I'm considering which rings to put on a potential scope and I'm looking for a second opinion. The rifle has a 20 MOA base built in, and the scope rings come with either 0 or 20 MOA cant which would gives a total of 40 MOA. Would 40 MOA be too much cant to establish a zero at 100 yards?
Here's a what I've gathered thus far, any input would be greatly appreciated.
According to Bushnell's website the adjustment range for the scope is 50" at 100 yards, which equates to 13.89 mils or 47.7 MOA. I assume this is half of total value, as other users have reported any where between 27 to 30 or so mils worth of total adjustment. So I quickly charted what a 0 MOA, 20 MOA, and 40 MOA would give of vertical adjustment assuming the rifle zeros at 0 MOA, which I realize it doesn't, but gives me a rough estimate of the range I'll have available.
So it seems to me, with a 34mm tube diameter the scope is very capable, even without cant, of reaching out to 1,000 yards with .308, but the rifle does have an inherent 20 MOA base built in, which gives an additional 5.82 mils on top of the 13.89 mils for 19.7 mils of adjustment which corresponds to roughly 1,200 yards for .308, while 40 MOA (11.64 mils) yields an adjustment of 25.5 mils which is ~1,400 yards. However, with 40 MOA, this only gives me 2.3 mils worth on the opposite direction, assuming the rifle is zero at 0 MOA, or equal to 8.28" worth of adjustment at 100 yards above the horizon. Will this be sufficient to zero say 175 SMK out at 100 yards?
Not related to my question about scope cant, but I believe I've spotted an inconsistency on the product information page. What appears to be a typo on the product website, as it lists an adjustment of 0.34" per click at 100 yards oppose to 0.36" which corresponds to 0.1 mil adjustment at 100 yards, since it's a MRAD scope. I'm I missing something here, if so, why is there a discrepancy?
Here's a what I've gathered thus far, any input would be greatly appreciated.
According to Bushnell's website the adjustment range for the scope is 50" at 100 yards, which equates to 13.89 mils or 47.7 MOA. I assume this is half of total value, as other users have reported any where between 27 to 30 or so mils worth of total adjustment. So I quickly charted what a 0 MOA, 20 MOA, and 40 MOA would give of vertical adjustment assuming the rifle zeros at 0 MOA, which I realize it doesn't, but gives me a rough estimate of the range I'll have available.
So it seems to me, with a 34mm tube diameter the scope is very capable, even without cant, of reaching out to 1,000 yards with .308, but the rifle does have an inherent 20 MOA base built in, which gives an additional 5.82 mils on top of the 13.89 mils for 19.7 mils of adjustment which corresponds to roughly 1,200 yards for .308, while 40 MOA (11.64 mils) yields an adjustment of 25.5 mils which is ~1,400 yards. However, with 40 MOA, this only gives me 2.3 mils worth on the opposite direction, assuming the rifle is zero at 0 MOA, or equal to 8.28" worth of adjustment at 100 yards above the horizon. Will this be sufficient to zero say 175 SMK out at 100 yards?
Not related to my question about scope cant, but I believe I've spotted an inconsistency on the product information page. What appears to be a typo on the product website, as it lists an adjustment of 0.34" per click at 100 yards oppose to 0.36" which corresponds to 0.1 mil adjustment at 100 yards, since it's a MRAD scope. I'm I missing something here, if so, why is there a discrepancy?
