Re: New Bushnell FFP
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 7mmRM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got my 3-12 FFP mil/mil today.
My initial thoughts are mostly positive.
Fit & Finnish-
No complaints in this dept.
It has some heft to it especially for its size. Hopefully that means thicker tube, strong internals, etc. The power ring, parralax adjustments, reticle focus ring, and illumination reostat all move very smooth.
Turrets-
Turrets are a nice size and have a nice feel to them. Clicks are positive and spaced apart nicely.
Glass-
Ive never been one to complain about 4200 glass, its generally very very good. This scope is no exception. No complaints about eye relief.
Reticle and Illumination-
Standard Mildot. Hard to mess that up.
Illumination reostat is similar to that on a Leupold MK4. The illumination is green. It has 10 settings. IMO, the last few settings are so bright they are nearly useless. I did not notice the "bleeding" that some others have noted.
The one thing Im not at all thrilled about is the eye box. It is very critical to be perfectly centered behind the scope in order to see the reticle as you should. When I start to get off center, it seems I can sorta start to see through the reticle. Go any farther and its gone all together. This only seems to happen at 10-12X. Lower than that I didnt really notice it.
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Quoting 7mmRM, as my initial thoughts with the 3-12x44 FFP could almost be taken word for word from his accessment...
To briefly re-iterate from my angle:
Initial impression: SOLID feel out of the box.
Turrets: Very positive, NO mush! Ideally, I'd have liked a shorter, fatter turret with 10mil per turn, but that's just me nit picking...
Glass: Overall clear & bright, true to 4200s that I've owned. One exception to this is the glass bordering the reticle at 10X-12X power. Seems like any minimal head movement causes the image immediately surrounding the mildot portion of the reticle to become 'blurred' (on par with 7mmRM's eyebox description).
Reticle: Illumination only just <span style="font-style: italic">slightly</span> brighter on the vertical axis of the mildot. It is only evident to me at max magnification with the rheostat cranked beyond halfway UP.
Also, the above mentioned 'blurred' portion around the reticle is more evident with the illumination turned UP at above 10X magnification.
OVERALL:
I want to stress that these little 'issues' with the glass become increasingly LESS noticeable as the magnification is turned down. At 8X and below, the reticle and sight picture both appear crisp & clear. And illumination can be turned to a higher setting without any 'green bleeding'...
As for the sensitive eyebox characteristics above 10X, I'll need to determine whether it is really a problem after actually shooting through it a few times. Looking through an optic down suburban streets before & after dark can only tell ya so much...
), 24x, 30mm tube. I picked up an EGW 20moa base so the 45moa adjustment is not a problem. I only need up to 35 with the .260 to 1000yds.
