Recent content by Kiwigrunt

For the metric approach, I think it may pay to skip the centimetres. Go straight to millimetres. 1 milliradian is in millimetres on the target, what the range is in meters. So at 100 metres, 1 milliradian is 100 mm. At 758 meters, 1 milliradian is 758 millimetres. (So 1 click on most mil...

We have identified – as per some previous posts – an area of potential confusion in the 'degree based' scopes pertaining to true minutes versus iphy. So here's a question for the scopy scientists among us. Are metric (:p) scopes calibrated based on true trigonometric mrads – of which there are...

For those desperate for zero-stop, it may be possible to make it. Zero Stop for Bushnell Elite 10x mildot tactical scope - YouTube

Not if he used a 5.56 That's only out by one decimal. Now if he used a .223 it would have been a different story.

Better than the picture might suggest, but some caution may be advisable. To be safe, it would benefit from putting something like a daypack on the outer leg. That said, it will not fall over by itself. I need to tip it so the outer leg lifts some 60mm (~2") off the deck to reach the tipping...

So I pulled the trigger on the MeFOTO Daytrip. I like it. Reasonably firm for the size and weight. It vibrates a little bit if I tap it, but most of that appears to be in the relatively soft rubber feet. I like the simplicity of the ball head, and it holds the weight of the spotter nicely.

TO 8217, That is the Mefoto Daytrip I am eyeing up right now. But with the standard head on it. See here: MeFOTO DayTrip Mini Tripod Kits Do you find the tripod stable enough for that spotter?

I do. But I have to walk the first 200. And I have trained my dog to take the bullet the last 1300, so it ends up at 300. No other way to do it, given the limitations of a 178 inch objective lens with a magnification of 69 degrees Celsius. And Understated_in_Accuratestorytelling must be 18...

Quoted from Understated_in_Accuracy, emphases mine: Understated_in_Accuracy, it seems to me that your understanding of scopes and your understanding of ballistics (trajectory etc.) is confused to the point that you erroneously think that one affects the other. The angle of elevation...

Please help us bring back the Moas! - YouTube It all depends on the size of the Moa. And that is - as of yet - virtually undetermined.

We're pretty much metric in NZ.....except on rifle ranges. The gate to any rifle range is like a time machine. And - strangely - people's weights are often still communicated in stones (what ever the metric fuck that is).

I use MIL for group sizes. But only to myself as I'm the only one who understands me. :p

I have the same scope (SWFA 5-20) and a Bushnell 6-24. I use both at around 12 X +/- 2 from 100 to 1000. I only crank them up if I want to see holes in the paper.

Out to 300 yards you would hardly be using the bdc anyway. Depending on how you use it –and on how accurate you need to be – you may be best served to zero it in at around 200 to 250 yards and just use the tip of the spear. The scope is (as you probably know) calibrated for a 20" barrel, M855, 1...

Either that or a mistake in the conversions / target set-out....perhaps.