Rifle Scopes 2 Part Question

[Scott14]

1. MOA or Mils? I know, it's mostly if not all personal preference. Any significant pros or cons to either for 1,000 yard shooting?

2. First focal plain reticle....say you have a scope with a bdc reticle. Does the yardage/range change for each "dot" depending on the zoom power your on? Appears to be the case with Nikon P223.

 

[Jjviperzar1]

There is a lot to read on here about the first part so just do a search. I think even the homepage has the mil vs moa article still up. This has been gone over countless times even in the short time I’ve been here.

 

[Scott14]

There is a lot to read on here about the first part so just do a search. I think even the homepage has the mil vs moa article still up. This has been gone over countless times even in the short time I’ve been here.

Sorry. New here

 

[Jjviperzar1]

And for the second question, no the measurements of a FFP reticle are the same no matter the power the optic is on. This is why most prefer it on a long range platform used for tactical applications where you may need to zoom in or out to engage multiple targets at different distances.

 

[Jjviperzar1]

Sorry if I came off blunt. Welcome to the hide.

 

[Scott14]

And for the second question, no the measurements of a FFP reticle are the same no matter the power the optic is on. This is why most prefer it on a long range platform used for tactical applications where you may need to zoom in or out to engage multiple targets at different distances.

Then maybe I meant SFP? The reticle itself changes in size so to speak with a FFP right? I get em backwards sometimes.

 

[Jjviperzar1]

Correct a FFP the reticle grows when you zoom so to speck and a SFP the reticle is the same size through the whole zoom range. The SFP scopes if they have a milling type reticle the measurements represented by the reticle are only accurate at a specific power usually max power.