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<blockquote data-quote="Jon A" data-source="post: 515475" data-attributes="member: 319"><p>That depends. A thin reticle might really need illumination for some situations while a thicker reticle may not. If you use the reticle for holds much SFP might be a PITA but if you don't it won't matter. Of course the best answer to the question is to get both.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For those ranges I definately prefer the higher powers.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The FOV on the 6.5 Leupold is quite small. I wouldn't feel comfortable hunting with it in thick cover. For pure open country--like antelope hunting--I'd like it fine but for mixed use I'd want a better low end.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let me see if I can help. Check out this scope: <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f18/swfa-super-sniper-5-20x50hd-72157/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f18/swfa-super-sniper-5-20x50hd-72157/</a> .</p><p></p><p>It solves many of your problems above. </p><p></p><p>It's FFP but the reticle is a bit more visible on low power than the TMR. And it's illuminated so seeing it is never a problem. You get both FFP and illumination.</p><p></p><p>Its FOV on 5X is actually bigger than Leupold's 4.5-14 on 4.5X. And yet it still has 20X magnification with extremely good glass for the long stuff.</p><p></p><p>At the current group buy price I wouldn't even consider any other scope for a similar application. I really like it that much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon A, post: 515475, member: 319"] That depends. A thin reticle might really need illumination for some situations while a thicker reticle may not. If you use the reticle for holds much SFP might be a PITA but if you don't it won't matter. Of course the best answer to the question is to get both. For those ranges I definately prefer the higher powers. The FOV on the 6.5 Leupold is quite small. I wouldn't feel comfortable hunting with it in thick cover. For pure open country--like antelope hunting--I'd like it fine but for mixed use I'd want a better low end. Let me see if I can help. Check out this scope: [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f18/swfa-super-sniper-5-20x50hd-72157/[/url] . It solves many of your problems above. It's FFP but the reticle is a bit more visible on low power than the TMR. And it's illuminated so seeing it is never a problem. You get both FFP and illumination. Its FOV on 5X is actually bigger than Leupold's 4.5-14 on 4.5X. And yet it still has 20X magnification with extremely good glass for the long stuff. At the current group buy price I wouldn't even consider any other scope for a similar application. I really like it that much. [/QUOTE]
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