I finally had a chance to take some cell pics of my reticle for anyone who's interested. I will try to review the scope and include it in this thread. If anyone has any questions reguarding the scope just pm me or drop a reply.
First Impressions:
First impressions of this scope are that its beefy and well made. Clicks are positive and audible. First quirk i have is that the turrets seem to move even with the squeeze turrets not depressed. Meaning it moves .05 tenths left and right just grabbing the turret and not touching the release buttons. My box test that will eventually be done should let me know whether it has any affect on POI or not. "Just cheap feeling I guess." The elevation turret has a detent spaced at 5 mils. 10 mil turrets are great considering I have 20 mils total elevation after zeroing my rifle "20 MOA base." The windage turret has a 5 mil stop in both the left and right adjustment after zeroing with a protective screw-on cap protecting it. The Butler Creek caps fit tight and function as they should.
Unboxing Pics:
Reticle:
First off let me say i LOVE my TMR reticle. It's simple and easy to use with holdovers galore. The center of the reticle is hollow giving you the option to dial in the adjustment and make a shot without any lines obstructing your target. To the left and right of center are thin crosshairs that are 4 mils with .5 mil hash marks in between each 1 mil hash. Between the 4th and 5th mil hashes lies a .2 mil scale for target measurement. Next is a thicker crosshair line between 5 and 10 mils with no .5 mils hashes. At 10 mils the crosshair is at its thickest and extends in 2.5 mil increments until you reach a 30 mil hash and then the crosshair is solid until the end of the scopes field of view. Since the scope is first focal your power setting will determine how much holdover you can maintain if you decide to do so.
Reticle Pics:
The cell phone camera used by no way grasps the glass quality in this scope. The pictures are at each power setting.
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18x
Here's a picture of a barn at 410 yds.
Re-setting the ZERO STOP and Windage:
Since the install on my rifle i have cranked the turrets like a madman and it has returned to zero every time. I will do a box test the next chance i have and post those pictures also. Finding out how to reset the zero stop took a little work but eventually after calling Leupy and searching Google i finally figured it out......
To reset the zero stop you have to first zero the rifle. If you have to zero "below" your stop you must loosen the allen screw and dial elevation "UP" to a detent and re-tighten the set screw to give you more elevation "DOWN". Repeat until you can get a zero. Now to set your ZS after zeroing you need to figure out where you want your stop to be at "1 mil below or dead on". To set it 1 mil low you must have your POI 1 mil low at your given zeroing distance. The ZS gives you 20 mils of total elevation after resetting or 19 mils if you have set it 1 mil below. After zeroing you must then loosen the set screw and dial elevation "DOWN" until you hit the ZS. Once the stop is reached you can re-tighten the turret and check your "zero". The windage turret is simple being you loosen the set screw and slide the dial to "zero". No rocket science or voodoo majic is needed to adjust this turret thank GOD!
I have put about 100 rounds through my .308 since the install and the scope is holding zero despite all the cranking "playing" I've been doing with it.
Rifle Pics Scope Mounted:
Badger 20 MOA base, Seekins .97 High Rings
Clearance:
First Impressions:
First impressions of this scope are that its beefy and well made. Clicks are positive and audible. First quirk i have is that the turrets seem to move even with the squeeze turrets not depressed. Meaning it moves .05 tenths left and right just grabbing the turret and not touching the release buttons. My box test that will eventually be done should let me know whether it has any affect on POI or not. "Just cheap feeling I guess." The elevation turret has a detent spaced at 5 mils. 10 mil turrets are great considering I have 20 mils total elevation after zeroing my rifle "20 MOA base." The windage turret has a 5 mil stop in both the left and right adjustment after zeroing with a protective screw-on cap protecting it. The Butler Creek caps fit tight and function as they should.
Unboxing Pics:
Reticle:
First off let me say i LOVE my TMR reticle. It's simple and easy to use with holdovers galore. The center of the reticle is hollow giving you the option to dial in the adjustment and make a shot without any lines obstructing your target. To the left and right of center are thin crosshairs that are 4 mils with .5 mil hash marks in between each 1 mil hash. Between the 4th and 5th mil hashes lies a .2 mil scale for target measurement. Next is a thicker crosshair line between 5 and 10 mils with no .5 mils hashes. At 10 mils the crosshair is at its thickest and extends in 2.5 mil increments until you reach a 30 mil hash and then the crosshair is solid until the end of the scopes field of view. Since the scope is first focal your power setting will determine how much holdover you can maintain if you decide to do so.
Reticle Pics:
The cell phone camera used by no way grasps the glass quality in this scope. The pictures are at each power setting.
3x
6x
9x
12x
18x
Here's a picture of a barn at 410 yds.
Re-setting the ZERO STOP and Windage:
Since the install on my rifle i have cranked the turrets like a madman and it has returned to zero every time. I will do a box test the next chance i have and post those pictures also. Finding out how to reset the zero stop took a little work but eventually after calling Leupy and searching Google i finally figured it out......
To reset the zero stop you have to first zero the rifle. If you have to zero "below" your stop you must loosen the allen screw and dial elevation "UP" to a detent and re-tighten the set screw to give you more elevation "DOWN". Repeat until you can get a zero. Now to set your ZS after zeroing you need to figure out where you want your stop to be at "1 mil below or dead on". To set it 1 mil low you must have your POI 1 mil low at your given zeroing distance. The ZS gives you 20 mils of total elevation after resetting or 19 mils if you have set it 1 mil below. After zeroing you must then loosen the set screw and dial elevation "DOWN" until you hit the ZS. Once the stop is reached you can re-tighten the turret and check your "zero". The windage turret is simple being you loosen the set screw and slide the dial to "zero". No rocket science or voodoo majic is needed to adjust this turret thank GOD!
I have put about 100 rounds through my .308 since the install and the scope is holding zero despite all the cranking "playing" I've been doing with it.
Rifle Pics Scope Mounted:
Badger 20 MOA base, Seekins .97 High Rings
Clearance:
