Thread: SFP or FFP

If you have the right reticle FFP is the way to go for a rifle you'll use for hunting and banging steel at varying distances.
While pest shooting there has been many times I've missed with the first, spotted my shot placement and taken a very quick second shot that has connected using the FFP reticle.
This of course is possible with a SFP scope but usually with anything under max power your follow up shot will be off especially if it is at some distance.

Some reticle subtensions are simply too big in FFP, from my reading and some experience, eg early Weaver FFP scopes.

With some manufacturers a claimed FFP reticle was a way for lower to medium class/type/manufactured tolerance levels/ to jump on the "Tactical" band wagon, a lot of these scopes don't track correctly or the reticles are shite for precise placement and are found out very quickly and don't last too long or simply aren't bought
I'm not really bashing weaver, I think their original Grand Slam hunting scopes were the equal of or better than many brands[ Leupy] in an upper price bracket at the time.

The advantages of FFP have already been clearly documented in above posts in a better way than I could , however I stress if you wish a dual purpose you have to make sure the reticle on the FFP your looking at is suitable.

If you are simply shooting constantly at known distances a SFP scope will save money and will not be a disadvantage.

If your a Bush hobbit get a cheap SFP. I recommend Weaver.