I am looking into a new scope for my 340 wby for long range and trying to determine if a s&b 5-15x50 in ffp would be better than nightforce 5.5-22x56 in a sfp, does the ability to be able to have the the point of aim remain the same or does it move in both if there is a recticle that has a drop compensation built into it. all information appreciated Thanks Jim
ffp vs sfp
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The hash marks will work at all magnifications with a FFP scope, but will only work properly at a specific magnification with the SFP. If you want to use them for drop compensation at varying magnifications I would go for the FFP.
The main reason most people go with FFP scopes is so that range calculations using the reticle can be done at any magnification as opposed to a SFP scope (which most scopes have) when the range calculation can only by done at one magnification (usually the highest). The downside to FFP is it is several hundred $ more and the fact that the reticle grows or diminishes with magnification so you can sometimes end up with a very large or very small reticle picture. The FFP application is usally found on European scopes that are often low magnification/ large objective models or high magnification long range tactical scopes used often by snipers in the field. Phil.
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Nightforce only makes a 3.5x15 in FFP, all other scopes they make are 2FP, thank God. Nope not a FFP fan here.
Does nightforces new scope with the 600 yard bullet drop work at specific magnification, and would I require a 30 moa rail to get out that far with the 340 wby. I am shooting 225 barnes at 3045 fps with 88 grains of RL 22.
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It needs to be on maximum magnification to work as it is designed to.
Your 340 should be easily capable of 1000 yards on a flat rail using a 5.5x22 NXS scope as it has 100 minutes of elevation built into the scope.
