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    FOCUSING ON FOCAL PLANES

    May 22, 2019 3 minutes
    RON SPOMER

    o figure out which riflescope focal plane makes more sense for you, it’s important to understand a few things about riflescope construction. The first thing pertinent to this discussion is reticle position. The reticle can be mounted in one of two places within the scope: the first focal plane (FFP) or second focal plane (SFP). Focal planes are specific places inside a scope tube where the target image is sharply focused. The front or FFP is near the front

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