Sfp vs ffp which one do you use?

[Bedrock Bob]

I have always used SFP scopes and hold over in inches with a powderburner. I also prefer a regular duplex reticle with no dots. I just estimate a distance on the target at whatever magnification I'm at.

I shoot the air rifles mostly with iron sights. So learning the trajectory without a point of reference comes with the territory. I started using the dots with my scoped air rifles (SFP) but more and more I'm just using the crosshair and visualizing a distance above or below.

 

[Mycapt65]

I replied second focal plane because all but one of my guns is SFP. I don't have any pearls of wisdom so I'll just list what I've noticed.

FFP is really nice when the clicks match the reticle.

When zoomed out to locate active hunting targets I cant read FFP subtensions. Then again I can't remember the subtensions for every load/pellet at every magnification on all my guns with SFP scopes. It's a wash.

I only use one pellet gun for active hunting. It wears a fixed 4x non AO mildot scope. And I know all my holdovers. There's beauty in simplicity.

Most of my airgunning is done at fixed targets at fixed ranges near max power so either scope type is fine. I do think FFP with matching turrets is easier to dial adjustments but most decent FFP scopes are too expensive and too big for my airguns. I don't find myself dialing alot with my airguns.

I did try switching to mils on my first FFP scope but couldn't mentally make the transition. I wound up switching it to a moa reticle. Then going back to my Airmax scopes with variable mildots and MOA adjustments wrecked my head.

 

[behyot]

Depends on a lot of factors, I like both. For strictly target shooting which is primarily what I do with my airguns I prefer FFP so that's what I picked. SFP is great if you're going to be using the scope on lower magnification and needing to make quick shots.