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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Re: Minimum effective range for a ladder test? Cheers for the feedback! bolloxinaspanner, I think you could be right with not being able to get that much powder in with the 208's, I'll give it a try because I have had 51.0gn(N550) under a 175SMK in win brass(OAL=2.830"). Hopefully tomorrow...

I'm looking to try and work up a new load in .308 with the 190SMK, 178HPBT (Hornady Match) and 208 Amax. All in Lapua brass over Vihtavuori N550 with CCI 200 LR primers. I want to do this with as few components and trips to the range as possible, so was looking to shoot a ladder first to narrow...

Re: Manual case trimming with 3 way cutters Cheers for the info. Would you say the RCBS trimmer is a good unit?

Hi, I want to get a new case length trimmer and a 3 way cutter so I can trim, debur and chamfer all in one go. I'm looking at the Forster Original Case Trimmer and the RCBS Trim Pro Manual Case Trimmer. At the moment I'm using a Possum Hollow trimmer but I'm not that impressed with it...

Re: Another Falcon Menace 4.5-18x56 or......... Thanks for the input lads. Looks like I’ll be learning Mils then, as the falcon seems to be the best option. JWEM