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    Rifle Scopes Where does the SS 1-6HD fit in with the other 1-6's?

    I've owned the SS 1-6 as well as the Razor and Mk6 (but not the USO). The SS 1-6 is a very good scope overall, but it has relatively narrow field of view at both 1x and 6x, which is a big drawback for a low magnification scope meant for a carbine. The Razor and Mk6 have wide fields of view in...
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    Rifle Scopes Is a fixed 6x scope too much for a front loader?

    Same view as OFG. If your hunting is mostly overlooking an empty farm field, I see no reason it wouldn't work. If you're sitting in deep woods and deer snuck up on you at 20 feet, not so much.
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    Rifle Scopes Value of Leupold? MK4 3.5-10x40 M1 knobs TMR reticle

    I had that exact scope not quite two years ago - only difference was the plain mildot instead of TMR. I paid $730 shipped for an as-new, never-mounted, but previously owned scope, sent it in Leupold shortly after getting it because of dust on the reticle, and ended up reselling it a few months...
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    Rifle Scopes Parallax Problem - Excited then disappointed - Vortex Viper PST FFP 6-24x50mm

    The area in the middle of the scope that houses the turrets is called the saddle. The bell is the front end of the scope where it gets wider for the objective lens. Two piece bases on a Remington (or many other brands) can be an issue. Frequently the bases will not be on the same plane with...
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    Rifle Scopes Parallax Problem - Excited then disappointed - Vortex Viper PST FFP 6-24x50mm

    Not a bad idea. No reason to pay shipping costs you shouldn't. IMHO, a scope that's dead out of the box should be replaced at zero cost to you - the warranty is for something that fails after some period of working correctly. That's purely an opinion. However, I know of several retailers...
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    Rifle Scopes Steiner failure

    As several threads have noted, even S&B scopes can break. Steiner will fix it.
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold, Why No Love?

    And that's really it right there. It's a great scope for $1000 less than what other people have to pay. How many people would buy a Nightforce NXS for $2700? A Vortex Viper PST for $1750? A Bushnell DMR for $2500? I grew up in a General Motors town, one of the most GM-dominated cities in...
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold, Why No Love?

    The Mark 4 series are obsolete and absurdly overpriced at civilian retail (best price you can find without mil/LE discount). The Mark 6 series are pretty good scopes and not outrageously priced for their competition, but there are too many reports of issues with them, and there is a lot of...
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    Rifle Scopes The most durable medium range scope for 700y max.....?

    Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50. I'd probably go with the F1 but I think the standard models have the same durability. Or you could find a "milspec" if zombies and the apocalypse are in the cards and warranty service is not.
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    Why is a .308 bruising my shoulder???

    Interesting to see this thread still has legs. Anyway, I've shot several matches and practice sessions since July, with what I consider a very loose form, not pulling the gun into my shoulder much if at all, and I'm having no discomfort, minimal skin irritation (a little but not much), and...
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    Rifle Scopes POS Nightforce* UPDATE*

    It needs a muzzle DRAGON, not to be confused with a muzzle KRAKEN. This: http://www.lantac-usa.com/AR15-M16-M4-Rifle-Accessories/DGN556B.html NOT this: The UnMuseum - The Legendary Kraken
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    Rifle Scopes Checking scope tracking

    Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if you test a $1000+ scope and get results like in that video of the Razor, do you send it back in for repair, or is that just as good as it gets and you note somewhere the corrections you need from the dialed elevation, and move on?
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    Rifle Scopes Quick and Easy Scope Reticle Tracking Method....?? Opinions or Thoughts from Members

    Yes. You could have both clicks and reticle off, but in opposite directions making you think you have a larger click error. Or they could be off in the same direction, causing you to think everything's perfect, when it's not.
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    Rifle Scopes Quick and Easy Scope Reticle Tracking Method....?? Opinions or Thoughts from Members

    This sounds like a good method within its limitations. I see those limitations as: 1) You are measuring the accuracy of both the adjustments and the reticle at the same time. When you get an error, you don't automatically know if the error is adjustment tracking, or reticle calibration. 2)...
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    Rifle Scopes New Steiner T5Xi Tactical Rifle Scopes

    It's possible to make a quality scope under 2 lbs? OMG! Don't let your competition find that out!
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    Rifle Scopes How do I get brass marks off windage turret?

    Who knew that vagisil and a cotton ball was worth $100?
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    Rifle Scopes Bushnell Elite - 40mm vs 50mm

    With $800 as your price limit and glass quality as your priority, the Sightron SIII 6-24x50 is by far the best choice. Sightron does two things great - glass quality and adjustment precision. Their scopes are not made for extreme ruggedness and don't have a zillion features, but they are solid...
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    Rifle Scopes Warranty service?

    Maybe I'm weird but I can actually excuse a couple weeks of time in the shop for service. What I can't excuse is sending back a scope that isn't 100% fixed. I also can't excuse their corporate policy on canted reticles. My view is colored by (1) having shipped in a Mark 4 for one problem a...
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    Rifle Scopes Bushnell Elite - 40mm vs 50mm

    Do more reading here and elsewhere on other brands and models, then come back and post a discussion thread when you have it narrowed down to 5 or fewer. Be sure to read other threads here, your request is fairly common so you may get a lot of good ideas from others. Off the top of my head I...
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    Rifle Scopes Bushnell Elite - 40mm vs 50mm

    Bushnell makes you go digging to figure out the differences between their scopes, but yes, those two scopes are quite different in terms of intended use, ruggedness, and glass, and the first focal plane reticle availability in the ET ($800) model. They are basically from different model lines...
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