I am definitely into long range shooting but as of right now I don't have a rifle capable of getting to 1,000 yards plus. It's been on my radar for a long time now and is on my short list of priorities. That said my personal best is 1,400 yards on target with a friend's rifle that I helped him build and work up loads for. I am very confident I could have gone farther but that particular day we ran out of real estate.
I am definitely interested in the 6 ARC. I have also been planning something in 6.5 CM for a while as well but for this discussion let's center it on the 6 ARC as the primary target. The last couple of years though have been crazy so my economics require me to save up longer to get nice things and let's face it, optics are not cheap (at least not the ones I want).
The optic I have in mind is the vortex 4.5-27, probably with the mil reticle. The literature and web page say it has 28.5 mils of elevation. Assuming the zero of the rifle falls in the mechanical middle of that optic--with a zero cant mount that would give me 14.25 mils of dial up adjustment. Correct? Now if I use a 6 mil cantilever mount (I like the one from Spuhr) that would give me 20.25 mils of dial up capability. On top of that using hold overs I could add another 10 mils of elevation for a total of 30.25 mils of elevation correction. I am pretty sure this is correct for that given scope but I am putting it out there for confirmation.
With that much elevation capability that seems to be plenty of elevation for the distances I would commonly shoot in either the 6 ARC or a 6.5 CM. Again I am fishing a bit for confirmation... I am kind of thinking out loud here so if you have anything to add please feel free. I am here to gain knowledge and insight, even for other optics options. I am sure there are pros and cons to various optics choices so I am interested in hearing other thoughts.
On the mount I like the Spuhr 6mil cantilever mount but I am interested in other options as well. Again pros and cons.
Along with that though I am thinking that I might get the QD version of that mount when the time arises. The reasoning for a QD mount is that with that optic I could use it on various firearms. I am only shooting for fun but eventually I could end up with both a 6 ARC and a 6.5 CM (or some other cartridge) as well as it would open up the door for me to use it on my .22LR to do .22LR long range shooting etc. I can shoot out easily to 200+ yards in my yard. Ideally I would have one optic for each rifle but as a temporary fix moving the optic around would allow me to do more while spending less or at least until I could build up the funds to get dedicated optics.
Any commentary is welcome, but I am particularly interested in the QD aspect of a rifle optic and mount. Any pros or cons with that idea?
Sorry for the long-ish post but this is going to be my first 'nicer' optic (whatever that turns out to be). I don't mind spending a bit more if it will help but I kind of outlined my 'starter plan' above (for critique) and to help discover any other options or weaknesses in my plan.
I am definitely interested in the 6 ARC. I have also been planning something in 6.5 CM for a while as well but for this discussion let's center it on the 6 ARC as the primary target. The last couple of years though have been crazy so my economics require me to save up longer to get nice things and let's face it, optics are not cheap (at least not the ones I want).
The optic I have in mind is the vortex 4.5-27, probably with the mil reticle. The literature and web page say it has 28.5 mils of elevation. Assuming the zero of the rifle falls in the mechanical middle of that optic--with a zero cant mount that would give me 14.25 mils of dial up adjustment. Correct? Now if I use a 6 mil cantilever mount (I like the one from Spuhr) that would give me 20.25 mils of dial up capability. On top of that using hold overs I could add another 10 mils of elevation for a total of 30.25 mils of elevation correction. I am pretty sure this is correct for that given scope but I am putting it out there for confirmation.
With that much elevation capability that seems to be plenty of elevation for the distances I would commonly shoot in either the 6 ARC or a 6.5 CM. Again I am fishing a bit for confirmation... I am kind of thinking out loud here so if you have anything to add please feel free. I am here to gain knowledge and insight, even for other optics options. I am sure there are pros and cons to various optics choices so I am interested in hearing other thoughts.
On the mount I like the Spuhr 6mil cantilever mount but I am interested in other options as well. Again pros and cons.
Along with that though I am thinking that I might get the QD version of that mount when the time arises. The reasoning for a QD mount is that with that optic I could use it on various firearms. I am only shooting for fun but eventually I could end up with both a 6 ARC and a 6.5 CM (or some other cartridge) as well as it would open up the door for me to use it on my .22LR to do .22LR long range shooting etc. I can shoot out easily to 200+ yards in my yard. Ideally I would have one optic for each rifle but as a temporary fix moving the optic around would allow me to do more while spending less or at least until I could build up the funds to get dedicated optics.
Any commentary is welcome, but I am particularly interested in the QD aspect of a rifle optic and mount. Any pros or cons with that idea?
Sorry for the long-ish post but this is going to be my first 'nicer' optic (whatever that turns out to be). I don't mind spending a bit more if it will help but I kind of outlined my 'starter plan' above (for critique) and to help discover any other options or weaknesses in my plan.