This step is optional, but can help reduce the time and ammunition required to zero the scope.Bore sightingis a process that helps align the riflescope’s crosshairs with the bore of the rifle. A bore sight is a device that you can attach to the rifle’s barrel to help with this proce...
Change your scope's power setting by rotating the variable power ring clockwise to increase power or counterclockwise to reduce. Correct for parallax error by adjusting the objective bell (located at the end of your scope). Parallax error is an optical illusion of target movement or caused by ...
Few of us shoot to miss, so let’s look at how to do it right the first time with this video from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).Cheaper Than Dirt! carries a complete selection of rings and bases, but you’ll need to find the right base and rings for your rifle and...
A parallax adjustment on a scope allows the shooter to “focus” the reticle and target image so they are in the same plane. As a result, small movements of the eye relative to the scope won’t cause an apparent movement of the reticle and target image because they are virtually locked ...
HOW DEPENDABLE IS YOUR VARIABLE SCOPE?(rifle scopes)(Buyers Guide)van Zwoll, Wayne
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For me, it comes down to this. What is the mission of the rifle? Will I be driving and spending money on a hotel to compete in an extended-range competition (PRS match or similar)? Do I need absolute precision? Then, the cost of the Accuracy Solutions option becomes less of a hurdle...
German optics, in their telescopic sights, were better. This is not as big of an advantage as it’s made out to be. It simply means they had come up with a method to coat the lenses in their optics, make them slightly clearer, and make them ...
When a hunter maximizes accuracy, he gains confidence in his ability as a shooter. After all, a tiny group of five bullets in the target is the result not only of the rifle, but the shooter maximizing the rifle’s capability. For a shooter to prove himself, he needs an accurate rifle....
A magnetic compass needle will always point to magnetic north. To calibrate a compass properly, you must understand that magnetic north and true north are not the same directional value. In fact, magnetic north is approximately 1,000 miles away from the true North Pole, and the distance betwee...