After much pondering and with the help of fellow Hide members I have decide that I will buy a Zeiss conquest 6.6-14x50 AO scope for use on a .223. I want to get the maximum possible range out of this setup (about 900-1000 yards)but then there's a problem, the scope only has 45MOA of elevation. If I use a 20MOA base I figure the scope will be 2 or 3 MOA away from being maxed out when it is zeroed at 100 yards. Will this be a problem. I know my VX3 gets tho wobblies when it is near its limit, it keeps clicking but the POI doesn't change.
Rifle Scopes Using a scope near its limit of elevation travel
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Re: Using a scope near its limit of elevation travel
Don't store your scope with it zeroed for 100 yards. You should be alright on elevation as long as you don't need to dial much (if any) wind with it maxed out.
Don't store your scope with it zeroed for 100 yards. You should be alright on elevation as long as you don't need to dial much (if any) wind with it maxed out.
Re: Using a scope near its limit of elevation travel
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Goin'Hot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't store your scope with it zeroed for 100 yards. You should be alright on elevation as long as you don't need to dial much (if any) wind with it maxed out. </div></div>
should it not be stored maxed out to prevent fatiguing the springs?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Goin'Hot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't store your scope with it zeroed for 100 yards. You should be alright on elevation as long as you don't need to dial much (if any) wind with it maxed out. </div></div>
should it not be stored maxed out to prevent fatiguing the springs?
Re: Using a scope near its limit of elevation travel
Good thing you have a quality scope like Zeiss. I've heard bad things about maxing out a bushnell...the little rubber balls that provide spring can pop out and then you have to send it in for a few weeks.
Good thing you have a quality scope like Zeiss. I've heard bad things about maxing out a bushnell...the little rubber balls that provide spring can pop out and then you have to send it in for a few weeks.
Re: Using a scope near its limit of elevation travel
I think you may not be able to zero this scope at 100 yards with a 20MOA base, if it really has 45MOA total elevation travel. There is a possibility that there is more up elevation than down elevation with the erector centered, and you need only 2-3MOA more up elevation to zero at 100 yards. The spec is 45MOA of elevation, but an individual scope may have slightly more.
Bottom line - it's iffy!
PS - If you need some windage to zero at 100 yards (because your rail has not been accurately centered), you may have a problem moving the erector because it's too close to a physical stop. This is not the scope I would choose for long range shooting. If you decide to buy the scope and have a problem, the solution is to zero at a longer range or use the reticle to offset your zero point.
I think you may not be able to zero this scope at 100 yards with a 20MOA base, if it really has 45MOA total elevation travel. There is a possibility that there is more up elevation than down elevation with the erector centered, and you need only 2-3MOA more up elevation to zero at 100 yards. The spec is 45MOA of elevation, but an individual scope may have slightly more.
Bottom line - it's iffy!
PS - If you need some windage to zero at 100 yards (because your rail has not been accurately centered), you may have a problem moving the erector because it's too close to a physical stop. This is not the scope I would choose for long range shooting. If you decide to buy the scope and have a problem, the solution is to zero at a longer range or use the reticle to offset your zero point.
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