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24-08-2021, 18:30 #21
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24-08-2021, 18:33 #22
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Re: Guidance wanted for Long range / precision shooting
Zoom is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to long range shooting. VERY precise adjustments are primary consideration, good glass second, and zoom only third in my opinion.
For instance, the SFWA 10x42 scope is one of the sub R10k options I can recommend to get going... just hard to find as all in SA are imported by people or either single or in bulk, but not via shops that I know of.
A scope with cheap glass but high zoom is inferior to a scope with expensive glass but low zoom. So most of the cheaper scopes will be unusable at the top 30% of their zoom, and you might also find that adjustments start changing at higher zooms.
For 1200m a good 10x or 12x upper zoom, if usable, is enough - as long as you can see target and dial precisely that is enough. Obviously 16x or even 20x is "nicer", but to get good glass at 20x zoom is expensive.
EDIT:
Choice of preferred long range discipline will also influence scope choice... For instance for Bisley a second focal plane scope is preferred.
My comments above are for fun steel plate shooting out to 1250m.
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24-08-2021, 19:26 #23
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Re: Guidance wanted for Long range / precision shooting
Concerning FFP, don't you dial for distance?
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24-08-2021, 19:35 #24
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