kmw1954
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Title is for lack of something better.
As I referred to before I am about to start my second season shooting an informal rifle league and have finished working up a new load for the new rifle. While doing this I find myself struggling at times to consistently produce good groups. Now I am fairly certain it is not the rifle or the ammunition, but mostly the operator. Or maybe this new scope.
To refresh, we shoot at 100/200/300yd targets that many have sub MOA X rings. Some are nothing more than a black Dot.
Last year I shot with an Athlon Argos BTR GENII 8-34X56 FFP with MRAD settings. I thought I did well with it my first year. This year I am using an Athlon Helos BTR GENII 6-24X56 FFP MOA.
So it has been suggested that a SFP would be more appropriate for what I am trying to do because the reticle is not going to grow as I increase magnification and obscure some of the tiny targets. The reticle on the Helos has a + center that becomes quite large at full mag.. Was also suggested that a Dot center may be better.
Now I have been perusing through some of the better target scopes and see many are SFP and they do not feature a Christmas Tree reticle.
I purchased the Helos thinking it would be an upgrade and help me along but maybe it wasn't the best choice for what I am trying to do. Now don't get me wrong, I think this is a wonderful scope and has great features for the money and would most probably make a great PRS or hunting glass.
As I referred to before I am about to start my second season shooting an informal rifle league and have finished working up a new load for the new rifle. While doing this I find myself struggling at times to consistently produce good groups. Now I am fairly certain it is not the rifle or the ammunition, but mostly the operator. Or maybe this new scope.
To refresh, we shoot at 100/200/300yd targets that many have sub MOA X rings. Some are nothing more than a black Dot.
Last year I shot with an Athlon Argos BTR GENII 8-34X56 FFP with MRAD settings. I thought I did well with it my first year. This year I am using an Athlon Helos BTR GENII 6-24X56 FFP MOA.
So it has been suggested that a SFP would be more appropriate for what I am trying to do because the reticle is not going to grow as I increase magnification and obscure some of the tiny targets. The reticle on the Helos has a + center that becomes quite large at full mag.. Was also suggested that a Dot center may be better.
Now I have been perusing through some of the better target scopes and see many are SFP and they do not feature a Christmas Tree reticle.
I purchased the Helos thinking it would be an upgrade and help me along but maybe it wasn't the best choice for what I am trying to do. Now don't get me wrong, I think this is a wonderful scope and has great features for the money and would most probably make a great PRS or hunting glass.