What is reticle focus?

A reticle is the crosshair or aiming point in your field of view in a riflescope. To use a rifle scope reticle properly you must first focus it for your eye. Point your properly mounted rifle scope at the sky or a blank wall with the scope at its highest power. The eyepiece is adjustable on almost all rifle scopes.

Is SFP or FFP better for hunting?

In general, FFP is great for long range, high magnification, competition, and some professional tactical and hunting applications. SFP is very good for most target shooting, hunting, and CQB performance.

What is reticle MOA?

MOA reticles utilize minute-of-angle tick marks on the elevation and windage turrets to zero your rifle and make adjustments to compensate for changes in distance and wind downrange. Nearly all MOA turrets use 1/4 clicks. That means every 4th tick mark represents one MOA of adjustment.

Is Mil or MOA better for hunting?

For the benchrest shooter focusing on small targets at close range, MOA might be the better choice. If you were shooting . 25” targets at 100 yards, a Mil-based scope with . 36” clicks would move you from one side of the bullseye to the other.

Are most scopes FFP or SFP?

Second focal plane has been a commonly used reticle position by hunters for years. SFP is how most people expect a rifle scope’s reticle to behave, rightly so, we’ve all generally grew up looking through these scopes.

What’s it called when the scope hits your eye?

Whether you call it “scope bite,” “scope eye” or even a “Bushveld tattoo,” shooting a long gun with a scope can sometimes result in a sharp blow to the brow bone from the optic as the gun recoils back.

What does eye relief mean on a rifle scope?

Eye relief is the distance from the outer surface of the eyepiece lens to the position where the exit pupil is formed (eyepoint). Looking through binoculars from the eyepoint, you can obtain the whole field of view without vignetting.

Is Mrad or MOA better for hunting?

MOA is preferred for targets at shorter ranges. MRAD is more precise and allows for quicker adjustments when you get out to extreme long ranges. Be sure to pair MOA turrets with MOA reticles and vice versa for MRAD.

Is 3 MOA or 6 MOA better?

A 6 MOA larger dot is best for shorter ranges while the smaller dot of 3 MOA is better for longer or more distant shots.

Which focal plane is best for hunting?

Second focal plane riflescope is what everyone is most likely used to in hunting. The biggest thing you’ll notice on a second focal plane riflescope is the reticle stays the same size, and the target grows as you increase the magnification.