1/8 or 1/4 clicks for 1000

[broncman]

Trying to decide on scopes. The 10x50 LRIRMOA Sightron or the Nightforce 8x42 BR are two of the ones I am looking at. Been shooting a sightron at 600 and it has 1/4 clicks.

Do the 1/8 clicks provide any real benefits or do they get too busy?

 

[fdshuster]

All my "serious use" scopes ( Nightforce BR's, Leupold Comp Series) are 1/8 moa clicks. Would never want to go back to 1/4 moa.

One of the limitations I fault Leupold for: all their scopes, except the Comp. Series are limited to 1/4 moa clicks.

Nice to be able to move the P.O.I. 3/4" at 600 yards (approx) compared to 1 1/2". Never had a problem with the "extra" clicks.
ps: Might be a typo, but the NF BR is either an 8-32x or 12-42x. I have all 12-42's. As long as you're going with the same size and weight, go for the 12-42. Nice to have that extra 10x if you ever need it.

 

[Dgd6mm]

Everytime I shoot my 1/4 clicks in comp it screws me. Not that I'm a great shot but you can see it. Working on changing all my rifles over to 1/8.

 

[PALarson]

I have several scopes, 1/4 moa and 1/8 moa, I would never use a 1/4 moa in a match. I was practicing Sunday with my Palma rifle with a 24 Leupold, 1/4 moa and never could get it properly centered. Stay with the 1/8 moa for competition
Paul Larson
Midrange and Long Range HM

 

[johara1]

I don't think it matters, 1/4 or 1/8 just keep them the same. You end up holding for the condition most of the time...... jim

 

[Erik Cortina]

I don't think it matters, 1/4 or 1/8 just keep them the same. You end up holding for the condition most of the time...... jim

It matters.

Get the 1/8 MOA clicks.

 

[PALarson]

I totally agree with Eric, it MATTERS.
Paul Larson

 

[johara1]

Please explain why it matters, when a 1mile per for wind change moves the bullet 5" and how many rifles can take advantage of an 1 1/4 one way or an other. Mine are all 1/8 now and i don't see any big difference over the 1/4 clicks, on the negative side the clicks are softer.....jim

 

[Erik Cortina]

Please explain why it matters, when a 1mile per for wind change moves the bullet 5" and how many rifles can take advantage of an 1 1/4 one way or an other. Mine are all 1/8 now and i don't see any big difference over the 1/4 clicks, on the negative side the clicks are softer.....jim

I don't click for wind, I only click for elevation.

 

[fdshuster]

Same here, click for elevation only. Only time I'm forced to click for windage is if it's so severe that I have to hold somewhere(?) off the target paper/ backing board/ frame, then having no reference.

 

[johara1]

Erik, That is my point, i hold also. I can hold for an inch in elevation also. I haven't seen a improvement over the 1/4" clicks. Maybe i'm just a slow learner, what i did notice is a large drop in my bank account for the two NF's done...... jim

 

[johara1]

Frank, Wait till you have to hold the next guys target, because you don't have enough clicks....... jim

 

[FroggyOne2]

And that would be crappy if you are on the end and there is not a hospital

 

[johara1]

A lot of ranges don't use them but they should, gives them a chance shoot on it instead of me. I seem to draw a lot of excessive hits, more than most...... .jim

 

[Erik Cortina]

Johara, I don't think I can/want to hold an inch for elevation, that's what the scope is for.
As far as having to hold on the next target, I doubt it since F-Open shooters are not ballistically challenged like F-T/R shooters are. ;D

 

[6BRinNZ]

Check out this article

http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.co.nz/2011/07/f-tr-scoping-it-out.html

In the context of FTR - F-Open, I don't see the point of tuning vertical out of your loads and then potentially bringing it back in by trying to hold the load centre because the scope isn't granular enough.