moa hash mark because the reticle has grown so much the rest is out of view . </p><p></p><p> on a dedicated long range rifle I use a reticle like K9 has the pic of . on my regular hunting rifles where I could get a 30 yard shot out to 500 or 600 yards , I like the Leupold Boone and Crockett reticle . usually the reticle works out correct, or close enough on max power , to be able to use it as 200 , 300 , 400 , 450 , 500 yards .if I'm shooting past 500 I need to dial . by using this reticle I don't have to try to remember how many moa hold for a certain distance . I think Zeiss rapid 600 would be an equivalent to the Boone and Crockett . I know Zeiss has a rapid 800 and I think another one longer yet . I'm not sure how well these would match up , a lot of things start to add up at longer distances .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jimbires, post: 2053636, member: 11011"] here is another thread going on now , SFP / FFP [URL='https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/help-me-understand.255725/']Help me understand. | Long Range Hunting Forum[/URL] frogfire , your last sentence is correct . half mag = double moa . if you look at K9TXS pic of the reticle . you will always see this complete reticle at the same size in a SFP scope . on a FFP scope at minimum power , this reticle will be very small looking through the scope . lets say a dime would cover it . when the scope magnification is maxed out , you might only see to the 10 moa hash mark because the reticle has grown so much the rest is out of view . on a dedicated long range rifle I use a reticle like K9 has the pic of . on my regular hunting rifles where I could get a 30 yard shot out to 500 or 600 yards , I like the Leupold Boone and Crockett reticle . usually the reticle works out correct, or close enough on max power , to be able to use it as 200 , 300 , 400 , 450 , 500 yards .if I'm shooting past 500 I need to dial . by using this reticle I don't have to try to remember how many moa hold for a certain distance . I think Zeiss rapid 600 would be an equivalent to the Boone and Crockett . I know Zeiss has a rapid 800 and I think another one longer yet . I'm not sure how well these would match up , a lot of things start to add up at longer distances . [/QUOTE]
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