Choosing a rifle scope.

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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby goalie on Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:50 pm

Stradawhovious wrote:Allright...... Here it comes......... get ready..........

:oops: As it turns out, It's not 2MOA, I'm simply confused.

Let's see if this makes sense to any of you veteran rifle folks out there....
It is a Leupold Vari xii c. I don't know how I confused it but I did. That's neither here nor there as the deal is done now, and I have to live with my purchase (unless it's defective). The turrets are labelled with the MOA adjustments in 1/2 MOA increments, but they don't "click" they have a smooth but firm travel. The glass is very crisp, much clearer than the one I have on my rifle now, and the eye relief is more forgiving so as long as it holds zero and can be adjusted............

This is what confused me
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What you have is a friction-adjusted erector set in that baby. It is a perfectly fine scope for a hunting rifle. Set that bad boy to shoot 1.5" high at 100, and just aim in the brown for deer.

That said, friction adjusted scopes without actual clicks are not usually desirable for target shooting (or, if you swing that way, "tactical" rifle shooting) as it is difficult to actually move your point of impact precisely, and, even if you can, you have to break position to "read" the markings on the knobs. Good target knobs give you tactile clicks, so, say you are shooting your buddy's .243 at the range and the scope is 16" low and 7" left on the first shot, you just go up 64 clicks (.25 MOA clicks, half that for .5 MOA clicks), 28 clicks right, and BANG!!! your ass is in the black. You can even count to yourself like this: ONE-2-3-4-Two-2-3-4-THREE-2-3-4-FOUR-2-3-4...... with the spelled out numbers being a MOA, so you don't screw it up. With friction, if you forget, you're f*&ked.

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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby hammAR on Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:24 pm

:rotf: ................friction-adjusted erector set
Strad, in your excitement you must have forgotten the discussions about repeatability and the Box Test.........
as Goalie said, set it and leave it, and you will have a good deer rifle... ;)
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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby Stradawhovious on Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:31 pm

It's going on a hunting rifle, so it's a good match. Thanks for the input guys, I can't wait to get it out to the range!
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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby David on Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:27 pm

I recently went with a 3-12 x 50 for a .308. While I agree there's no way to set up a rifle that will do everything perfectly, that seemed to be about the best choice for an all-around optic. I had planned on only having one bolt/optic setup, but I fear that I have opened a door that I can't get fully closed again...
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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby goalie on Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:57 pm

David Slam wrote:I recently went with a 3-12 x 50 for a .308. While I agree there's no way to set up a rifle that will do everything perfectly, that seemed to be about the best choice for an all-around optic. I had planned on only having one bolt/optic setup, but I fear that I have opened a door that I can't get fully closed again...


Your scope also weighs more than my first car (a Ford Festiva) did.

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So, how do you like that glass though? I almost pee'd myself the first time I got to shoot a rifle with one of those on top.
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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby gman1868 on Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:24 am

One scope can't be enough:

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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby David on Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:00 am

goalie wrote:
So, how do you like that glass though? I almost pee'd myself the first time I got to shoot a rifle with one of those on top.


Actually, I have the glass but not the mount. I went to order it and got confused by some of the options, and meant to research it but have gotten a little busy. Help a brother out?
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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby goalie on Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:17 pm

David Slam wrote:
goalie wrote:
So, how do you like that glass though? I almost pee'd myself the first time I got to shoot a rifle with one of those on top.


Actually, I have the glass but not the mount. I went to order it and got confused by some of the options, and meant to research it but have gotten a little busy. Help a brother out?


Are you going with Badger? Did you put a base on yet? PM me, or I'll give you a ring later.
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Re: Choosing a rifle scope.

Postby hammAR on Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:36 pm

goalie wrote:
David Slam wrote:
goalie wrote:
So, how do you like that glass though? I almost pee'd myself the first time I got to shoot a rifle with one of those on top.


Actually, I have the glass but not the mount. I went to order it and got confused by some of the options, and meant to research it but have gotten a little busy. Help a brother out?


Are you going with Badger? Did you put a base on yet? PM me, or I'll give you a ring later.


I would offer to help, but I'm sure as hell not going to give you a ring............. :didntdoit:
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