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Second Focal Plane reticle position

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General features of Second focal plane scope

Riflescopes with a reticle placed in their second focal plane (SFP) are the predominant type of rifle scopes on the market. Second focal plane scopes have the reticle placed in the eyepiece, at the so-called second optical focal plane.

Such arrangement produces the effect that the reticle is seen the same size at all magnification settings. You can clearly see this effect in the picture below:

second focal plane and first focal plane reticle

First focal plane and second focal plane reticle position

Second focal Compare to the First focal plane

Second focal plane rifle scopes are especially popular since their reticles are thin on higher magnification and offer greater precision. Second focal plane reticles also have the advantage that, at low magnification, they are thicker compared to First focal plane reticles and easier to see. These two main benefits are the reason Second focal plane rifle scopes gained such popularity. 

Reticle in second focal - plane

There are, however, also some drawbacks of rifle scopes with such optical construction. Reticle subtensions change with the change of magnification, and because of that, distance calculations with the reticle are only possible at one specific magnification setting. Similarly, it is possible to use holdovers for correction of bullet drop only at one specific magnification, which makes this technique very difficult to use. The last, but minor, a drawback is that low-quality riflescope can have a shift of the point of impact with the magnification change.

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Riflescopes for driven hunts are basically a subcategory of wide-angle riflescopes. They are equipped with a powerful day-time bright red dot visible in the center of the reticle, designed for hunting. The reticles are hunting-oriented and the turrets are capped. Riflescopes for driven hunts all have a proper 1x magnification, meaning that it is possible to look through the scope with both eyes open. There is a possibility to have such a scope manufactured with a rail undearneath (Zeiss ZM/VM rail, Swarovski SR rail, Schmidt&Bender Convex rail).

  • 1x magnification

  • day-time bright red dot

  • hunting reticle

  • capped turrets

  • possibility of ordering it with a rail