Nikon p223 scope

[NoobHere]

[Zspicy]

Assuming your scope/rifle is in a vice that has ZERO movement. That scope is 1/4 moa per click. So at 100yds, 1 click moves the reticle/POI 1/4" inch. At 25yds... one click is 1/16 of an inch. You're not gonna be able to see that.

[verrlara]

Its a good scope for the money. I like how it has the possibility for custom turrets. I have one for my soon to be free of the 10 day bolt gun.

[bman940]

P-223

Z., Is right on with his reply. 1/16 of an inch at 25 yards is sough to see.
One suggestion before you get to the range would be to put your scope in the mechanical zero setting.Since this scope has 80 MOA of adjustment, turn the elevation turret to the top or bottom then count back/forwards 160 clicks. That will put you about in the middle. Might make it a tad easier when you go to sight in your rifle. By all means, sight in at 25 yards, way easier to get on paper, then move to 50/100 to really get dialed in.Of great assistance is Nikon's Spot On Ballistic Program, Enter your shooting data, including scope height mid bore to mid scope and then enter the zero you want (100) and the distance you are shooting (25). The program will tell you where you need to impact at 25 yards for a 100 yard zero,huge time and ammo saver.
I hope this info is helpful? I really enjoy my P-223 3-9 BDC 600 scope, so much so I have 3 now.

[ExtremeX]

Assuming your scope/rifle is in a vice that has ZERO movement. That scope is 1/4 moa per click. So at 100yds, 1 click moves the reticle/POI 1/4" inch. At 25yds... one click is 1/16 of an inch. You're not gonna be able to see that.

This...

OP, chances are there is nothing wrong with your scope.

If you actually want to test it and make sure it is tracking true... you would need to do something like this.

Its a good example video of a scope that has some minor tracking issues... most people would never know without actually testing it. Most people might not even care unless they were serious long range shooters.

[JMP]

I really don't like BDC reticles, but for these reticles, it really seems that Nikon is king and is blowing all others out of the water. With their free computer software you can use to figure out your drops more accurately. It's actually pretty cool. Until I saw Nikon's free user software, I strongly disliked all BDC scopes. I'd not use one, but what is nice about the software is it allows novice shooters to get in there are forces them to get a better sense of ballistics.

[OpticsPlanet]

Agreed - SpotOn is addictive, informative and just plain fun.

Having something interactive is more likely to stick with me that just looking at tables. My only complaint is that the Apple SpotOn app is $4.99. I can access it on my browser on the phone, but it's clumsy on a small screen, and some places I shoot, there is no cell service.

Mark H.

I really don't like BDC reticles, but for these reticles, it really seems that Nikon is king and is blowing all others out of the water. With their free computer software you can use to figure out your drops more accurately. It's actually pretty cool. Until I saw Nikon's free user software, I strongly disliked all BDC scopes. I'd not use one, but what is nice about the software is it allows novice shooters to get in there are forces them to get a better sense of ballistics.

[bman940]

BDC Reticle

Agreed, I constantly amaze guy's when I let them use my Nikon scope's and show them how to correctly use Spot On and the BDC reticle. Spot On is constantly evolving as well with some of the changes because of request's from you guy's.
As always, any issues or suggestion's, drop me a note and I'll pass it on.
I can promise you, hitting a 4 inch container of Tannerite at 600 yards will make a believer out of anyone.