Another question about a scope... **UPDATED** 9/11

[Nefarious]

That is exactly what I am shopping for. Plus I thought since I will only be shooting the BOHICA every now and then I can use larue QD mount and switch the mount between my Savage and the BOHICA.

Thats what I will have to do as well. I seriously doubt Ill have the funds to smash through a couple hundread rounds of 50DTC each range trip. So im sure she will see more safe time than anything. Would be a shame to get a $1000+ scope just to see the roof of the safe

[rksimple]

I'm just beginning to learn about it.

Hence, your statement. Plenty of mirage can be seen at 16x. More than enough for wind evaluation.

[Timberwolf]

Mirage can be your friend. You just need to learn how to read it. It can show you approximate wind speeds, wind direction etc. I'm just beginning to learn about it.

You don't need the hubble to read mirage, just remember the higher the power the more the mirage, the more mirage the more distorted your target and the less likely your shot will be true. If you want high power optics to see mirage use your spotter. Most LR shooters find 12X to 16X a happy medium. Like I said my scope rarely comes off 12X unless I crank it to 16X for target ID.

[PistolPete75]

ya that is the most i go on my scope 6.5-20x. 16x, anymore is too much mirage for me.

[wildcard]

All ya gotta do is aim a little bit in the opposite direction of the mirage! Ok.. it's a little more complicated (degree of mirage and distance) than that.. but it can be done!

[rksimple]

All ya gotta do is aim a little bit in the opposite direction of the mirage! Ok.. it's a little more complicated (degree of mirage and distance) than that.. but it can be done!

Yeah, a little...if you take your scope and put it a little out of focus, you can see it better. But put it out of focus toward you. If you put the focus beyond the target, it reverses the direction of the mirage. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it!

[Timberwolf]

You guys are getting way technical now . . . sounds like I need to make the targets approx .75 MOA for the given range in my next match just to make it competitive

[Mute]

Yeah, but do you look cool when you do it?

[PistolPete75]

You guys are getting way technical now . . . sounds like I need to make the targets approx .75 MOA for the given range in my next match just to make it competitive

no, 1 moa is plenty fine. it irritates me, when i shoot right around the ridge on the 3/4 inch dot drill.

[wildcard]

no, 1 moa is plenty fine. it irritates me, when i shoot right around the ridge on the 3/4 inch dot drill.

Actually.. the 3/4 inch dot drill at 100 yards IS .75 MOA already I think he was talking about the other stages.

[Timberwolf]

Yes the 100 yard dot drill is .75MOA (gotta love those file dots and I can get them in so many different colors ) I do have some 1" dots but I have way more file dots hehehehehe

I was thinking maybe a 6" plate for the 850 yard shots - 6/8ths = .75MOA Just kiddin'

[Prc329]

Hey Timberwolf, what scope was on your rifle? Nikon right? Which one?

[Timberwolf]

Nikon Tactical 4-16X50