nealm66
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They do, or at least super close. We had wind but made impact on 2nd round at 1200/12". Elevation was spot on although we were shooting uphill.
Huskemaw scope
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The Huskemaw 1/3 MOA graduations are slightly less the a MIL. .333"@100 yards vs .36" for a MIL@100 yards. I used both 1/3 MOA turrets available from Huskemaw and soon had a Custom Turret Tape made specifically for the Huskemaw which had an MOA scale in 1/3MOA clicks plus an upper yardage scale for the calibrated for the area I hunt. It was very fast, and served me well for game taken as far out as 1200 yards.
nealm66
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His turret only goes to 1000? Does the higher model go further?
The Huskemaw turrets go to 1000 yards but depending on your cartridges capabilities, you can still shoot further if you know the elevation dope for the greater yardage by dialing up(adding clicks) to the required elevation. In my case, I used an MOA(graduated in 1/3 MOA) turret which had an MOA scale "in addition" to the yardage scale to 1200 yards. I could use either scale. If an MOA turret is used with the Huskemaw, it can be used the same was as any other scope with MOA turret graduations. Using a rangefinder, and determining the elevation value to the target, my Huskemaw 5x20x50 had enough turret range to dial well beyond 1000 yards. One full revolution of the turret is 20 MOA, with a maximum of approximately 2 revolutions.
nealm66
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It is surprising how well these work. I'm not a fan of that lock ring with that extremely tiny little screw. I guess it works fine but good grief. I definitely wouldn't say just making your own tape turret wouldn't be as effective but I can see where not leaving things to chance on a hunt is worth having the actual turret built vs a piece of tape.
The tapes available from "Custom Turret Tapes" are very well made and have lasted several years without fade or any shifting or detachment. Having used them on a few different LR rifles, IMO, they can say without reservation that they are totally reliable given you supplied the correct info about your scope to CTT….And correctly installed the tape.
nealm66
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Have you played around with some of the wind/mirage suggestions that come in the instructions? My eyes aren't the best so everything has to be pretty obvious.
If derived from the rifles ballistic data and conditions when produced, the windage markings are pretty close with the Huskemaw calibrated turrets as well as the CTT turrets. Don't know about any mirage capabilities…
nealm66
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It has some mirage stuff in the directions
The two I have owned for about a dozen years have subjected to countless hours on quads, lots of Wyoming dust, all types of weather, and a few heavy bangs and falls, so bad that I had to te-check my zero…Never a problem or change. I went for three seasons with the one on my 6.5x284 Cooper without having to re-zero for my favorite load. For such a light scope that didn't cost an arm and a leg, I will say I have been very Impressed with its durability and reliability. The glass is not as good as my Tier one scopes(S&B, ZCO, NF ATACR)….But, about equal to my NF NXS scopes.
That sounds pretty nice! I like useable glass on scopes... I don't like paying an arm and a leg for scope glass that can pick out an antler tine in brush at half mile. Function and durability/reliability is great! What models are those you have?
Disregard. I see you have the 5-20
RichCoyle
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When I was interested in a new scope I took my Swarovski z5 5-25X52 to the store. I was allowed to take one outside (with a sales clerk) to compare it side by side with the Huskemaw. I had posted an optics chart on a pole a block away. Both of us could tell no difference in the quality of the glass.
nealm66
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Ya, my eye sight is crap so I have no real place to judge but I shoot a very large variety of rifles helping friends and family out and I thought it was good glass. I really notice how bad my eyes are shooting with friends out in clear cuts etc. where they can see the grass moving out 1000 yards through the same scope I'm happy to see the target. I've been cutting trees down for way too many years and they say I have a lot of scar tissue on my lenses from not wearing eye protection. Not from lack of effort, just found eye protection messes with my depth perception and just about got me killed a few times. Plus the pnw rains a bit
