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Cable tie sights?
« on: October 11, 2011, 06:17:49 PM »
Anyone tried cable or zip tie sights for your angled spotting scopes?
I tried it this evening and it is fabulous!
Much, much easier getting on target...actually it's a complete non issue.

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 09:08:08 AM »
Really? No one?

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 09:10:46 AM »
what are you talking about? :dunno: :dunno:
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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 09:16:41 AM »
think he is talking about making crosshairs with zipties on your spotting scope  :dunno:

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 09:22:57 AM »
do you have any pictures of this it sounds interesting?   :dunno:
"Shoot the spike".  It's much easier to pack out!

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 09:24:05 AM »
With an angled spotting scope it much more difficult to acquire your target, as opposed to a straight tube...

Let me see if I can steal a couple of screen shots to show you what I'm talking about.

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2011, 09:29:31 AM »
 :tup: cool idea, i like it

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2011, 09:30:59 AM »
The pics show using one tie. I used 1 one black one around the tube and a bright pink one around that for the sight.
It works so well. Couldn't be any more simple.

Be sure and use the lowest power when sighting.
You don't really need a paper clip or tape either...you can "eyeball" it.

To use: You put your sight on your target and look through the scope , and you are on!


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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2011, 09:34:08 AM »
That makes total sense now. :IBCOOL:
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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2011, 09:45:06 AM »
Sweet----Thanks for the tip

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Re: Cable tie sights?
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 09:02:26 PM »
They are simple, cheap and they work.  Can't ask for more.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=189743

DIagrams and discussion at the above link.
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