zeroing a scope, question

so whats the purpose of having a heavier trigger then? just makes no sense to me unless you want to rest your finger against it with a little resistance.

ill try that out next time i hit the range. i need to undo my scope and center it as it isnt 100% straight on the gun, its twisted a little, so ill have to set her up again when i get to the range but now ive got a much better understanding of how to do it and i also know the look down the barrel with the bolt out trick that i didnt before, lol. once thats set up again ill try the gun without the butt pad and see what it shoots like. thanks again for all your help
 
one more question, what are these screws for at the base of the ring?
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i thought they were to secure the scope to the gun but that has its own screws when i looked under the scope. are they to raise the back or something?
 
Are those Leupold "standard" rings and base? If so, the screws allow you to adjust for windage independent of the internal scope adjustments... Back one side out and tighten the other side - to adjust right or left accordingly... HTH's...

hsld.
 
I am just starting long range target shooting & not wanting to spend huge money on a scope I searched & found the Millett TRS 1 4-16x50 to be a great deal.illuminated mil dot, target turrets 30mm tube and has good repeatability when bore sighting. may not be a leupold or other higher end scope but $ 375 is a great deal for what you get. I may upgrade later but I've got a good start to go & have some fun without tons of cash laid out.
 
@uchi as @highspeedlowdrag says those two big screws on the side allow for mechanical adjustment of windage. Also they hold the ring down against the base (have a look under their heads you will see they are conical).

Re: heavier triggers, it's fairly common in various competitions to have rules that require a minimum trigger pull. Also depending on the design of the trigger there is a limit to how lightly they can be adjusted and still be safe.
 
ahh good to know about the trigger pull. i personally found while dry firing it at its heaviest setting i would get a little bit shakey in the hand as i was about to pull, the lighter pull wasnt giving me that issue. whats the purpose of having windage adjustment on the rails? i see elevation being beneficial but cant think of a reason why youd want the entra windage.

69 chevelle, youre not from me we should hit the range together, be good to get out with someone else from here. what do you shoot with?
 
that Millett TRS 1 4-16x50 looks good, i just googled it, anyone know of the quality of these things? id be after one that goes to 20x if theyre any good :)
 
i bought one for the sake of getting a gun to the range, on lower magnification 4-10 or so, id say its comparable to an elite 3200, but after that the glass is fuzzy.

so far its held its zero on my .308 with 300 or so rounds threw it, it tracks fairly well, but doesnt seem to be that repeatable, by which i mean... i have it zeroed for 200yds, if i dial up for 300, then back down, my zero is off by about an inch. for the money if give them a 4 outta 5, in the world of scopes they are about a 1.5.... scopes are the truest statement of you get what you pay for
 
id personally step up to an elite 4200, 6-24x50, they cost a bit more, but are a much better scope in my opinion and you will probabbyl be happer with it for a longer time
 
ultimate_monkey said:
id personally step up to an elite 4200, 6-24x50, they cost a bit more, but are a much better scope in my opinion and you will probabbyl be happer with it for a longer time
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thats one of the scopes ive been looking at actually. keeping my options open but you dont really see many people complaining about bushnell, not even with their lower end scopes, and the 4200 series seem to be popular
 
look deep enough and you will find that most people say there is no advantage of a 6500 over a 4200, in some cases people have claimed that the 4200 had clearer glass then their 6500. a 4200 will probably find its way on to my .223 when it arrives..

chances are you local out door store / gun shop would gladly take you outside to look threw the scope to see just how clean it is , in real would conditions, look threw as many scopes as you can befor purchasing and pick the one that works and feels the best for you.

one of my buddies swears he cant tell the differance between the glass in my millet and the glass in his 6500, why, well maybe his eyes suck lol i really dont know, but if your the same no sense in dropping the big coin when its not required
 
UCHI
Try to looking a Falcon Menace scope.
That a lot of better then bushnell,
also . remember.silverdale 200Y range is combine with 100Y range.
so when you zero 100 Y and aim to 200y.
you shooting angle is 7 degree hight than 100Y.
So the POI suppose is lower than 100y .
not normal if you POI is high than 100Y.
 
thanks guys. more or less im after something thats gonna retain its zero and wont get blurry like that piece of shti spotting scope i bought from crappy tire when i go midway and closer in the zoom, cant focus that thing for anything. piece of junk, lol. really if it means spending another 100 or 200 on a scope ill fill my penny jar for an extra month to put away for it and buy the better scope.

tyc, ill check them out and see what they offer. and thanks for the range tip :)
 
uchi. I am going to start going to silverdale, right now I'm a member @ burlington. good for handgun, no long distance there. just got a Remington mil spec 308, taking it north this weekend. I'm up for going to the range when I can make the time, gotta catch up on outside work, rain's been killin' me.
 
sounds good bud, if you wanna get together one day and head out there let me know. shoot me a pm with your cell number.

i hear ya with the rain, i cut the grass before the last rain fall, and this last week its gotta well over the ankle. i just cut the bastard again.
 
Couple things I wanna comment on:
1 Save up and buy the BEST possible scope you can afford. You'll be glad you did.
(amazing glass for descent price, Sightron looks actually pretty descent, I looked through one, but decided night-force was for me. It was close though, came down to reticle choice.) You're looking at the $1k mark there tho.
Just suggest matching mil-dot reticle to mil-dot turrets, and moa reticle to moa turrets. (personal preference to the moa ones). It's bizarre but there are scopes out there that don't match and then you're doing a lot more math and a lot less shooting.

2. Absolutely nothing at ALL wrong with R700. What he was going after was the caliber you're using, and it's not even that there's anything "wrong" with your cal. It just doesn't hang out with the cool kids during recess. If memory serves, 30-06 is practically a ballistic twin for .308.

3. Spotting can actually be REALLY difficult sometimes, I would definitely bet money that your friend miss-called those shots as high, even though they hit just under the target, and saw dirt fly behind it.

4. Get into reloading sooner as opposed to later, It's a lot of fun, it's easy to do, and it's really not anywhere NEAR as intimidating as it first sounds. Load development is actually quite a lot of fun. It really completes the whole shooting experience, you feel more immersed in it.

5. I personally prefer a 1 peice picatinny rail mounted on the rifle, this would alow you to better adjust your eye relief on the scope, since you could adjust a little where it is.
 
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