I noticed that no one has posted anything about tapping the scope with the butt of a small screwdriver or similar thing to settle the crosshairs after adjustments. I learned this trick from a ex marine armorer (Nam vet ) gunsmith friend. LIGHTLY tap the scope in front of the turret a couple of times , then behind the turret a couple of times. You'd be suprised how much difference it makes
Maybe doesn't require it but I do it anyway..Just my opinion....
I would never own a scope that "required" that.
There was a time when that was standard practice. Today, having to tap the scope is the sign of a defective (or cheap) scope.I noticed that no one has posted anything about tapping the scope with the butt of a small screwdriver or similar thing to settle the crosshairs after adjustments. I learned this trick from a ex marine armorer (Nam vet ) gunsmith friend. LIGHTLY tap the scope in front of the turret a couple of times , then behind the turret a couple of times. You'd be suprised how much difference it makes
There was a fellow at our club that did that all the time and he had more trouble with his scopes than anyone at our club.I noticed that no one has posted anything about tapping the scope with the butt of a small screwdriver or similar thing to settle the crosshairs after adjustments. I learned this trick from a ex marine armorer (Nam vet ) gunsmith friend. LIGHTLY tap the scope in front of the turret a couple of times , then behind the turret a couple of times. You'd be suprised how much difference it makes
I noticed that no one has posted anything about tapping the scope with the butt of a small screwdriver or similar thing to settle the crosshairs after adjustments. I learned this trick from a ex marine armorer (Nam vet ) gunsmith friend. LIGHTLY tap the scope in front of the turret a couple of times , then behind the turret a couple of times. You'd be suprised how much difference it makes
Found a pristine 40X in 222 Rem Magnum recently. Then l stuck a Leupold 12X AO w/target knobs, fine crosshairs & dot. With THIS particular scope l can see 22cal holes @100yds! The gun is totally STOCK Remington. That long 27'' barrel allowed me to shoot 4037fps, verified by Jarrett's chrono on their range.http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/what-power-scpoe-for-223-varmint-gun.3950860/
l posted the first thread two years ago. Experience, opinions, and choices have CHANGED since 2018.
MY 22 caliber holes are easier to see with a 6.5-20 than a 3.5-10 or a 4.5-14 scope at 100 yards!!
My 223 Rem Varmint Gun now has a 6.5-20X40 VXIII. The 30mm tube resembles a Big Screen tv after looking thru 1inch tubes all these yrs. The Fine Duplex reticle helps too. After a June2018 trip to New Mexico a 22-250 came to live with me. A 6.5-20 vxiii is on it too. My little 221FB still has the 3.5-10vxiii... That could change shortly, for l found an 8.5-25x50vxiii that's looking for a new HOME![]()
Found a pristine 40X in 222 Rem Magnum recently. Then l stuck a Leupold 12X AO w/target knobs, fine crosshairs & dot. With THIS particular scope l can see 22cal holes @100yds! The gun is totally STOCK Remington. That long 27'' barrel allowed me to shoot 4037fps, verified by Jarrett's chrono on their range.
Load was for 30gr BERGER Varmint bullets from Berger's manual.