Just got my glass in today and it says that the retical is setup at 15x fo its SFP. Does that mean that is the power i can range targets at because its a MIL reticle...why would they do that and not have it range at full power? Any help would be cool. Great scope just dont understand why lol.
Rifle Scopes Midas BTR 4.5-27x50 APLR1
- Thread starter mystryak
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Yes, mils are correct at 15x.
15x, because that's a good magnification for matches to have a decent FOV for dynamic stages using holdovers or dialing elevation but holding for the wind.
15x, because that's a good magnification for matches to have a decent FOV for dynamic stages using holdovers or dialing elevation but holding for the wind.
It probably also is due to the next power down being a 2.5-15x. I wouldn’t be surprised if the reticle was the same lens between the two. If it were correct at any higher of a power it would never work on the lower powered option. It could also be due to the FOV but I’d guess it’s more tied to shared parts.
I also wondered about that. But then read in matches guys stay somewhere between like 14x and 16x to keep a good FOV during target engagements at different ranges. But im sure it varies between shooters like anything else.
You could use Strelok Pro and get substension data for any magnification, if you want to use the reticle to hold over. Ranging on the other hand, yeah do that at 15x. You guys nailed it with the desire to keep FOV.
If the reticle subtends properly at 27x and because of poor light conditions or mirage you cannot really use max power on the scope, then you can't use the reticle (without some math on the fly) to range or hold.
Much safer to have the reticle subtend properly at less than max power on such a high power SFP scope.
I rarely use my Minox ZP5 5-25 or Cronus 4.5-29 at max power, generally because I want to take advantage of the increased FOV at a lower power, even when mirage is low to nonexistent. Of course this is why I prefer FFP scopes; I pick the power that suits my needs, accommodating mirage, low light conditions (rarely a problem with the Cronus or the Minox), desired increased field of view, etc. and the reticles always subtend.
Much safer to have the reticle subtend properly at less than max power on such a high power SFP scope.
I rarely use my Minox ZP5 5-25 or Cronus 4.5-29 at max power, generally because I want to take advantage of the increased FOV at a lower power, even when mirage is low to nonexistent. Of course this is why I prefer FFP scopes; I pick the power that suits my needs, accommodating mirage, low light conditions (rarely a problem with the Cronus or the Minox), desired increased field of view, etc. and the reticles always subtend.
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