flinter4deer
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when do you adjust for parallax and at what range?are target turrets hard to use?where can i get a mil-dot slide rule?just wondering,thanks!
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hagar
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The exception might be the Weaver V9 (paid $100 for mine on sale 10 years ago). This little scope has enough elevation adjustment to shoot my flattop AR at 1000 yards with a standard flattop Weaver mount, and I clobbered a bunch of people shooting $3000 rifles and $1500 Nightforces. Load was 25.5 grains of N540 and Hornady 75 grain AMax, LC cases and russian small rifle magnum primers, clocked at around 3020 feet/sec 10 feet from the muzzle.
Zullo74
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A Weaver 3x9 scope at 1000 yards? What were the targets, BARNS? You clobbered guys with $3000 rifles and $1500 scopes? What did you do? Sneak up behind them while they were shooting and whack 'em in the head with an axe handle?
BTW, I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you.
BTW, I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you.
Sodbuster
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Good grief!
Back to flinter4deer:
Try this link for the Mil-dot Master:
http://www.swfa.com/p-3819-mil-dot-master.aspx
Not to be facetious, but adjust for parallax when the image tells you. And welcome to THR.
Back to flinter4deer:
Try this link for the Mil-dot Master:
http://www.swfa.com/p-3819-mil-dot-master.aspx
Not to be facetious, but adjust for parallax when the image tells you. And welcome to THR.
Zullo74
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A Weaver 3x9 scope ought to do nicely at 100 yards.
The Deer Hunter
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people shoot 1000 yards with iron sights.
Zullo74
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DeerHunter,
Yes sir I'm aware of that, I've done it too in palma shooting, but they do not generally "clobber folks using $3000 rifles with $1500 scopes" as was suggested. Obviously the poster was shooting in the any sight category and was using a rifle scope.
Yes sir I'm aware of that, I've done it too in palma shooting, but they do not generally "clobber folks using $3000 rifles with $1500 scopes" as was suggested. Obviously the poster was shooting in the any sight category and was using a rifle scope.
Bartholomew Roberts
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Apparently some people have forgotten the Forum Rules they agreed to when they joined THR. I've removed all the posts that do not relate directly to the topic posted by the original poster. Let's please keep this on topic and courteous towards other members.
Sniper4Life
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I dont notice the need for parralax adjustment until about 12x so if your getting a 3x-9x you should be fine.
Btw, didnt Carlos Hathcock win the wimbleton cup using a 9x unertl?
Btw, didnt Carlos Hathcock win the wimbleton cup using a 9x unertl?
I don't understand this comment. I'm not arguing with it... I just don't understand it. I use my parralax adjustment whenever I need it. Bag the rifle. Have it aimed at target. Don't touch it. Move your eye from side to side and see if the crosshairs move off the target from left to right. If they do, you need to set the parralax for the appropriate distance. If the crosshairs stay on target, you're fine.
Once you get used to a rifle/scope setup, you won't need to mess with it too much. You'll have to change the parralax for different distances, but you'll know where to set it, and it won't be a big deal.
You need to check it for yourself though, the numbers on the scope might not match the real distances perfectly. On one of my scopes I have to set it pretty far below the real distance. On another I have to set it above for less than a couple hundred yds and above for anything real far. You just gotta mess with it.
seems like a lot more noise than signal these days...
"when do you adjust for parallax "
see bensdad's post. you adjust when the crosshairs appear to move relative to the target as you move your eye left to right or up and down
" and at what range?"
doesn't matter what range. obviously, you need a scope that HAS a parallax adjustment. most scopes are set to be parallax free at only a single distance and you usually have to dig a while to find what that is. it's not normally prominently displayed in the specs.
edit: i mean, if you buy a scope that doesn't have a parallax adjustment, or if you buy one that does, but don't bother to use it, then cheek weld becomes important for "precision" shooting.
"are target turrets hard to use?"
no, they're easier. you spin them with your fingers instead of fishing a dime out of your pocket.
"where can i get a mil-dot slide rule?"
google for mildot master
"when do you adjust for parallax "
see bensdad's post. you adjust when the crosshairs appear to move relative to the target as you move your eye left to right or up and down
" and at what range?"
doesn't matter what range. obviously, you need a scope that HAS a parallax adjustment. most scopes are set to be parallax free at only a single distance and you usually have to dig a while to find what that is. it's not normally prominently displayed in the specs.
edit: i mean, if you buy a scope that doesn't have a parallax adjustment, or if you buy one that does, but don't bother to use it, then cheek weld becomes important for "precision" shooting.
"are target turrets hard to use?"
no, they're easier. you spin them with your fingers instead of fishing a dime out of your pocket.
"where can i get a mil-dot slide rule?"
google for mildot master
Get yourself a scope with built-in trajectory. I just sold my SA 3rd Gen. 4-14X56 scope with built-in trajectory compensator and internal level for not canting.
These scopes work extremely well, but I am getting an ACOG for my M1A. It sets higher, which is good given my fused neck. Myself, I can not stand mil dots scope. You just have to try them. People seem to love them or hate them. I have never seen people say they are "...okay...". JMHO. With this trajectory built in, you never touch the turrets except for general sight in. You can fine-tune with them, but I did not. I simply aimed for adjustment (windage).
Doc2005
These scopes work extremely well, but I am getting an ACOG for my M1A. It sets higher, which is good given my fused neck. Myself, I can not stand mil dots scope. You just have to try them. People seem to love them or hate them. I have never seen people say they are "...okay...". JMHO. With this trajectory built in, you never touch the turrets except for general sight in. You can fine-tune with them, but I did not. I simply aimed for adjustment (windage).
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Sniper4Life
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When I move my head the cross hairs might move just a little maybe a half a milimeter but nothing important, it still shoots. After all how many 3x-9x scopes do you see whith parralax adjustmant?
Oohrah
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If you place your face on the same spot each time you mount your
rifle, it will not make a difference. An adj. front lens removes this element
as scopes without this have paralex set to be free at a set distance.
rifle, it will not make a difference. An adj. front lens removes this element
as scopes without this have paralex set to be free at a set distance.
flinter4deer
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thanks guys
all good info,alot of things i never considered and a great read when you guys get into it...thanks
all good info,alot of things i never considered and a great read when you guys get into it...thanks
Zak Smith
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Omnivore
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An author/shooter by the name of G. David Tubb wrote an excellent book entitled, "Highpower Rifle". I got a lot out of it. Col. Plaster also wrote one of the primary works, entiled "The UltiMAK Sniper" which contains some good information. I recommend both, along with Coopers, "The Art of the Rifle".
Also check out modernballistics.com for the more engineering minded, once you get your equipment and get some background with it.
Happy shooting.
Also check out modernballistics.com for the more engineering minded, once you get your equipment and get some background with it.
Happy shooting.
Omnivore
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Correction: It's Major Plaster. I got the rank wrong. Sorry.
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