I still like my Leupold 6.5-20efr also. I have had a few side focus scopes and don't like the big wheels. I have 3 rifles set up now for field target with the SWFA SS 20x with rear focus.
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Side focus?
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For me, it seems yardage wise the front focus is more accurate. Side focus scope numbers are always a bit off from the ranged yardage. Having said that, if you are really savvy at range estimation without the use of a range finder, I find the front focus faster than using the side focus.
I always orient my scope cap to pop up at 12:00, directly above the top of the scope, for my most used range of 40 yards. That means the scope caps hinge is at 12:00. I know from the orientation of the scope cap a twist left to 11:00 on the caps hinge puts the scope parallax adjustment at 50 yards and a twist to the right to 1:00 is really close to 30 yards.
Side focus dialing I must be looking thru the scope to use clarity to get me my desired range(if I already know the range without the use of a rangefinder). I do not rely on the numbers to dial for range.
Spend a few hours at the local high school football field, and you’ll get range savvy yourself.
I always orient my scope cap to pop up at 12:00, directly above the top of the scope, for my most used range of 40 yards. That means the scope caps hinge is at 12:00. I know from the orientation of the scope cap a twist left to 11:00 on the caps hinge puts the scope parallax adjustment at 50 yards and a twist to the right to 1:00 is really close to 30 yards.
Side focus dialing I must be looking thru the scope to use clarity to get me my desired range(if I already know the range without the use of a rangefinder). I do not rely on the numbers to dial for range.
Spend a few hours at the local high school football field, and you’ll get range savvy yourself.
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