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I decided to buy a 4.5x14 Nikon scope last week with the "spot-on technology" that you go to their website, input information, and displays the yardage. Current users, do u like it or not?
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I like mine a lot.
Simplest way to go, IMO.
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they work , just remember power change changes all the yardages
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Re: Nikon spot-on scopes - like it or not?
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Have several Nikon Monarchs with it on rifles as well as a couple on my son's.
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Re: Nikon spot-on scopes - like it or not?
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September 10, 2013, 09:45:54 AM »
First off, I do some work free lance work for Nikon, second I have been using their scopes for 18 years by choice. I have had great success using Nikon's Spot On Ballistic Program. Harvested a deer last year at 486 yards only because of the BDC reticle. If you take a good look at all the features Spot On has to offer, you can see how the distances change when you change magnification settings. You can print distances for the BDC reticle through all the magnification settings on your scope. It's not just for those who have the BDC reticle either. You can enter your shooting info and click optimize load, after entering the vital area of the animal you are hunting and get the optimized zero for that cal.
One of my favorite features is that I can shoot a 50 yard target and it will tell me where I need to impact for whatever zero I choose.
Here's a sample to check out.
Drop me a note with any question's.
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd363/bman940/Spot%20On/308nikobdc.png
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Re: Nikon spot-on scopes - like it or not?
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September 10, 2013, 11:30:55 AM »
It's an ok scope. I have one on a 6.8 SPC. It works as advertized, but I will only use them to 500ish yards...
Keep in mind that many things change your bullets trajectory...Altitude, Tempreature and Wind....and as this is a SFP optic, as previously stated, the BDC reticle yardage changes with magnification.
so, you will need to have some electronic device with the Nikon Spot On software and also know your station conditions in order to get the correct firing solution if you want to go past 500 yards...
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Re: Nikon spot-on scopes - like it or not?
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there are far to many variables to use these single condition compensators (spot on, custom
Dials, etc.) I agree with the 500 yard limit. But for anything much farther you need more detail and a means to read conditions and calculate real time. I personally think that the custom dials are a better option tban ballistic reticals for work to 500 yards because the reticals don't give a very tight aiming point for mei like to aim exactly wjere I want to aim between circles or dots.
Hands down the most effective way is with a ballistic calculator that accoundlts for wealther and angle etc and turn dials.
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Bull, I don't know if you have checked out Spot On recently, we are constantly updating and making changes to increase accuracy. Right now you can enter atmospheric conditions,elevation and angle of shooting. I can't say that I have ever shot far enough that anything other then wind has impacted my shots, but we are trying to make folks understand all the variable that do come into play when shooting long range. Thank for the reply.
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I worked this range card up for my 270....
as you can see, not much changes untill after 500 yards...nice thing, all I need is an altimiter and a thermometer... Scope is Mil Mil and FFP, so I can range with it...or use my leupy rangefinder (to 700 yards)
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Nice ! I can't say enough good things about having a solid rangefinder. Makes the difference between filling the freezer and going to the store.
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Thanks Bman940 for the invite 2 answer questions as I am sure I will have some. Target Shooting this weekend so I will let u know how it goes. There r some factory loads that do not show up on the spot-on website. Are new loads being added 2 the list or not? Thanks 2 everyone for the advice.
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If you come across a factory load that isn't on the list pass it on to me and I'll get it to the right person. We have added over 100 additional loads this year alone and of course for handloaders, we have a section for you as well.
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Bman940, I purchased a Prostaff 5 scope but I was at Cabelas last weekend and saw the Monarch 3 scope and really liked it. What is the main difference between the Prostaff and monarch scopes?
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