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    Rifle Scopes Premier, S&B, Kahles or March?...

    Freedom, I made the chart in MS Excel using the manufacturers data for min and max magnification and using the rule that if you half the magnification you double the field of view. You can also use this data to see if the scope has any tunnelling at low magnification. I have a graph with a...
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    Rifle Scopes Premier, S&B, Kahles or March?...

    Cheers and thanks for the input all! There is some really good information and opinions in here and though I may not have made my choice yet, I have reduced my short list a little. The Premier (my favourite going into this) has be taken off the list as it would be no use to me if I can't see...
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    Rifle Scopes Premier, S&B, Kahles or March?...

    Thanks for the input all, your time spent is much appreciated. Goin'Hot Cheers for the pic! That is a hell of difference in size, I've read the numbers of their respective web sites but didn't visualize it being that different. When at low mag with the premier does it help to turn the...
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    Rifle Scopes Premier, S&B, Kahles or March?...

    hk dave, from looking at the numbers and reading the reviews of the March (probably the same ones as you) that is the impression I get. Shame as I like the idea of a lighter scope but don't want to sacrifice usability for the privilege. What reticles do you use and how do you find them at...
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    Rifle Scopes Premier, S&B, Kahles or March?...

    I looked very hard at the S&B 5-25x56 as its the standard that most others are compared to and a few of the other shooters in my club use them. They are nice but I didn't like the tunnelling you get at low power, you basically have a 7.5-25x56. See graph. MrSwede, I like the look of the...
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    Rifle Scopes Premier, S&B, Kahles or March?...

    I'm looking to replace my Nightforce NXS 8-32x56 (MOA) that I have on my .308, as the field of view at 8x magnification is not large enough for 100/200/300 yard multi position shooting that I do (pop-up and moving targets). This same scope is fine for the 600-1000 yard courses of fire but I...
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    Rifle Scopes Comparing field of view

    Disregard that last post, I was wrong again. If you have the FOV at highest magnification, then half it and multiply the FOV by 2. Do this a few times by halving the magnification and doubling the FOV you can plot the results in Excel and get a power formula for the trend line. Mag...
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    Rifle Scopes Comparing field of view

    Yeah that's very different from my attempt. I've been playing around with Excel and I could be getting somewhere, if just I had remembered more of what was taught in school! So far I have converted my FOV from feet @100yards to decimal degrees and plotted the min. mid. and max. FOV for one...
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    Rifle Scopes "Lightweight" Tier 1 FFP scope options?

    You might want to have a look at this review/comparison, it covers both the 3-24x42 FFP March and the Premier Light Tactical 3-15x50 (and other heavier scopes). High End Tactical Scopes: Part III
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    Rifle Scopes Comparing field of view

    Yeah, I didn't think it was going to be that easy but worth a try. The numbers for the PMII and Premier match the numbers given on the manufacturer websites, if that's what you mean. I myself don't understand why there would be such a big difference between the two, especially at the low end...
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    Rifle Scopes Comparing field of view

    I'm looking for a new scope to replace my NXS 8-32x56 as the field of view (FOV) on low power is far too small for the type of shooting that I do these days. I've created a graph to try and get a visual representation of all the models that I'm considering and their FOV's at different...
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    .308 Winchester

    175 SMK 47.5gn N550 Win case (FL sized) CCI LR primer OAL=2.830 2690fps out of a 26" Remington barrel, I shoot pretty close to sea level and this gives me 37.5MOA elevation at 1000yards. I'm not a great shooter but I can generally hold 0.75 to 1 MOA with this load. No pressure signs at all...
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    Rifle Scopes Looking for feedback on Falcon Optics

    I had the 4.5-18x56 a couple of years ago, it was terrible and was sent back. The main issues were that the parallax knob would wobble (never reassuring) and the windage/elevation clicks were so mushy and nondescript that It was hard to tell if you had made an adjustment. I ended up getting a...
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    Gunsmithing Lothar Walther ultra-lightweight barrels???

    Re: Lothar Walther ultra-lightweight barrels??? Thanks for the replies. Greg, I emailed Lothar Walther before I posted on here but just want to see what the end users thought about the barrels. Haven't had a reply from them yet but I'm sure they will get round to it when they've got a...
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    Gunsmithing Lothar Walther ultra-lightweight barrels???

    Hi, I'm hoping someone has some experience with Lothar Walther ultra-lightweight barrels (Aluminium sleeved). I'm looking to get one in 7mm-08 on my Rem 700 action, probably at 24inch. I've got loads of questions but information seems to be sparse, here is probably the most important ones...
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