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INITIAL SET UP
Reticle Focal Plane
(Second Focal Plane vs First Focal Plane)
All riflescope reticles can be termed either first focal
plane (FFP) or second focal plane (SFP), with respect
to the reticle’s location within the optical system. An
SFP reticle is visually consistent in size and weight
across the magnification range; however the subtension
values are only accurate on one magnification, typically
the highest. In contrast, an FFP reticle will scale
with magnification, and their subtensions used for
ranging, holdovers, and wind corrections will remain
constant. The reticle size will appear larger at higher
magnifications, and smaller at low magnification.
First Focal Plane Reticle
This riflescope features a first focal plane (FFP) reticle.
FFP reticles are located within the riflescope near the
windage and elevation turrets, in front of the erector
tube. This style of reticle will appear to grow and shrink
as you change the magnification.
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Ocular Focus – Fast-Focus Eyepiece
The ocular focus is typically a one-time adjustment
used to focus the reticle for maximum sharpness.
This adjustment is slightly different for every shooter.
A clearly focused reticle is a critical component for
accurate shooting. When setting up a scope, this should
be the first adjustment you make and should only need
to be changed from user to user, or if your eyesight
changes over time.
Ocular Focus - Fast-Focus Eyepiece Adjustment
The Strike Eagle
®
1-8x24 FFP uses a
Fast-Focus Eyepiece
designed to easily
adjust the focus on the
riflescope’s reticle.
WARNING: Looking directly at the sun through a
riflescope, or any optical instrument, can cause
severe and permanent damage to your eyesight.
Adjusting the reticle focus to your eye:
1. Turn the magnification ring to the highest power.
Looking through the optic, turn the Fast-Focus
Eyepiece counterclockwise until the reticle is
slightly blurry.
2. While looking at a white wall or a clear blue sky,
taking short glances through the optic, turn the
Fast-Focus Eyepiece clockwise until the reticle
is clear and crisp as soon as you look through the
optic. This may take several attempts.
Note: You do not want your eye to focus to the reticle, rather
you want the reticle in focus to your eye instantly when looking
through the optic. Looking away and letting your eyes refocus
is important in getting the Fast-Focus Eyepiece set correctly.
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