What do ya'll think?

View · by **Rooster17** on Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:09 pm

http://www.hhasports.com/products/optimizerhorizon.htm

View · by **jshuberg** on Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:37 pm

Interesting idea, but I'm skeptical without some independent reviews. The question is whether the amount of movement in the rail is repeatable for a given adjustment. With a good scope, turret adjustments are very precise and very repeatable, but the adjustment mechanism is internal to the scope. With this device, the mechanism is external, and the rail is what moves. It seems to me it would be more susceptible to errors. Out to 300 though, it might be good enough.

The big advantage I see is that unlike a BDC reticle, you can replace the adjustment wheel for different velocities/bullet weights, etc. it's an interesting idea, especially for hunting at known distances.

View · by **mmcnx2** on Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:44 pm

Unertl was known for years as the sniper scope of choice, it was an external adjustment. I'm old enough to have shot one a few decades ago and I wish I had it back. Today's optics internal adjustments are not as fragile as the external but there are many records that still exist with those scopes. I had a 24x on a 40XBBR in 6mm that was breathtakingly accurate.

View · by **LumberZach** on Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:11 pm

I think it is really neat, but without independent testing I would only try this with slug/muzzleloader for the most part. Looks like a neat concept though.

View · by **Rooster17** on Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:21 pm

I was thinking about putting one on my savage .17HMR. Shot it at the range and realized I had almost a foot of drop from 100 yards to 200 yards. Thought this might be a good idea considering a 17HMR is a 300 yard gun and thats about it. At $260 I want some independent reviews as well. I can buy a real nice scope for that money. Was hoping somebody on here would have one that they have tested out.

View · by **UnaStamus** on Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:20 pm

Adding moving parts to a precision optical rail/mount is a recipe for disaster. Quality scopes are shockproof. The question is whether or not this mount is. A lot of people are expressing interest, but want to see some test and reviews. That's all fine and dandy, but I would suggest that nobody spend their own money to be the guinea pig.

View · by **LarryFlew** on Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:11 am

Looks like almost the same set up as they use for long range air gun competitions.

View · by **SSBotanyBay** on Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:28 pm

I have an HHA sight on my bow and have been very pleased with it. The only downside that I have experienced with it would likely translate into firearms use...you forget to dial in the range. I have missed more than 1 deer at 15yds due to being dialed in at 40 from practice.