Well for one...when the FF2 said it was ballistic- it had the ballistic reticle. This one mentions windage an elevation dots but shows a traditional Plex.
Burris reticles- E1 has small centralized crosshairs that do not extend to the ends of the ocular view and has pyramiding windage -elevation dots below the horizontal. Like an inverted 'V'
Ballistic plex is the more traditional full length plex with a few elevation dots on the lower vertical
Good post. I hate that reticle that does not fully extend. Burris called that the ballistic plex reticle as well and it was not the same as the traditional "ballistic plex" reticle of the FFII that I love. Here's the E1:
However, even though they call the scope in the link "ballistic rifle scope", in the description it says it has a plex reticle. Just be aware of which reticle it is exactly. So here are more differences:
1. E1 is a 1/4 pound heavier.
2. FFII has a more traditional look which is quite a bit more svelte than the more tactical looking E1.
3. Whole eyepiece turns when you adjust magnification on the FFII. Some do not like this feature.
4. Fast focus eye piece on the E1.
5. Ballistic plex reticle in the FFII is a winner and a great selling point for the FFII.
6. The E1 has an unnecessarily big objective and ocular.
7. Similar glass and coatings.