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I have recently switched to the 53g v-max in my 220 swift from the 52g a-max , same load gives the same velocity within 10 ft/sec around the 4,050 ft/sec . This takes on 3 inches less wind at 400 yards than the a-max .

Without saying the same old stuff BUT ..... The ATX is the best IMHO , however I use the Swarovski HD65 with a fixed 20x for normal use and have a Vortex eyepiece in 30x with an MOA ret if I'm watching for strike . The quality of the Vortex eyepiece is very good and whilst I've never used one of...

I also agree , I use two Leupold MK4's converted to fixed 24x some years back and with 65 moa rails i can get out to approx 2,700 yards with the 7mm .

Straight 284 seems to be the obvious choice , I run two 7/270wsm's , one on a F Class setup the other on a field / hunting and shooting two or three matches of 2 & 15 in the day compared with three or four rounds a day makes a hell of a difference in barrel wear from the same cartridge .

I would always run with bubble attached to the main tube and personally avoid anything that was hinged as well as it's another thing that could effect its accuracy IMHO .

Badger max 50's on all my rifles , no such thing as overkill when peace of mind is involved

I use the Henry Rempol bipod for prone and bench work there is nothing more stable but no good if your carrying the rifle with the bipod attached .

I have two 5.5-22x50mm's , both on Bat actions / rails and i like using the Badger max 50 rings which go from Low to high to ultra high . I can use the Low , use a Butler cap and still have daylight between the barrel . I have a 12-42x56mm , might try setting it at 22x !

I'm not knocking chrono's as i always use them however , i use them for obtaining ES's shot to shot differences and for giving me a guide on the actual velocity . weve shot through a pact XP and on through a 35P with a V2 on the barrel and no chronogragh gave the same average even taking into...

Anything strapped onto your barrel is going to run the risk of some king of harmonics issue , some barrels will see no ill effects at all but others will . Quoting 99% accuracy and SD's is fine shot to shot because most chrono's will do that but 99% accuracy of the exact velocity is a nonsense...

Yes agreed but you only have to understand how its calculating velocity to see why the error can be so large . It's such a basic device no matter how they dress them up .

Chronographs don't measure velocities that accurately , they do measure differences in velocity well . I think from memory my old Oehler manual advised of an accuracy of +/- 15%

Guys , I was worried about Vortex's claim on the ' only for 85mm ' as I was putting it on my HD65 but a quick test at 443 yards put my mind at ease . I ranged a fence rail at a fraction over 30.5 MOA with the scope , the rail was 3.615m ( 142.3 inches ) 1 MOA at 443 yards is 4.638 inches so...

I had the HD80 and sold it to get the smaller HD65 angled , I couldn't see anymore with the bigger 80mm than with the 65mm and it fitted into my pack . Both the Vortex and the Swarovski are head and shoulders above the Leupold IMHO but you need to work out how you will use the scope as I feel...

If your only shooting 100 yards you'll see bullet holes with either 7x or 9x but if you want to shoot for group and have a better chance of letting the rifle shoot to its ability then your going to need 30x plus . 8-32 would seem to give you the best of both worlds .