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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Hunting optic….strict $300 and 28 ox weight limits
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<blockquote data-quote="nksmfamjp" data-source="post: 2686008" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>I agree. The tracking thing is weird. Scopes used to not hold zero well or move in the correct increments. That was often just accepted.</p><p></p><p>I remember being taught to adjust, bang on turret, repeat until zero's! If you hit close to your aim point ….good enough.</p><p></p><p>Maintaining zero and adjusting by the correct increments should not be open for interpretation, but as you see, even that seems to pull in many opinions. This is truly the pain in the but part. If you feel like your optic is a pita at all and cannot put your finger on it, this is it. If your zero moves without a change in ammo, or drastic weather change, there's your sign!</p><p></p><p>Glass is another thing. Honestly, when comparing $300 optics I like to $2000 optics I like, I don't see a night & day difference. There is a difference, but no where near the change from $100 to $300. Let's say you want the best glass, why? Are you aiming or spotting with it?</p><p></p><p>Turrets are odd too. There are many turrets that adjust well enough to zero, but way fewer that can drive the reticle around reliably enough to shoot 500+ yards. I find some makers offerings odd in that they put features on a turret like you can drive it all over, but then the turret is not reliable enough to actually do that!</p><p></p><p>Reticle is funny too. Often folks don't think about this enough. A reticle is fixed, meaning if the scale has a 4 mil line, it will always be the same. Meaning, even if it is 3.9 mil actually, it won't vary day to day! Why don't more 3-500yd shooters use the reticle? Fast, yep. Reliable, yep. All you need is a scope that holds zero! Still many/most refuse to shoot off the reticle!</p><p></p><p>All this said, in all my time shooting, I rarely see scopes over $500 at the range. Have seen a few. Once saw an ATACR(higher magnification) on an 8" 300 blackout at the 100yd line!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nksmfamjp, post: 2686008, member: 1951"] I agree. The tracking thing is weird. Scopes used to not hold zero well or move in the correct increments. That was often just accepted. I remember being taught to adjust, bang on turret, repeat until zero’s! If you hit close to your aim point ….good enough. Maintaining zero and adjusting by the correct increments should not be open for interpretation, but as you see, even that seems to pull in many opinions. This is truly the pain in the but part. If you feel like your optic is a pita at all and cannot put your finger on it, this is it. If your zero moves without a change in ammo, or drastic weather change, there’s your sign! Glass is another thing. Honestly, when comparing $300 optics I like to $2000 optics I like, I don’t see a night & day difference. There is a difference, but no where near the change from $100 to $300. Let’s say you want the best glass, why? Are you aiming or spotting with it? Turrets are odd too. There are many turrets that adjust well enough to zero, but way fewer that can drive the reticle around reliably enough to shoot 500+ yards. I find some makers offerings odd in that they put features on a turret like you can drive it all over, but then the turret is not reliable enough to actually do that! Reticle is funny too. Often folks don’t think about this enough. A reticle is fixed, meaning if the scale has a 4 mil line, it will always be the same. Meaning, even if it is 3.9 mil actually, it won’t vary day to day! Why don’t more 3-500yd shooters use the reticle? Fast, yep. Reliable, yep. All you need is a scope that holds zero! Still many/most refuse to shoot off the reticle! All this said, in all my time shooting, I rarely see scopes over $500 at the range. Have seen a few. Once saw an ATACR(higher magnification) on an 8” 300 blackout at the 100yd line! [/QUOTE]
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