My buddy is helping me build a rifle setup. I wanna get a vortex pst. However, I don't know if I should get it with the first focal plane. Just wondering what you all think/prefer? Any tips or suggestions welcome!!
Rifle Scopes Ffp or second focal plane
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Re: Ffp or second focal plane
If you're going to be shooting comps and ranging at unknown distances, go with the FFP. If you're going to be using it to hunt and do some target shooting at known distances, go with the SFP.
If you're going to be shooting comps and ranging at unknown distances, go with the FFP. If you're going to be using it to hunt and do some target shooting at known distances, go with the SFP.
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Killshot nailed it. A little bit of both target and hunting. However, there is a range opening with unknown distance targets that we might hit up.
Killshot nailed it. A little bit of both target and hunting. However, there is a range opening with unknown distance targets that we might hit up.
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I`m going with a SFP scope on my 260 Rem "target" rifle and on my "tactical" 308 Remy will be FFP scope.
and and what KillShot said.
I`m going with a SFP scope on my 260 Rem "target" rifle and on my "tactical" 308 Remy will be FFP scope.
and and what KillShot said.
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Agree with others. I ended up with the FFP Viper PST, wanted to be able to mil targets at unknown distances if the need arose.
Agree with others. I ended up with the FFP Viper PST, wanted to be able to mil targets at unknown distances if the need arose.
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You can also range with an SFP by correlating the reticle subtension with the known size of an object.
The old Leatherwood system used (and still uses) SFP to bracket 18 inches if you're using meters, or 16 inches if you're using yards, to auto-range from 200 to 600. Their newer models might be something other than the original 3-9 (3:1 ratio), so maybe they now could to 200 to 800?
If you don't have a coupled auto-ranging setup, then you just read the power ring and do some basic math. Trust me, with practice you can get quick at it.
You can also range with an SFP by correlating the reticle subtension with the known size of an object.
The old Leatherwood system used (and still uses) SFP to bracket 18 inches if you're using meters, or 16 inches if you're using yards, to auto-range from 200 to 600. Their newer models might be something other than the original 3-9 (3:1 ratio), so maybe they now could to 200 to 800?
If you don't have a coupled auto-ranging setup, then you just read the power ring and do some basic math. Trust me, with practice you can get quick at it.
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Some reticles are designed for hunting, some are for target, and some are for ranging. FFP can be used efficiently for all three. There is just a learning curve to use it correctly. My $ 0.02...
Some reticles are designed for hunting, some are for target, and some are for ranging. FFP can be used efficiently for all three. There is just a learning curve to use it correctly. My $ 0.02...
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I have the 6-24x50 pst sfp, have not tried to range with it yet but did find out by mistake that it is a sturdy well built scope. Pulled a dumb mistake and dropped the rifle ,landed on the elevation knob. No damage to scope and tracking still dead on.
I have the 6-24x50 pst sfp, have not tried to range with it yet but did find out by mistake that it is a sturdy well built scope. Pulled a dumb mistake and dropped the rifle ,landed on the elevation knob. No damage to scope and tracking still dead on.
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Glad to hear it didn't damage the scope and good to hear it can take a little abuse. I have heard they are great scopes now just choosing between ffp or fsp
Glad to hear it didn't damage the scope and good to hear it can take a little abuse. I have heard they are great scopes now just choosing between ffp or fsp
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Someone my buddy knows is bringing is out to the range next time we shoot and his has ffp So I'm going to try it out and see what i think. No better way to choose than to put it to the test myself!
Someone my buddy knows is bringing is out to the range next time we shoot and his has ffp So I'm going to try it out and see what i think. No better way to choose than to put it to the test myself!
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