FFP or SFP

[Ag28]

Hey guys, Im shopping for a new scope which would primarily be for hunting and some recreational long range shooting, nothing serious.
Any feedback would be welcomed on whether you would pick a first or second focal plane scope.
Thanks

[Txsurveyor2014]

for me and the way my eyes are getting, I would go with a SFP scope for a primary hunting scope, which would also be fine for occasional long range use.

[CrownKiller14]

SFP is good primary hunting. FFP if you're going to be shooting PRS or anything where speed is a big factor and aren't dialing between shots.

[Ag28]

I do wear glasses and have an astigmatism which may make a difference

[muzzlebrake]

Both. SFP for hunting. FFP for putting multiple bullets thru same hole.

[Pjiwaxfactor]

Hunting at normal power like 3-9 power ffp the crosshairs are so small. Sfp is better for me. I love the idea of ffp but only at farther distances at higher zoom/power where the reticle is visible

[kck]

Unless you're planning on using multiple different magnification settings while using your reticle for holdovers and wind calls, SFP will be your ticket.

[mzurovec]

Unless you're planning on using multiple different magnification settings while using your reticle for holdovers and wind calls, SFP will be your ticket.

I agree with this, but most of my scopes are FFP. I like the ability to use holdovers if needed, but it can be hard on the eyes if you have a high power scope (18x or better) and are trying to shoot on a low magnification.

[WhiplashTX]

I really like my FFP for hunting on our wheat field but we are averaging 300yards plus. Anything requiring low magnification, fast shots, or poor contrast and it really shows its disadvantages. I'd go SFP with a reticle that has hold over marks for your situation. If you decide on FFP, be sure and get a scope that has illumination, the reticles are impossible to see without it in poor light.

[Bigfootwolff]

As others have stated, SFP if primary use is for hunting.

[jomw10]

For me SFP, specially for hunting. If I'm shooting distance I'm going to be full magnification most of the time. And usually no hold overs are needed for typical Texas hunting. When punching paper at distance I dial-in and use full magnification. If you are doing PRS then FFP will be important. Otherwise I want to be able to see my reticle, my eyes are not what they used to be!

[aggiegolfer09]

Depends on the magnification range for me. I recently switched from a nightforce 4-32 in sfp to ffp. The eye box on 32 wasnt very forgiving and I rarely used it over about 20 or 24. I wanted the mil hashmarks to be accurate at the max of what I would use

If I were getting a scope for hunting out to 200 or 300 yards and only 15 on the max zoom then sfp would be fine.

[PVDT]

Depends on the magnification range for me. I recently switched from a nightforce 4-32 in sfp to ffp. The eye box on 32 wasnt very forgiving and I rarely used it over about 20 or 24. I wanted the mil hashmarks to be accurate at the max of what I would use

If I were getting a scope for hunting out to 200 or 300 yards and only 15 on the max zoom then sfp would be fine.

You’re right about the eye box on the 4-32 SFP.

Like others have said, SFP for hunting. BUT I would get a center dot on my next one. The cross hair on a high power scope is simply too big in my opinion. I sometimes like to plink/target shoot with my hunting rigs to make sure they’re still grouping well. The center dot is a perfect combination.

[bmac]

SFP for me. I have a ffp on a hunting gun and on low power it if almost impossible to see the reticle until you get 1/3 way through power range