Many shooters will often overlook how the scope is attached to the rifle. The PMII is a big scope that means business. SCHMIDT & BENDER – PMII/LP/MTC/LT 5-25X56MM SCOPE LOCKING TURRET FFP ILLUM.Proof Research 6.5 mm 1:8″ twist Sendero contour stainless steel barrel.Remington 700 short action receiver with “upgraded” one piece bolt.The rifle is equipped with the following parts: 1 MRAD scale is beneficial for everything from making minor adjustments to range finding.įor testing and evaluation purposes I mounted the scope on a custom made Remington 700 rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. I like the thickness of the reticle and think the. This reticle offers a wide array of functionality without obscuring the target area. The test model I have is equipped with the MSR reticle (below).
If you like to use the reticle to compensate for elevation corrections and windage holds, regardless of power settings, for various shooting distances and conditions, FFP reticles are fast, accurate, and are indeed the preferred choice.
#Schmidt bender 5 25x56 series
It is often the case that FFP reticle lines and markings are much thicker than their SFP counterparts but this is improving with newer FFP reticle design technology.įFP reticles are becoming more and more popular in various applications, and are the absolute preferred reticle types in today’s Special Forces branches of the military and in Precision Rifle Series (PRS) competition shooting. This is where reticle illumination becomes very important in regards to intelligent FFP reticle designs. The most common complaint is the issue where, when zoomed down to the rifle scope’s lowest power setting, the intelligent reticle can quickly looked cluttered and undefined. Example: 5-25×56 PM II model, with P4FL FFP reticle, would subtend properly at any power zoom range setting between 5x and 25x power and the MRAD mathematical hold values would be true and acc urate at any of these power/magnification settings.įFP reticles can be a bit distracting at first, as the shooter zooms up and down in power settings. When used as a smart reticle, the math associated with these FFP reticle designs is accurate/relevant at any given or selected power range. Typically, FFP reticles are associated with Milliradian/Mil/MRAD-based reticles however, sometimes these also apply to MOA-based reticles as well. Consider FFP ideal for situations where the power zoom range is constantly being adjusted, the target distances vary greatly in short periods of time, and where targets are moving. The First Focal Plane (FFP) reticle design is beneficial for more dynamic settings, like true tactical long-range shooting, specific hunting applications, and Precision Rifle Series (PRS) competition.
P3L: Illuminated Mil-Dot reticle – Mil- Based.H2CMR: Illuminated Hybrid Reticle – Mil-Based.Reticle FFP: Six unique First Focal Plane reticles: (Promoted for 2017).P4FL2-MOA: Illuminated Intelligent Graduated Fine Line Reticle – MOA-Based.P4FL: Illuminated Graduated Fine Line reticle – Mil-Based.P3L: Illuminated Mil-Dot reticle – Mil- Based.Reticles SFP: Three unique Second Focal Plane reticles (Promoted for 2017).ST-MTC-L: Single Turn elevation turret, with More Tactile Clicks, and with Locking feature.DT-MTC-L: Double Turn elevation turret, with More Tactile Clicks, and with Locking feature – with visual and tactile 2nd rotation indicator.DT: Double Turn elevation turret – with 2nd rotation visual indicator.In this post, I’m going to review the first focal plane (FFP) model of the 5-25×56.īefore we get into specifics, let’s look at the wide array of available options Schmidt and Bender offers: Schmidt & Bender has upgraded production technology, changed their pricing structure and introduced a USA 20 year transferable lifetime warranty. In my first review of the PM II line, Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PM II SFP Review, I took a look at the second focal plane (SFP) model as well as how Schmidt and Bender is making a renewed focus on the US commercial market. The Schmidt and Bender PM II 5-25×56 has been held in high regard since it was awarded the US SOCOM PSR contract in 2011.
Scopes are available from 1.1-4×20 all the way up to a 12-50×56, with plenty of options in between.įor precision rifles, I think the 5-25×56 allows use over the widest variety of operational environments. If you take a look at the PM II lineup, you see it offers a wide variety of options. Schmidt and Bender is known for making high quality rifle scopes. Schmidt and Bender PMII LP MTC LT 5-25×56 Review