Elite 8-32x40
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I have a few of them, good scopes for the money. They have 1/8 elevation adjustments so you run out of come ups quickly at distance. - dan
Depends what distance you're sighting in at. Really, you should have no problems sighting in at 100 or, as long as your scope base isn't extremely angled. You will run out of adjustments at longer distances. - dan
Use a 1piece base and shim the scope. Gives you the clicks up you need.
Well, even then you can't get them out to 1000 with a 100 zero. I've used a combination of 20 moa base and Burris insert rings to get a 100m zero and come ups out to 800, but that was the most I could manage. This was on a 308, a slightly flatter shooting round would get you out a little further. - dan
In comparison to some other scopes they have quite limited elevation adjustment.
I can't remember the bushnell specs but FWIW my 223 fitted with the 8x32 sighted in at 100 and zero MOA base, I have 122 clicks up and 94 down. 1/8th clicks.
80 grain smks @2760, I need about 35 clicks up to get to 300 yards (which is typically the furthest I shoot ) and just to reach 600 yards I would need all the clicks up I have available.
They have limitations But still a great value scope in my oppinion.
I can't remember the bushnell specs but FWIW my 223 fitted with the 8x32 sighted in at 100 and zero MOA base, I have 122 clicks up and 94 down. 1/8th clicks.
80 grain smks @2760, I need about 35 clicks up to get to 300 yards (which is typically the furthest I shoot ) and just to reach 600 yards I would need all the clicks up I have available.
They have limitations But still a great value scope in my oppinion.
Thanks guys. I'll clear up the situation a little. I'm replacing my current scope on my Ruger V/T .220 swift. It has Ruger factory integrated
medium rings. I've got a good load for it and have been using this trajectory chart with good success. Will one of these scopes handle this? This is my ground hog gun. 500yrds is all i'll ever need.
100 yrd = 0
200 yrd = .8 come up moa
300 yrd = 2.4 come up moa
400 yrd = 4.5 come up moa
500 yrd = 7.2 come up moa
Thanks
Reagan.
medium rings. I've got a good load for it and have been using this trajectory chart with good success. Will one of these scopes handle this? This is my ground hog gun. 500yrds is all i'll ever need.
100 yrd = 0
200 yrd = .8 come up moa
300 yrd = 2.4 come up moa
400 yrd = 4.5 come up moa
500 yrd = 7.2 come up moa
Thanks
Reagan.
If turrents are 1/8", .125" per click(I just googled a scope like yours and used what Bushnell gave for elevation)
@100=0 in =0 clicks
@200=.8x2=1.6in=12.8clicks
@300=2.4x3=7.2in=57.6clicks
@400=4.5x4=18in=144clicks
@500=7.2x5=in=36in=288clicks
Zero gun.
Mark the up turret at this zero point or somehow make sure you can return to this exact spot on the up turret.
Then turn turrent up, and count clicks until it stops. Divide by 8. That is max up inches.
Return turret down to where you marked and zeroed the gun previously.
That amout of up clicks after zero is max dial up elevation lets say 60 clicks...60/8(if 1/8"clicks)=7.5"
So where 7.5" inches is in in your rifle's/cartridge ballistics is your max dial up range....slightly over 300 yds.
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Rod B
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That would be one solution to long distance shooting.
On my Elite 4200 6 X 24 I used Burris Signature rings with +20 inserts in the rear & -20 in the front.
Well if your action, rings and scope alignement put you somewhere even close to the scopes centre of travel when sighted in at 100 yards, based on my own scopes 27 MOA total verticle adjustment, you should easily reach beyond 500 yards with your loads.
Thats by my calculations anyway. I have been known to be wrong and also sometimes ring/bases do put scopes way over at one end of the travel when sighted in, so no guarantees.
Thats by my calculations anyway. I have been known to be wrong and also sometimes ring/bases do put scopes way over at one end of the travel when sighted in, so no guarantees.
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Yes that is what I did. If you accept a longer zero you can reach out further. The trick with these is to get your zero as close to the bottom of your elevation limits as possible so that you can use all the elevation available. This does limit windage at the extremes, but will let you use the scope out a little further. So put a 20 moa base on, bottom out the scope adjustments, then play with the inserts (and shims if required) to zero the scope at the distance you choose. In the end, to get to 1000, you will likely have to accept a 200 zero. FWIW. - dan
