Very good glass, really raised the bar when it comes to glass quality. Turrets are for zeroing only, SFP so need to keep in mind the reticle isn’t accurate unless it’s on 10x. Nice and clean reticle though.
reticle isn’t accurate unless it’s on 10x ?
Only on 10x not on any other power? 4.5-27
Sorry for the stupid question
It's the difference between SFP (second focal plane) and FFP (first focal plane) reticles, and it only applies to scopes that zoom.
Most likely you've used a scope that zooms, or alters magnification like a 3-9x etc. Also most likely, the reticle was a plane + with little info and it did not change it's size when you zoomed from 3-9. That's SFP. The image in the scope increases in magnification as you zoom, but the reticle does not. When the reticle is a simple cross, it has no real downside for SFP. But the reticle in this Aimsport has all the little marks for calculating holdover. They represent change in impact at specif distances based on MOA (or MRAD depending) Since it's SFP those little marks and the reticle as a whole do not get bigger when you zoom. This means those little marks can not accurately represent holdover distances as the zoom changes. since the marks don't magnify with the view. They can only accurately represent correct holdover distances at ONE specific magnification. In this case, at 10X.
https://outdoorsmans.com/blogs/rifle-scopes/riflescopes-first-focal-plane-vs-second-focal-plane P.S. I thought the Alpha I had were great for the price.