Hello everybody.
First post here.
Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Luigi, I am an Italian import in Colorado (been here for 12 years).
I have finally completed my "battery" of rifles, including a DPMS SASS in 308, a Savage BA110 in 338 Lapua an a Barrett 99 in 50BMG.
I decided to focus my attention first on decent quality rifles rather than scopes just in case somebody should wake up on the wrong side of the bed and decide to ban 50s or Lapuas...(OMG a sniper rifle...Civilians should not be allowed to own one!).
I don't see anybody looking into banning a certain kind of scope anytime soon, so that got on the back burner.
With the rifles out of the way it is now time to start looking into some quality optics BUT my funds are pretty drained at this point...
So here's my thought: purchasing one top of the line "tactical" scope (it appears that the consensus is a Nightforce), mount it on a quick detach base and use it on all three rifles.
With the main zero being set for the 308, I would note the necessary adjustment to bring me to the other rifles zero and return it to the 308 settings after using it on them.
This is because, given the cost of ammo, the 308 will be shot more often than the other two.
Of course this implies the adjustments (clicks) being completely reliable and repeatable and a zero stop feature would make things easier as well...
So, with the selected scope being a Nightforce 5.5-22x nxs scope with zero stop aand a Mil-Dot reticle, how feasable is this idea?
Can I rely on taking the scope from my 308, move it with its QD mount to the 338LM, dial the zero adjustment for that caliber, reset the zero stop and have my perfect zero on the 338 LM on the first shot?
What QD 20 MOA mount would you guys suggest?
Also, I understand that the 338 LM and the 50 BMG do not entirely stabilize until at least 200 yds.
Is that the most practcal zeroing distance in order to minimize the adjustment necessary between the different calibers?
Sorry for the long and somewhat chaotic post, there is so much I need to learn...
First post here.
Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Luigi, I am an Italian import in Colorado (been here for 12 years).
I have finally completed my "battery" of rifles, including a DPMS SASS in 308, a Savage BA110 in 338 Lapua an a Barrett 99 in 50BMG.
I decided to focus my attention first on decent quality rifles rather than scopes just in case somebody should wake up on the wrong side of the bed and decide to ban 50s or Lapuas...(OMG a sniper rifle...Civilians should not be allowed to own one!).
I don't see anybody looking into banning a certain kind of scope anytime soon, so that got on the back burner.
With the rifles out of the way it is now time to start looking into some quality optics BUT my funds are pretty drained at this point...
So here's my thought: purchasing one top of the line "tactical" scope (it appears that the consensus is a Nightforce), mount it on a quick detach base and use it on all three rifles.
With the main zero being set for the 308, I would note the necessary adjustment to bring me to the other rifles zero and return it to the 308 settings after using it on them.
This is because, given the cost of ammo, the 308 will be shot more often than the other two.
Of course this implies the adjustments (clicks) being completely reliable and repeatable and a zero stop feature would make things easier as well...
So, with the selected scope being a Nightforce 5.5-22x nxs scope with zero stop aand a Mil-Dot reticle, how feasable is this idea?
Can I rely on taking the scope from my 308, move it with its QD mount to the 338LM, dial the zero adjustment for that caliber, reset the zero stop and have my perfect zero on the 338 LM on the first shot?
What QD 20 MOA mount would you guys suggest?
Also, I understand that the 338 LM and the 50 BMG do not entirely stabilize until at least 200 yds.
Is that the most practcal zeroing distance in order to minimize the adjustment necessary between the different calibers?
Sorry for the long and somewhat chaotic post, there is so much I need to learn...
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