Adjustment problem

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I own a Bushnell Tactical 4200 6-24x50mm scope. According to the specifications it is supposed to have 75 inches of adjustment at 100 yards. Am I missing anything in my thought process in interpreting this as meaning that I should be able to take the scope and spin the elevation dial down to the bottom, then up to the top, and cover 75 minutes according to the turret markings?

Mine for some reason is only moving through exactly 44 moa on either elevation or windage. If that's the case, would you recommend I send it back to Bushnell?
 
Thanks for pointing out the two different models. It's the 42-6245T. Sure doesn't have 50 moa. 44 in both directions. I read a review of this scope this morning http://www.snipercentral.com/bushnell4200.phtml, and their scope also only had the 44 moa adjustment despite what it's advertised as. I wasn't aware of two different models, I only looked at Bushnell's site and specs before posting the above. It's still not 50 as advertised. I wonder what they would do if I sent it to them and complained it doesn't meet specs?
 
It will make a little difference, but have you actually measured (laser rangefinder etc..) to make sure your 100yds is actually 100yds? If you scope has 1/4MOA clicks, and your range is accurate, each click you turn your scope, it will actually move your bullet .220" instead of the advertised .250". That is a wider spread than I would like to see, but, like I said make sure you are actually shooting 100yds as .030" isn't much, but it obviously adds up over time.
 
Were you counting clicks as well, or going only by the turret markings? Perhaps the turret markings are out by 10% or so, but the mechanism actually moves 50moa?
 
The "tactical" turrets are large and clearly marked for 1/4 moa intervals between the MOA marks and numbers. I was going solely by the markings. If they aren't truly moa markings, that not proper.

In any event, I took the rifle to the range and zero'd at 100 yards. I have 16.25 moa more elevation left, so I'm hoping that's enough to take me to 500 yards. I'll have to run the math on it.
 
If the scope is mechanically sound, i.e. passes the box test, then I wouldn't worry about a few MOA missing. Either get a +# MOA base or some Zee rings with inserts and the 44 MOA should do you fine.

Steve
 
I'm shooting 223, 69gr SMK at 2900 fps. The chart says for the height I have the scope over the bore, I only need 11 moa to get to 500. That's as far as I'm going to shoot. I'm glad the range test with the new scope base showed I have sufficient elevation left after 100 yard zero. Thanks for you input.
 
I'm not sure I've heard of a sight that has actually had a true .250" or .125" POI change per click. Just because it passes a box test doesn't mean that it moves the advertised amount, it just means it tracks the way it should. If you send it back to Bushnell with the problem that the POI only changes .220" when it should be .250", someone will be getting a chuckle out of it. It's not a major problem and Bushnell's aren't known for the highest standard of quality..JMO
 
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