collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Long range rifle scopes  (Read 15993 times)

Offline rbros

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 433
  • Location: Olympia, Wa
Re: Long range rifle scopes
« Reply #30 on: October 29, 2010, 07:39:44 AM »
We always dial for elevation.  If the wind is a constant value, then we will dial for windage as well.  The nice thing about the NP-R1 reticle or a similar style, is that is has moa based windage and elevation marks.  If you have a variable wind that is just to shifty, then you can adjust on the fly just before taking the shot.  In windy conditions that are variable, we leave the windage turret alone and call correction just before taking the shot.   The elevation marks come in handy for quick corrections should you hit high or low, no dialing for a followup shot.  This doesn't happen often, but occasionally your range will be correct, but you could have an updraft of downdraft that will cause a miss.  The reticle allows you to see how much you missed by and make a quick correction and followup shot. 

At a bare minimum, in a long range scope, a guy needs elevation and windage turrets, and a reticle with windage marks of some sort.
R Bros Rifles
www.rbrosrifles.com

Offline elkspert

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2009
  • Posts: 188
  • Location: rochester,wa
Re: Long range rifle scopes
« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2010, 05:57:31 PM »
My dad went with a Leupold and the turrets he's happy with it but I'm not into dialing a bunch of clicks. I bought a schmidt and bender and had a Holland reticle installed in it. No dialing. Its all in the crossairs. All MOA.
I hope when I die my wife doesn't sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them.

Offline jbeaumont21

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2010
  • Posts: 871
  • Location: Vancouver
Re: Long range rifle scopes
« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2010, 06:01:14 PM »
My opinion Huskemaw is the best long range scope but spendy.
« Last Edit: November 26, 2010, 06:42:09 PM by jbeaumont21 »

Offline Jeremiah P

  • outdoorsman
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jun 2008
  • Posts: 301
  • Location: Rochester,WA
Re: Long range rifle scopes
« Reply #33 on: November 06, 2010, 02:28:58 PM »
I shoot a zeiss 6.5-20x50 with target turrets on a 300 RUM in the sendero model. Love the scope and my farthest confirmed distance with accuracy is 1250
Remington 300RUM
Mathews DXT, Easton Axis, Trophy Taker, Spot Hogg, Badland Packs

Offline loaderboy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Feb 2010
  • Posts: 60
  • Location: spokane
Re: Long range rifle scopes
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2010, 10:33:51 AM »
I just went with a greybull leupold scope on my christensen arms 300 and so far it is awesome. I havent got the custom turret  made yet cause im still working on different handloads. nice scope and is fairly lightweight.

Offline DRobnsn

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 1036
  • Location: wetside
Re: Long range rifle scopes
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2010, 10:59:18 AM »
I have a leupold Mark4 6.5-20x50 on my Rem. 700 in 7mm RUM. shooting 168 bergers. I have shot the gun from 100 to 1000 yards. I have zero complaints. I have custom turrets for it as well they don't cost much and leupold gets them to you fast.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

New York deer by Bearhunter308
[Yesterday at 10:14:19 PM]


Anybody breeding meat rabbit? by jackelope
[Yesterday at 10:02:50 PM]


DIY Ucluelet trip by metlhead
[Yesterday at 09:40:00 PM]


Survey in ? by metlhead
[Yesterday at 09:35:57 PM]


Alaska Fishing Guide and Lodge Recommendations by Tbar
[Yesterday at 09:31:49 PM]


Colorado Results by cem3434
[Yesterday at 08:35:51 PM]


NEED ADVICE: LATE after JUNE 15th IDAHO BEAR by Sliverslinger
[Yesterday at 08:31:23 PM]


Resetting dash warning lights by Sandberm
[Yesterday at 08:13:27 PM]


Please Report Problems & Bugs Here by Mossy
[Yesterday at 06:17:02 PM]


What's flatbed pickup life like? by Special T
[Yesterday at 05:52:28 PM]


Oregon spring bear by Fidelk
[Yesterday at 04:58:27 PM]


Idaho General Season Going to Draw for Nonresidents by idahohuntr
[Yesterday at 01:51:40 PM]


Seekins PH2 & Element sale by BigJs Outdoor Store
[Yesterday at 12:40:26 PM]


Kokanee Fishing Tournament!! 🎣 June 13-14, Joseph OR by WRKG4GD
[Yesterday at 11:42:02 AM]


wings wings and more wings! by birddogdad
[Yesterday at 11:00:11 AM]


Jim Horn's elk calling, instructional audio CD's. by WapitiTalk1
[Yesterday at 09:46:03 AM]


Wyoming elk who's in? by link
[Yesterday at 07:00:33 AM]


CVA Optima V2 durasight rail mod by craigapphunt
[Yesterday at 05:56:00 AM]


Last year putting in… by wa.hunter
[May 28, 2025, 11:02:00 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by huntnnw
[May 28, 2025, 10:34:36 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal