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@ 02:19 pm (GMT) |
Simon CrowtherHiWould anybody tell me which of Nathan's books deals with rifle scopes in the most depth. Scopes drive me mad, there are it seems thousands of them, all with different gimmicks and marketing hype, it's hard to know just where money is well spent. Anyway I've decided that instead of asking questions here I'd just order the appropriate book. I'm supposing that 'The Tools' bundle will cover it and I'll get the rest of them a bit later. Thanks |
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@ 08:33 am (GMT) |
Hamish GibbsRe: Scope informationThe Rifles book is the one you're after so just make sure it's in what ever bundle you purchase, won't matter so much though because when you get a taste for them you will back for the whole collection.Appears to be so many new scopes coming to the market these days it's hard to know how to sort the hay from the chaff, what's good to see is lifetime guarantees as standard although not sure what this means in such young companies. Have handled some new offerings from Zerotech(ozzy) which felt like quality but then found a current common theme of putting holdover reticles on a dial up scopes with no wind hold marks in the mag range I was interested in. Cool to see some lockable elevation turrets combined with capped windage coming out but again, the reticle. Ideal would be a Sightron SIII in around the 3-18 mag with mildot and capped turrets but I'm not holding my breath waiting for that anymore. |
@ 09:20 am (GMT) |
Scott StruifRe: Scope informationHi Simon. I agree with Hamish, that you will be back for more, but I believe the LR Shooting book covers scopes in the most detail. I bought all but two of the books separately. My final purchase to complete the set was the tools bundle, LR Rifles and LR Cartridges. I held off buying the last two because I don’t hunt “long range.” However, they turned out to be invaluable, anyway. While the LR Rifles book gives an overview of scopes, the LR Shooting book goes into the use of the the various reticles, how to create drop charts, calibrate a scope, etc. One of the big things I learned from the LR Shooting book about scopes is that, although the “range estimation” feature of some of the reticles sounds enticing, it’s pretty inaccurate and not recommended for actual hunting, especially with range finders being fairly inexpensive these days. |
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@ 09:34 am (GMT) |
Hamish GibbsRe: Scope informationVery valid points Scott thanks.Simon if you are able to just buy the lot would be my advice, money well spent, the knowledge you will gain will offset the outlay many times over but unfortunately with this comes the realisation of the money wasted in the past =) |
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@ 09:48 am (GMT) |
Scott StruifRe: Scope informationThanks, Hamish. I just remembered, too . . . . Check out the topic “Illuminated FFP” in the “Optics” section of this forum. Nathan wrote a detailed comment on the pitfalls of FFP . . . in case you are wooed by the supposed benefit of FFP over SFP. |
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@ 12:38 pm (GMT) |
Simon CrowtherRe: Scope informationYes I agree with you all, the books are great value for money and an excellent information resource.I was looking at the research on this web-site re: calibers and cartridges and it is the best writing on the subject that I have ever read. So many articles and reviews on this subject consist of just chasing number and as such are too academic, this info is really practical stuff and very useful and of the calibers that I have used accurately reflects my own experience. Because of this, I thought it was time to buy the books. |
@ 12:45 pm (GMT) |
Frank VallichRe: Scope informationBest that you research and make your decision.What others believe to be inaccurate range estimation and not recommended may work for your thought process. Everyone has an opinion..... [b] |
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@ 02:24 pm (GMT) |
Hamish GibbsRe: Scope informationEthical long range hunting can not rely on "estimation", that is the point. Shooting rocks and gongs is a very different story. |
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@ 02:36 pm (GMT) |
Hamish GibbsRe: Scope informationI guess to clarify my thoughts Frank I think there are already enough estimated variables at long range, in this day and age range is possibly the easiest to get right so why not eliminate that variable, it doesn't matter what cartridge you shoot they all get to a point that require accurate range inputs. |
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@ 03:21 pm (GMT) |
Scott StruifRe: Scope informationMost people think the moon on the horizon is bigger than it is when it’s directly overhead. |
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