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Pardon my cluelessness on this subject.......are you talking about the band around the turret with all the numbers on it?

thanks C,

I just ordered a couple so will give them the treatment when they arrive. A picture tutorial would be helpful... grin

thanks C,

I just ordered a couple so will give them the treatment when they arrive. A picture tutorial would be helpful... grin

Why do you want sfp? I just got through zeroing and shooting two 3-9's and love them. Reticle was plenty at dusk last night and first light this morning. Easiest scopes I've ever zeroed earlier. I have no idea how sfp would be a advantage?

ahhh we have been through this a million times. FFP does seem to be what many in particular tactical shooters want. I see where you live, the only thing I can think of is most people simply don't have public land to shoot on and are doing most of their shooting at the range rather than in a desert or wide open spaces like I do. for me a scope MUST perform on its lowest power setting. that is where ALL of my scopes spend most of their time. I only add magnification if I need it and the more I need the more time I have to adjust it.

even in a long range western style hunting situation ALOT of your shots are going to be close and quick. I don't feel FFP performs on low power in particular with a 3x9 scope. FFP does work well and I do see the advantage on scopes of very high power ala 6-24x etc. the marks simply aren't useable on most FFP scopes much below 5x anyways. a 6-24 scope to me is high power and something I personally would use as a load development scope only. my ideal is the 3-15 range for long range hunting/shooting. 2.5-10 on short to medium distance rifle. simply put if I need the features of the reticle in those power ranges I am going to be at MAX power anyways, so why give up and be stuck with a reticle that is tuff to see without illumination on low power. I don't want to use illumination, for all I know the scope could have been left on and the battery is dead. its simply not needed.

the lower power optic your using, 3x9 or even something 12x or lower makes NO sense being FFP. as always if you shooting some competition and have a special niche use, like shooting moving targets and adjusting scope power alot then of course what works in that situation is different. I don't shoot competitions and I only shoot at the range when load developing and sighting in. the rest of the time I am dealing with shots on animals that might be fast, fading light, FFP simply does not work for my application. its too bad because there is ALOT of very cool optics that are only offered in it.

Have you ever used the 3X9X42 SWFA SS?

Holy mackerel - this 3-9 is crisp and sharp and the reticle is perfect! And I'm not even remotely tempted to take the Dremel to it!

ahhh we have been through this a million times. FFP does seem to be what many in particular tactical shooters want. I see where you live, the only thing I can think of is most people simply don't have public land to shoot on and are doing most of their shooting at the range rather than in a desert or wide open spaces like I do. for me a scope MUST perform on its lowest power setting. that is where ALL of my scopes spend most of their time. I only add magnification if I need it and the more I need the more time I have to adjust it.

even in a long range western style hunting situation ALOT of your shots are going to be close and quick. I don't feel FFP performs on low power in particular with a 3x9 scope. FFP does work well and I do see the advantage on scopes of very high power ala 6-24x etc. the marks simply aren't useable on most FFP scopes much below 5x anyways. a 6-24 scope to me is high power and something I personally would use as a load development scope only. my ideal is the 3-15 range for long range hunting/shooting. 2.5-10 on short to medium distance rifle. simply put if I need the features of the reticle in those power ranges I am going to be at MAX power anyways, so why give up and be stuck with a reticle that is tuff to see without illumination on low power. I don't want to use illumination, for all I know the scope could have been left on and the battery is dead. its simply not needed.

the lower power optic your using, 3x9 or even something 12x or lower makes NO sense being FFP. as always if you shooting some competition and have a special niche use, like shooting moving targets and adjusting scope power alot then of course what works in that situation is different. I don't shoot competitions and I only shoot at the range when load developing and sighting in. the rest of the time I am dealing with shots on animals that might be fast, fading light, FFP simply does not work for my application. its too bad because there is ALOT of very cool optics that are only offered in it.

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for me a scope MUST perform on its lowest power setting. that is where ALL of my scopes spend most of their time. I only add magnification if I need it and the more I need the more time I have to adjust it.