Is FFP or SFP More Frequent? — At what Magnification Range?

[JungleShooter]

Long Range Scopes over 40x: 10-50x, 15-60x & 8-80x

ALL of them will typically be SFP due to reticle thickness at ultra high magnification. The chart says 4 are FFP but I would bet big dollars that these are limited to 36x and under (I have a couple Athlon 34x that are FFP) and Athlon may have a 40x FFP (nope, checked it is SFP).

If you can find a 50x FFP i'm all in...

There is a good amount of FFPs that go up to 40x.
I have their specs side by side in a table, if interested.

Matthias

 

[steve123]

The FFP is a great concept for hold over shooting, but I’ve yet to find one that the reticle is useful at low power. Essentially, a FFP 5-25 is really a 12 or 15 to 25. If you can’t see the hash marks at low power, the low end of the variable power is worthless IMO.

If I purchase new glass in the future, it’ll probably be SFP.

Have you tried the Athlon Helos G2 DMR in MIL yet? Reticle can still be seen on 2x but yes I can't help wishing it had daylight bright illume.

 

[lbc_PSI]

I did consider that one, but it was a little heavier than I wanted. Settled on a scope that was about 8oz lighter.

 

[eeler1]

When did we first learn of FFP scopes? Ten years ago? 12? Before that, most airgun scopes were 1" tube, SFP, implicit MOA, and didn't have mil hashmarks or christmas tree reticles. And somehow we still hit stuff we aimed at. Fairly often, anyway, and misses weren't the fault of the scope.

Agree with comments above that FFP isn't particularly practical for typical airgun distances, other than for competition. You can't see the reticle at short distances unless you crank up the magnification. If you do that, it can be hard to find the target and the reticle jumps around with breath and heartbeats. Illumination doesn't help in daytime.

I'm coming (back) around to compact, lightweight, SFP scopes, 1" tubes, 16x max mag, simple reticles, quality glass.

For the poll, I'm estimating my scope inventory at 50% SFP and the other half FFP.

My $0.02.