Sightron scopes for LR hunting

sheephunter said:
I fail to see your point...the system works perfectly at long range with nothing to turn or remember and magnification is fully variable at ranges under 250 yards....In a hunting situation to 500 yards I can't really see a downside. Why wouldn't I want my scope near or at max magnification at long range?
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I consider it a downside. Can you live with that?
 
You started the OP asking about a Sightron, but the Vortex Viper PST in 4-16x50 has everything you want. FFP, MRAD or MOA reticle and exposed, slippable turrets, and zero-stop.

BTW, many hunting scopes allow you to 'slip' the turrets or turret scales so that the zeros align once you've sighted in your rifle.
 
sheephunter said:
I was just curious why as it applied to hunting.
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I suppose it's more of an issue of SFP vs FFP. Most hunting scopes with ballistic reticles are SFP which requires the power to be at a predetermined zoom, usually at or near max, for the reticle to work, depending on manufacturer. The problem that I've seen arise is hunters leaving their scope at the max setting so they don't have to remember to adjust before shooting. That can create issues if the shots are close or in dim light. I like to keep things as simple as possible and it's just one more thing to remember, that's all, not to mention which hash mark is for which distance.
If you have no problem with it and don't consider it a downside, then I'm OK with that. Carry on. :)
 
Guess it's all what you get used to.....With either system you have to remember to turn something. Some scopes don't require you to remember distances for hashmarks just as some scopes have yardage indicated turrets.....just to keep things simple.
 
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