Reasons not to maximize MOA of rail/base?
- Thread starter evan the cdn
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Yes. Depending on the range of range you intend to shoot, you should try to keep your scope toward the center of its adjustment range.
The optical path of the light will have the least distortion if the lenses are all aligned.
Also the springs in the erector assembly may have issues depending on the quality of the optic.
Also depending on the caliber and ballistics you may be setting your scope up the you lose the top end of your adjustment anyway due to bullet drop.
So much of these topics will always fall back to what equipment, and what is the purpose.
The optical path of the light will have the least distortion if the lenses are all aligned.
Also the springs in the erector assembly may have issues depending on the quality of the optic.
Also depending on the caliber and ballistics you may be setting your scope up the you lose the top end of your adjustment anyway due to bullet drop.
So much of these topics will always fall back to what equipment, and what is the purpose.
Thanks for that. The plan is for an Athlon Midas TAC 5-25×56 on a CZ 457 for PRS/NRL22 style shooting. The Area 419 rail is available in 30 and 50 MOA.
I have the area 419 upgraded cz457 in a krg bravo chassis and Athlon Midas TAC 6-24x50. With the 30moa rail I have 21mils elevation from 50yd zero. I don't know how much travel the 5-25x56 or whatever model it is has, so if you have a 50moa rail be careful that you have enough travel to zero at a reasonable distance as well. You might be holding over for closer targets!
You're welcome.
I have a nicely done up savage mk2 in a Boyds stock with a bushnell elite 3-12 LRTS FFP.
Currently I am using a 30moa rail and CCI standard velocity ammo.
I am thinking of having a custom rail made at 46 moa as it will give me the ability to dial everything between 25m-500m
That said I do need to double check my math before though.
I have a nicely done up savage mk2 in a Boyds stock with a bushnell elite 3-12 LRTS FFP.
Currently I am using a 30moa rail and CCI standard velocity ammo.
I am thinking of having a custom rail made at 46 moa as it will give me the ability to dial everything between 25m-500m
That said I do need to double check my math before though.
That's pretty good actually. Your midas tac has 25 mils of elevation. The 5-25x56 has 32 mils. So if I'm not crazy, I think the 50 moa rail would work for him
Cool. Will 46 moa get you pretty close to the top of the vertical adjustment of that scope at your zero?
That's 7mils additional elevation adjustment to what I have, or approx 24moa divided by 2 because it's half up and half down. It really depends where their zero ends up. Everything being equal when adding an additional 20 moa to the base, there would be the 4mils my scope has left over plus an additional 3.5 adjustment for theoretical 7.5mils travel to work with. That's roughly 25.5moa so there should be 5.5moa or 1.6mils remaining which is cutting it close. Does that look right?
