That 1" target grows HUGE when you increase the mag x so not much is obscured IMO
Here the process I used for pesting with a second focal scope:Memorize (distance, zoom, hold over) range card. In my case, I would use 4x for really close targets, and 12x for targets further away to reduce the amount of information that I would have to retain. In other words, I would use my zoom as two fixed scopes in one.jjjDetermine distance to targetDouble check or set zoom appropriate for target. Checking in low light may not be possible, hence I only used the low and high end range of my scope.Aim with hold over that I previously memorized.Pull trigger, happy dance, retrieveWith a first focal plane scope, sub-tensions are independent of zoom range, so for step 1, I only need to memorize (distance, hold over). Step 3, checking the zoom setting is no longer needed (and can be challenging at low light), so I look through the scope, and optionally adjust the zoom range. In practice this means I save a step at a crucial point in time, or if I have the luxury of time, I can dial in zoom setting that gives me the optimal sight picture and nothing else changes.
I am not selling anything so whatever floats your boat. For rabbits and squirrels, I have no issue with the the center cross hair reticle (on my Athlon Helos 6-24x50 APMR FFP IR MIL) being too thin (at low magnification) or too thick (at 16x which is about upper range of what I use). If your primary use case is punching paper at long range, yeah, then you want to select a scope optimized for that (i.e. very high magnification and probably a second focal scope).
FFP seems all the rage now. It is a great concept but I have some reservations. Airgunners typically shoot at very small targets. As you zoom in the reticle features become bigger and bolder. Lines may be so fat that your target is obscured. My best scope has a target dot. If that dot would grow 15-fold I would not be able to see a 1 inch target at 40 yards.
Here is a good comparison, and informative video on FFP vs. SFP scopes.
I like the FFP for hunting, one range card for drop regardless of scope power settings. going from 4-14 power it same for mil hold over/under. Plus if I miss and see where the pellet hits, I can use mils under/over and too adjust my POI or adjust the scope turrets the correct amount of clicks regardless of range/power settings. There are two scopes I like a lot for my Slayer, the Hawk Frontier FFP 3-15×50 Mil Ext, and the Athlon Midas TAC 4-16×44 Model has APRS2 first focal plane MIL reticle.