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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
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Switching from SFP to FFP. Considering the Leupold VX5 3-15X44.
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<blockquote data-quote="nksmfamjp" data-source="post: 1951797" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>If you are purely going to dial, SFP is much better. If you are going to hold, FFP is better.</p><p></p><p>SFP's main advantage is the reticle has same visibility from low power through high. If dialing, the reticle is not being used to measure, so good.</p><p></p><p>FFP's main advantage is the ability to hold, wind, elevation or both. It's main disadvantage is the reticle is very hard to see at low power. So much so, that most ffp reticles as now have a donut or other fat aim point built in.</p><p></p><p>All that said, I find when the pressure is on me to shoot, I want to hold wind for sure and maybe elevation. I hold wind because if I measure a max crosswind of 5 mph, I can feel that wind rise and fall by the second on my face. What is 5 mph might be 3 mph when I pull the trigger. I just slide the reticle over and shoot.</p><p></p><p>For elevation, generally your target doesn't move enough to change a hold, so dialing or holding work well. Holding can be faster, but more error prone for me. So, if possible, I would dial elevation.</p><p></p><p>just food for thought</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nksmfamjp, post: 1951797, member: 1951"] If you are purely going to dial, SFP is much better. If you are going to hold, FFP is better. SFP’s main advantage is the reticle has same visibility from low power through high. If dialing, the reticle is not being used to measure, so good. FFP’s main advantage is the ability to hold, wind, elevation or both. It’s main disadvantage is the reticle is very hard to see at low power. So much so, that most ffp reticles as now have a donut or other fat aim point built in. All that said, I find when the pressure is on me to shoot, I want to hold wind for sure and maybe elevation. I hold wind because if I measure a max crosswind of 5 mph, I can feel that wind rise and fall by the second on my face. What is 5 mph might be 3 mph when I pull the trigger. I just slide the reticle over and shoot. For elevation, generally your target doesn’t move enough to change a hold, so dialing or holding work well. Holding can be faster, but more error prone for me. So, if possible, I would dial elevation. just food for thought [/QUOTE]
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