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Title: Cable tie sights?
Post by: jager 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.

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: jager on October 12, 2011, 09:08:08 AM

Really? No one?

Missing out!

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 12, 2011, 09:10:46 AM

what are you talking about? :dunno: :dunno:

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: sebek556 on October 12, 2011, 09:16:41 AM

think he is talking about making crosshairs with zipties on your spotting scope  :dunno:

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: B.G.hunter on October 12, 2011, 09:22:57 AM

do you have any pictures of this it sounds interesting?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: jager 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.

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: sebek556 on October 12, 2011, 09:29:31 AM

 :tup: cool idea, i like it

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: jager 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!

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 12, 2011, 09:34:08 AM

That makes total sense now. :IBCOOL:

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: quadrafire on October 12, 2011, 09:45:06 AM

Sweet----Thanks for the tip

Title: Re: Cable tie sights?
Post by: Steve C 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 (http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=189743)

DIagrams and discussion at the above link.