A real zero stop... what a difference

[ExtremeX]

Just a thread to appreciate my zero stop.

I've known what these things were for years, and the closest I ever got to one was the shim system on the Viper PST scopes until I bought a Gen 1 Razor. Up until then I somehow convinced myself I never really needed one.

I gotta tell you, after a season or two of shooting with a scope like that, and going back to less feature rich but still nice scopes, I tend to really miss that feature the most.

I know you can count the lines, or just remember the revs, but sometimes being able to slam the knob home, back to zero quickly without looking is awesome. Its added more confidence and speed when working the turrets never getting lost in the dial again, questioning what rev you were on, or if your turned back the dial before putting it away...

[FMJBT]

Ditto.

After running the Burris XTR II for awhile now, it's hard to go back to anything that doesn't have a rock solid zero stop. It's great to be able to simply crank the turret back down at the end of a range day and know that the rifle will be at zero the next trip to the range.

[Dano3467]

Extrem: you talking about this below, or is there a add on for scopes already owned ?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjjqoqh4_HPAhUFwiYKHUHsCtUQFghEMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vortexoptics.com%2Fvideo%2Fsetting_the_razorhd_zero_stop&usg=AFQjCNGM3uzJG2WHC1BS-XV7joGXfUZJLw&sig2=avfcW-7oHGEpytrsQh8aWA

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0ahUKEwjjqoqh4_HPAhUFwiYKHUHsCtUQFghwMAc&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accuracy-tech.com%2Fbushnell-zero-stop%2F&usg=AFQjCNG_n-eN83wyUAqyRV6CBVpYD53qrw&sig2=p4Yi1FMsEy68Qnu3wjs-qQ

[ExtremeX]

Yes, I am referring to the 1st video. This is a feature of the scope, not something you can add after the fact.

I did it a little different in that I set my zero step to allow me to go 0.5 mils past zero. So technically after hitting MY zero stop, I need to come back up 0.5 mils to be zero.

Extrem: you talking about this below, or is there a add on for scopes already owned ?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjjqoqh4_HPAhUFwiYKHUHsCtUQFghEMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vortexoptics.com%2Fvideo%2Fsetting_the_razorhd_zero_stop&usg=AFQjCNGM3uzJG2WHC1BS-XV7joGXfUZJLw&sig2=avfcW-7oHGEpytrsQh8aWA

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Ey68Qnu3wjs-qQ

[Mute]

I agree. For a precision rifle, I'd never go back to a scope without a zero stop.

[JMP]

I like big European knobs with crisp, mechanical feeling clicks. With those, a zero stop isn't necessary, but they all come with it since I suppose it would be too ghetto if those nice big knobs returned to -3.2. For me, it isn't that much appreciated. If I had a 5 mil knob, then I'd definitely want it.

[ExtremeX]

I like big European knobs with crisp, mechanical feeling clicks. With those, a zero stop isn't necessary, but they all come with it since I suppose it would be too ghetto if those nice big knobs returned to -3.2. For me, it isn't that much appreciated. If I had a 5 mil knob, then I'd definitely want it.

I would agree that it can greatly depended on which scope you shoot with...

My Razor does have 5 mil turrets.. very wide spaced very mechanical clicks which I really started to enjoy, but its easy to get lost so the zero stop is much needed.

My SWFA 5-20 in comparison has 20 mil per rev. For what and where I shoot, its a rare occurrence that I actually need more than 1 full rev to come up.

[Mute]

I always return my dials to zero when I'm done shooting from one spot. It's nice not having to look and just quickly setting it back to it's starting point.

[penguin0123]

Zerostop with shims are mushy.

I love the real zero stop on my NF.

[Whiterabbit]

I eliminated the mush by making my own shim. single shim, REAL thick. Very nice positive stop.

I agree, the razor is much nicer. Better be for double the cost.