I feel the thicker crosshair will cover too much of the target and not allow for the surgical precision of a thinner reticle. If I was shooting elk then ffp wouldn't be a problem. Taso
I have not used a ffp scope but from the videos I've seen explaining them I don't like how the crosshairs get thicker as you increase magnification. The majority of my shooting is paper targets and small pesting and I like high magnification. I feel the thicker crosshair will cover too much of the target and not allow for the surgical precision of a thinner reticle.If I was shooting elk then ffp wouldn't be a problem. Taso
The fixed power SWFA SS10x42mm reticle can be focused surgically sharp as I have had two of 'em. The first one lasted about 8yr being my backup test scope died with reticle turning to the left and was replaced no questions ask, just sent it back to SWFA for their evaluation and they sent me a new mil quad upgrade from the .25moa turret to the .1mil turrets mil quad reticle. Only paid shipping to SWFA. IMHO SWFA should exchange or refund yo money as you didn't get what you paid for. Your scope should have a surgically sharp reticle and one hundred percent satisfaction. You should request consul with SWFA's owner and not quit until you do? Send it back for evaluation, I would! Maybe have someone else focus the reticle or try a different method from the one u used?
FFP= ideal for hunting and long range shooting (the military ONLY uses FFP)SFP= ideal for close range target shootingThe SWFA 10x42s are EXCELLENT scopes because they have been mass produced to exact military specifications for years. Their variable optics however, have NEVER had a military contract, are NOT built as rugged as the 10x, and WILL NOT be as clear as the fixed 10s because variable zoom means more glass and more imperfections to be seen (you're paying $1,000+ for tier 1 glass without imperfections)Case and point, the 10x42s (any of SWFA's fixed power optics really) are excellent because they were specifically designed to be dropped out of a helicopter and still work PERFECT, 100% of the time. The design SWFA came up for with the variables is designed to sell. You pretty much have to buy one of HD series to get that miraclously clear variable image...
The ss10x doesn't have 1k$ tier one glass either just the flawed same as the variables, your explanation makes perfect nonsense to me?
I recently purchased a Centerpoint 3x9x40 SF FFP scope, just to see if I liked the FFP scope concept. The scope is budget (~$150.00) so no fancy features, but is light weight and built well. It comes with Centerpoint's "Bullseye" guarantee so can be returned for a full refund at any time for any reason.I don't regret the purchase, but IMHO, FFP takes some getting used to after shooting SFP scopes for many years. So far, I think I prefer SFP from the bench, but I may grow more fond of the FFP for shooting in the field, time will tell. For field hunting I tend to set my SFP scopes to 7X and leave them there, so there is no disadvantage with the mildot changes. On the other hand, now with the FFP scope I can adjust the magnification to better suite the target and distance.