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Side Focus or AO Preference #10490938 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,251 Likes: 6 W. Texas J JGRaider OP Campfire Ranger
OP JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,251 Likes: 6 W. Texas	For those of you who use scopes with side focus or adjustable objective models, which setup do you prefer, the SF or AO, and why? Thanks. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

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Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10490948 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,648 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger
GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,648 Coues Country	Side focus. Easier to adjust behind the trigger and it looks better. - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference GregW #10490966 09/28/15
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,784 Likes: 9 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,784 Likes: 9 Rural Utah USA	Originally Posted by GregW Side focus. Easier to adjust behind the trigger and it looks better. yept.......me too T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10491094 09/28/15
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana
bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	SF if given the choice A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10491216 09/28/15
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,258 NC K KineticPerformance Campfire Regular
KineticPerformance Campfire Regular K Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,258 NC	SF for ergonomics.

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Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10491258 09/28/15
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho FieldGrade Campfire Ranger
FieldGrade Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho	I use AO but that's only because me and my scopes are old. If I were buying new SF seems like a no brainer.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference GregW #10491824 09/28/15
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,699 Houston, TX T TXRam Campfire Tracker
TXRam Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,699 Houston, TX	Originally Posted by GregW Side focus. Easier to adjust behind the trigger and it looks better. Yup!

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference GregW #10492380 09/28/15
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,644 Likes: 1 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,644 Likes: 1 Midwest	Originally Posted by GregW Side focus. Easier to adjust behind the trigger and it looks better. ↑ ↑ ↑ WWP53D

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10492404 09/28/15
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,580 SW PA T tarheelpwr Campfire Regular
tarheelpwr Campfire Regular T Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,580 SW PA	Only real advantage I can think of for AO is for someone shooting leftie.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10492504 09/28/15
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,212 Brookville IN J joelbiltz Campfire Tracker
joelbiltz Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,212 Brookville IN	Side focus. A ton easier to adjust while behind the rifle ready to rock.

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Re: Side Focus or AO Preference tarheelpwr #10492642 09/28/15
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,546 Pikeville, TN L LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker
LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker L Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,546 Pikeville, TN	Originally Posted by tarheelpwr Only real advantage I can think of for AO is for someone shooting leftie. That would be me . I have both types and both work, but neither is lefty friendly.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10492904 09/28/15
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA O Oheremicus Campfire Regular
Oheremicus Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA	There seems to be a general belief that side focus scopes are better at holding zero. However, side focus setups have a much shorter depth of focus than similar AO scopes. AO scopes can be preset, if that's important. My preference is neither. If I need a long range scope, I'd prefer something like the 10X S&B which is set to be parallax free at 300 meters. E

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10492954 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,648 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger
GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,648 Coues Country	300 isn't really long range... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference GregW #10493010 09/28/15
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 18,453 Bernardsville, NJ RDFinn Campfire Ranger
RDFinn Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 18,453 Bernardsville, NJ	SF or AO ? How about neither.........rear parallax adj

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference tarheelpwr #10493018 09/28/15
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 30,981 Colorado A antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana
antelope_sniper Campfire 'Bwana A Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 30,981 Colorado	Originally Posted by tarheelpwr Only real advantage I can think of for AO is for someone shooting leftie. And Price. Side Focus typically costs more. You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it. You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10493056 09/28/15
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,075 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger
MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,075 Canyon Ferry, Montana	I'm a southpaw. I prefer the SWFA rear parallax.

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference MontanaMarine #10493276 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,083 Likes: 5 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,083 Likes: 5 Battle Born	Originally Posted by MontanaMarine I'm a southpaw. I prefer the SWFA rear parallax. Hmmm.... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference bea175 #10493288 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,083 Likes: 5 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,083 Likes: 5 Battle Born	Originally Posted by bea175 SF if given the choice Very surprised, seeing how you are a lefty... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference GregW #10493300 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,083 Likes: 5 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,083 Likes: 5 Battle Born	Originally Posted by GregW 300 isn't really long range... Maybe he was talking about shooting pistols.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Side Focus or AO Preference JGRaider #10493356 09/28/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,251 Likes: 6 W. Texas J JGRaider OP Campfire Ranger
OP JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,251 Likes: 6 W. Texas	I'd be all for trying the SS line, but I have zero need or desire to hunt with cluttered reticles. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

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