Guys, take a look at the Zeiss scopes with the RapidZ reticle. They are SFP scopes with very simple BDC reticles and can be adjusted to virtually any trajectory through the magnification. Despite the fact that many folks here think that FFP is the hot sh!t, SFP gives you some interesting features if you understand the physics.
For example: The 3-9x Z600 reticle matches the trajectory of my most accurate muzzleloader (!) load perfectly at 6x if I half the distance. I.e. crosshair=100, 3 line=150, 4 line=200. This has put many deer in the freezer from sniping at fire roads (long shots and little time) and is always good for a jaw drop if I ring steel at 300 with a smokepole on the first shot with capped turrets.
More relevant to this thread, the trajectory of the 125gr SMK @ 2100fps (short barrel) is perfectly matched by a 3.5-10 Z800 at 9x with halving the distance as explained above. When we are shooting a 145gr M80 @ 1700fps (cheap plinking load) from the same barrel, we change the magnification to about 8x and are matched up again.
I have yet to find a load that cannot be matched satisfactorily with the RapidZ system. Try it yourself here:
Zeiss Ballistic Calculator If you want to use the "half distance" trick for mortar-like trajectories you need to change the zero range in advanced settings. The calculator is also available as a mobile app.
If you prefer, you can still use the turrets and hold center with these scopes. However, when hunting there is often no time to fiddle with turrets. You know the distance from previously lasered landmarks, bring the gun up, put the right drop line on the game and BANG. Best of both worlds.
Most of these scopes are also a serious bargain considering the glass, quality and customer service Zeiss is famous for. The only drawback are that they do not look like "operator as fuck" and offer only MOA graduated turrets, AFAIK.
