Rifle Scopes AI mount for Hensoldt?
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Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
G'day wfv56,
This is a link to Zack's page. Hope this works.
http://demigodllc.com/articles/hensoldt-4-16x56-mm-scope-how-does-it-stack-up/?p=1
If you got the pic rail you should have good clearance. Having said that, i don't know the barrel diameter for a 338.
Hope someone else can chime in here.
Albert
G'day wfv56,
This is a link to Zack's page. Hope this works.
http://demigodllc.com/articles/hensoldt-4-16x56-mm-scope-how-does-it-stack-up/?p=1
If you got the pic rail you should have good clearance. Having said that, i don't know the barrel diameter for a 338.
Hope someone else can chime in here.
Albert
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
I do not have an answer for the first question but for the second I personally thinks that Hensoldt should be held under ca 25 MOA.
With a tilt over that, the picture is not so nice at shorter ranges.
Håkan
I do not have an answer for the first question but for the second I personally thinks that Hensoldt should be held under ca 25 MOA.
With a tilt over that, the picture is not so nice at shorter ranges.
Håkan
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
My own 6-24x72 performed well at 25 MOA but not at 30 MOA.
So if the 28MOA works will i don't know
Håkan
My own 6-24x72 performed well at 25 MOA but not at 30 MOA.
So if the 28MOA works will i don't know
Håkan
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
On my AW, I have the AI 18moa integrated base with a Schmidt & Bender 4-16x50. I have more than enough clearance for a 56mm objective, and would bet that going to a 28moa base that it would still work.
On my AW, I have the AI 18moa integrated base with a Schmidt & Bender 4-16x50. I have more than enough clearance for a 56mm objective, and would bet that going to a 28moa base that it would still work.
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
When I had a 30 MOA mount I had 15 clicks left at 100 yards.
But the problem was that the picture wasent circular (at 100 yards and ranges shorter than approx 300 yards, the picture was oval)
The picture first became circular and fully sharp at maybe 300-400 yards.
In my opinion that was because the scope was more tilted than it really should.
Another friend has a 4-16 hensoldt and had the same problem on 30 MOA.
So I fully belive it not should be mounted over approx 25 MOA.
But for the shooter who not uses his rifle at short range, it can of course be heavaly tilted.
Håkan
When I had a 30 MOA mount I had 15 clicks left at 100 yards.
But the problem was that the picture wasent circular (at 100 yards and ranges shorter than approx 300 yards, the picture was oval)
The picture first became circular and fully sharp at maybe 300-400 yards.
In my opinion that was because the scope was more tilted than it really should.
Another friend has a 4-16 hensoldt and had the same problem on 30 MOA.
So I fully belive it not should be mounted over approx 25 MOA.
But for the shooter who not uses his rifle at short range, it can of course be heavaly tilted.
Håkan
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
Spuhr,
I don’t know if you are dealing with older scopes or what the situation is, but in my experience there is no image degradation at maximum travel.
This could also be caused by poor cheek piece positioning...
To the OP,
I run a 3-12 on all my AI's with their 45 MOA mount with no issues.
I find this to be an ideal solution as it gives me over 25 mils of come-ups.
I think JasonK here runs about 35 moa or so on his 4-16FF with no issues as well.
You will want to tilt your scope are far as the travel will allow.
This has 2 major benefits:
1: It gives you the benefit of having more of the scopes internal travel available for come-ups and...
2: It gives the effect of a "ZeroStop" when the scope naturally bottoms out close to zero.
Rest assured, however, there is no image distortion at maximum travel as suggested above.
I hope that helps.
Best regards,
Nathan Hunt
Spuhr,
I don’t know if you are dealing with older scopes or what the situation is, but in my experience there is no image degradation at maximum travel.
This could also be caused by poor cheek piece positioning...
To the OP,
I run a 3-12 on all my AI's with their 45 MOA mount with no issues.
I find this to be an ideal solution as it gives me over 25 mils of come-ups.
I think JasonK here runs about 35 moa or so on his 4-16FF with no issues as well.
You will want to tilt your scope are far as the travel will allow.
This has 2 major benefits:
1: It gives you the benefit of having more of the scopes internal travel available for come-ups and...
2: It gives the effect of a "ZeroStop" when the scope naturally bottoms out close to zero.
Rest assured, however, there is no image distortion at maximum travel as suggested above.
I hope that helps.
Best regards,
Nathan Hunt
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
Nathan is right, well mostly, it's actually 40moa that I run. It's a near 20moa Alpha mount on a Surgeon 20moa built in rail (591 action).
I've never noticed any of the issues described above, most my shooting is done at the practice range of 100, 200 and 300 yards too.
Oh, and I have only 5 clicks to being completely bottomed out, works great!!
Nathan is right, well mostly, it's actually 40moa that I run. It's a near 20moa Alpha mount on a Surgeon 20moa built in rail (591 action).
I've never noticed any of the issues described above, most my shooting is done at the practice range of 100, 200 and 300 yards too.
Oh, and I have only 5 clicks to being completely bottomed out, works great!!
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
I will let you know in 4wks or so when my scope comes in... Not sure how being at max or min elevation travel would make the image distorted... Come on UPS!
Thanks Nathan looking forward to the scope!
I will let you know in 4wks or so when my scope comes in... Not sure how being at max or min elevation travel would make the image distorted... Come on UPS!
Thanks Nathan looking forward to the scope!
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
I use the pic rail version...
The 45moa works really well with the 3-12x56FF.
I use the pic rail version...
The 45moa works really well with the 3-12x56FF.
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wfv56</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nathan are you using the dovetail or pic. mount? Sounds like 45 moa is what I want if I have clearance. My goal is to use the near bottom of travel as a zero stop. Thanks again guys.</div></div>
I may have missed it, exactly what scope are you looking at?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wfv56</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nathan are you using the dovetail or pic. mount? Sounds like 45 moa is what I want if I have clearance. My goal is to use the near bottom of travel as a zero stop. Thanks again guys.</div></div>
I may have missed it, exactly what scope are you looking at?
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
I'm not sure the 45moa will allow you a 100 yard zero, it'd be close.
The 28moa mount would allow it and you'll still have a ton of travel available.
I'm not sure the 45moa will allow you a 100 yard zero, it'd be close.
The 28moa mount would allow it and you'll still have a ton of travel available.
Re: AI mount for Hensoldt?
I'm running a 45 moa Near Mfg base with a Near Mfg Alpha mount on my Hensoldt 6-24x72. The image is perfectly round the full length of travel, plus I have an ad hoc zero stop due to the amount of cant.
I'm running a 45 moa Near Mfg base with a Near Mfg Alpha mount on my Hensoldt 6-24x72. The image is perfectly round the full length of travel, plus I have an ad hoc zero stop due to the amount of cant.
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