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Rifle Scopes Minox ZP5 5-25x56 and Team CS Tactical

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  • Nov 18, 2009
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    Our guys have been killing it with their Minox scopes this season, Jacob D and Dan B. have wins this month and others throughout the year. Dan B. probably has more rounds through his ZP5 than anyone which is over 10k+ rounds and reliably tracking. Through CS Tactical's T&E and field use, we've advised some minor updates like the revision to the second rev indicator and a deeper parallax adjustment to have more adjustment at longer distances. I want to also thank our customer's for the suggestions and feedback which we also advise Minox Germany as well.

    Team CS Tactical
    Jacob Denny
    Dan Bertocchini
     
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    Congratulations to Daniel Bertocchini of Team CSTactical for his second place win at the Tactical Bolt Rifle Challenge held by NorCal Practical Precision Rifle Club (NCPPRC) and National Rifle League.


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    Team CSTACTICAL / MINOX did outstanding among some of the top shooters in the nation. Dan Bertocchini 2nd, Gustavo Carcacha 6th, and Jacob Denny 10th. The CSTACTICAL / MINOX Team does not just rely on their skill but their equipment, that is why they use Minox ZP5 rifle scopes. The Minox ZP5 rifle scopes offer outstanding performance and reliability.

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    1. I know this sounds trivial but I’m glad your crew shows open bolts in the photos. Got to set the example and they do.

    2. Where do you get those two round straps you mount by the action?
     
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    1. I know this sounds trivial but I’m glad your crew shows open bolts in the photos. Got to set the example and they do.

    2. Where do you get those two round straps you mount by the action?

    We require flags in at our matches as well but they don't look as cool in pictures lol.

    Those are the SAP two rounders, they work great and I run them on most of my rigs. XLR also has a nice two round holder as well, I've just never tried them with the Dasher.
     
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    Thanks to CS Tactical for getting those pictures up! It's been tough with my schedule lately.

    I've been running the ZP5 for a few years now and it's they have been very good to me at every match I've attended in that time period as well. Glass is amazingly easy to find and engage targets with and the MR4 reticle is very user friendly and allows quick engagements and wind holds when needed. I'm able to see initial impact placement on target and correct to center it up when needed.

    I also really like the reticle spacing between the center dot and first wind/elevation markings. This gives you a little extra room to see the target and not look so cluttered.
     
    Thanks to CS Tactical for getting those pictures up! It's been tough with my schedule lately.

    I've been running the ZP5 for a few years now and it's they have been very good to me at every match I've attended in that time period as well. Glass is amazingly easy to find and engage targets with and the MR4 reticle is very user friendly and allows quick engagements and wind holds when needed. I'm able to see initial impact placement on target and correct to center it up when needed.

    I also really like the reticle spacing between the center dot and first wind/elevation markings. This gives you a little extra room to see the target and not look so cluttered.


    Thank you Sir! You represent Team CS Tactical very well...
     
    Thanks to CS Tactical for getting those pictures up! It's been tough with my schedule lately.

    I've been running the ZP5 for a few years now and it's they have been very good to me at every match I've attended in that time period as well. Glass is amazingly easy to find and engage targets with and the MR4 reticle is very user friendly and allows quick engagements and wind holds when needed. I'm able to see initial impact placement on target and correct to center it up when needed.

    I also really like the reticle spacing between the center dot and first wind/elevation markings. This gives you a little extra room to see the target and not look so cluttered.

    Any tips for dialing parallax quickly on this scope since the knob isn’t labeled with yardages?
     
    Any tips for dialing parallax quickly on this scope since the knob isn’t labeled with yardages?

    I've only got one range day on mine so far, but the parallax seems pretty forgiving. I don't see how having the knob labeled would be any faster than just finding your target and giving it a quick twist until the image gets sharp.
     
    Any tips for dialing parallax quickly on this scope since the knob isn’t labeled with yardages?

    The only time I'm having to adjust parallax is inside of 300 and I'm usually fine down to 200 even. Basically I'm parallax free from 300 and out so I rarely touch it during a match. Out of habit I'll fine tune it on certain stages like a Kyl.

    As others have mentioned it's a quick adjustment that takes a few seconds to adjust. You could mark where your 100 and 300-out is for pre set adjustments and fine tune from there. I know my scope pretty well at this point so I know exactly where those settings are for me without looking.

    When I'm adjusting I usually go to max mag and rotate the parallax knob back and forth until my image and reticle are as clear as possible. I then back off the mag and proceed from there.
     
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    And congratulations to Jacob Denny who was top overall Shooter and Top Long Range Shooter of 2018 of NorCal Practical Precision Rifle Club with his teammate Dan Bertocchini coming in a close second overall and Top Steel Shooter of 2018! (Full press release below)

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    NorCal season finale "Shooter of the Year" was held this last weekend. Members and guests braved the cold temps and light morning rain on Saturday for the Long Range Hard Core COF day one!

    Lots of positional shooting up close, holdovers and some props mid range and the TBRC 800 yard off the ledge stage was brought back for NorCal shooters to have a taste! The rest of the match was typical strings of fire out to a grand. Big thanks to Justin Lagge for a very fun COF.

    Evan Hirano took the win for Long Range for day one!
    Congrats!!

    Day two NorCal held the dynamic steel portion "Shooter of the Year". We started off very chilly but the day turned out fantastic for shooting, mild temps and very light breeze.
    Target size was generous & lots of hits made for a fun day! Props included the "Creeper van", "Alan's barricades", flipped over ramps, big tank traps, "RIP stairs" and more. Big thanks to Vu for a very fun steel match.
    Gustavo Caracha took the win for steel on day two!
    Congrats!!
    The combined SOTY winner is Jack Brown!
    Congrats!!
    (Jack beat second place winner Evan by 3 points!!)
    Top 10 SOTY combined match:
    1 Brown, Jack
    2 Hirano, Evan
    3 Winscott, Craig
    4 Lopina, Brian
    5 Pham, Vu
    6 Denny, Jacob
    7 Hirano, Chad
    8 Sanders, Brian
    9 Neeley, Alan
    10 Paris, Darryl
    Top steel shooter for the year is Dan Bertocchini!
    Congrats!!
    Top long range for the year is Jacob Denny!
    Congrats!!
    (Jacob beat second place winner Brian Sanders by .127 of a point!!!)
    Top award "Shooter of the Year" for combined long range and steel for the year goes to Jacob Denny!
    Congrats!!
    (Jacob beat second place winner Dan Bertocchini by ONE point!)
    Top twenty shooters of the year:
    1 Denny, Jacob
    2 Bertocchini, Dan
    3 Lopina, Brian
    4 Neeley, Alan
    5 Caracha, Gustavo
    6 Christensen, David
    7 Brown, Jack
    8 Hirano, Evan
    9 Pham, Vu
    10 Thube, Arvind
    11 Hicks, George Jr
    12 Richardson, Todd
    13 Blevins, Greg
    14 McCulloch, Andy
    15 Pierini, Tina
    16 Sanders, Brian
    17 Guzman, Raymond
    18 Knouf, Greg
    19 Paris, Darryl
    20 Boak, Jason
    Rookie of the year goes to Raymond Guzman!
    Congrats!!
    We also voted in four new club members
    Ian Devine
    Tim "Big Bag" Gillit
    Art Courville
    Jason Chipley
    Next time you see this guys welcome them in.
    (Throwing in a shameless plug for Jason's Tehama steel match, good times you should check it out)
    Big thank you to all those who helped put this big event together, cooked yummy grubs and sacrificed their time to make this happen.
     
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    Jacob Denny - "Last weekend we wrapped up the NCPPRC year with our year end December shoot off. While I didn’t have as good of a weekend as I would have liked, I finished the year by winning the Top Long Range title and the overall Shooter of the year title. It was a tough battle just barely beating Brian Sanders for the Long Range and Daniel Bertocchini for the SOTY trophy. Always good times competing with these two. Big thanks to my wife Joy Suzanne Denny for always supporting me with all the matches I shoot. Thanks to all of the other amazing people and companies that support me with really great equipment."

    Rubicon Precision, Inc.
    PROOF Research
    MINOX Optics
    XLR Industries
    Henderson Precision
    CS Tactical - The Straight Shooter of the Industry!
     
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    Our very own Dan Bertocchini takes the win!!!
    “One of the most anticipated matches of the 2019 Pro Series Season, Hornady PRC, wrapped up today as many shooters traveled from all over the nation to Coalville, Utah!

    MD's George Gardner and Bryan A. Sikes put on a stellar event for the shooters and team Hornady did an incredible job as the title sponsor of the match, every detail was well planned and executed! Everyone is already planning to put this match on the must attend list for 2020.

    We cannot thank Neil Davies and Neal Emery and the entire Hornady team for their support of not only this match but of the entire series this season. Many thanks to the RO's that made this match possible.

    Results are in!
    Congratulations to Daniel Bertocchini for pulling off a huge win against some of the nations fiercest competitors! Clay Blackketter shot another outstanding match and took home second place.

    Top 5 Finishers:
    1 Daniel Bertocchini California OPEN 158.00
    2 Clay Blackketter Oklahoma OPEN 152.00
    3 Shannon Kay Tennessee OPEN 148.00
    4 Nick Gadarzi Washington OPEN 146.00
    5 Bradley Allen Louisiana OPEN 145.00

    Top Tactical - Buck Holly
    Top Production - Doug Koenig
    Top Lady and Top Youth - Awesome job Ashton Glasscock!
    Top Senior - Brian Allen
    Top Mil/LE Shannon Kay

    Full Results Can be viewed here:

    Scores will be uploaded to the PRS website and the standings updated with in 24 hours.”
     
    July NorCal Tactical Steel Match winner is Dan Bertochini!!
    Big thanks to Even & Chad for putting together a fun match with interesting stages! We maxed out the range with 50 shooters today!!
    The hard luck award goes to Alan Neeley for busting his firing pin on the first stage on his first round!!
    Thanks to CS Tactical for your club support & sponsoring prizes.
    NorCal Practical Precision Rifle Club (NCPPRC)
    Team CSTactical
    Henderson Precision

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    "It's always a great time at the Rock Lake Match and Doug Glorfield never disappoints! It's also great to get to see and spend the weekend with buddies from across the country as well which is the main reason I do this.

    The match was tough as usual with switchy winds and hot temps. I had some bullet issues on day one but got it figured out and finished 5th after a solid day two! The 284 performed flawlessly all weekend regardless of the one eighty ied's! :ROFLMAO:

    Congrats to Jake Vibbert and Mike Anderson both of which crushed it all weekend! Big thanks for Scott Satterlee for hosting Jacob Denny and I at his place and Brian Pence for a great pit stop along the way to and from the match!" - Daniel Bertocchini

    CS Tactical Inc..
    XLR Industries
    Lone Peak Arms
    Rubicon Precision, Inc.
    MINOX Optics
    PROOF Research
    Henderson Precision
    NorCal Practical Precision Rifle Club (NCPPRC)
    National Rifle League
    Rock Lake Rifle Range Shooting Facility
    CONX Media


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