First Focal plane for hunting: any downsides?

[z7]

I plan on purchasing a vortex viper pst 4-16x50, MOA/MOA with a FFP reticle very soon.

i will use the scope for target shooting and hunting, typical eastern whitetail and in a few years perhaps i will make it out west for some elk/mule deer etc.

is there any downside to a FFP, other than price? i found a good deal on the scope, and the extra cost of FFP vs SFP is not enough to change my mind.

has anyone ever had the thought " i wish i had a SFP right now" other than a bench rest competitor?

i am going to get my hands on one again tomorrow at my local bass pro to verify that at 4x the reticle will be usable and that at 16 power it is not ridiculous, but all of my research indicates this scope is a very good, balanced scope.

thanks for any and all replies

 

[GarySTL]

I have a Vortex PST ffp scope on my Savage 10BA. I wanted the ffp because the mil dots can be used at any magnification. I'm only shooting off a bench but after reading about both types I chose the ffp. The Vortex seems to be a great scope for the money. A Night Force was more than I wanted to spend and I'm happy with the Vortex.

 

[rcmodel]

The only downside is, the reticule gets very small & hard to see at low power settings.

This can be a disadvantage in low light hunting situations when using the lowest power settings.

rc

 

[mavracer]

has anyone ever had the thought " i wish i had a SFP right now" other than a bench rest competitor?

Took my only FFP scope off and am trying to sell it now, the only advantage to a FFP is ranging at lower powers which is something I've never really needed to do. it's disadvantages is the crosshairs are harder to pick up at low powers, especially those little ranging marks, and big at higher power when I want to make a fine sight picture.