Rifle Scopes Want to really appreciate a mil/mil scope...

[XTR]

...or I guess an MOA/MOA. Switch to a different one.



I finally got out to the range with my new to me NF BR32 with a NP-2DD. This was really just a get the scope mounted and zero set kind of trip.

I've been shooting all of my rifles with Mil/mil FFP scopes for a while now, so getting on target is a matter of looking at the spotter, counting mils and dialing it in. In a mil/mil you look and see, hmm, about .7 mils low, bring it up 7 clicks, bang.


Woops, 1/8 MOA clicks and I haven't memorized the subtensions and didn't have a dope card with me.

Getting it on target at 100 with some M80 ball was pretty easy. Second or 3rd round down the tube I was dead on the POA.

Loaded now I went out to 200 and fired a spotter.

Looking out there at the hole trying to figure out, how far up do I need to move that? Is that 2 1/2 or 3 inches, hmm...so ~ 4 clicks/inch at 200, bring it up 10 and see where it is?

I really like the scope and I'm sure it is going to be nice for long range target shooting, but the first couple of hours really made me appreciate the mil/mil setups on my other rifles.

 

[exhogflyer]

Re: Want to really appreciate a mil/mil scope...

It's all relative to what you're used to.That BR scope is some outstanding glass for a bench gun, only negative I've found with mine is the size.What did you mount it on? And pics or it never happened....

 

[XTR]

Re: Want to really appreciate a mil/mil scope...

I'm sure I'll love it. First thing I noticed at the range was that it is definitely a different view of the target at 100 yds on 36x.

It's on my 308 built by Longshot Rifles. I'll have to add a picture of it with that huge scope on it. Funny, I pulled it out of the safe yesterday and walked by a mirror carrying it and thought "DAYUM! that a big ass scope on there."

It is the one in the fore in These pics .

In the pic it is wearing a 5-25 Falcon Manace, the one in back is now sporting a FFP Bushnell 4200 3-12 in place of the SS 10x.

 

[Diablo]

Re: Want to really appreciate a mil/mil scope...

Really makes you appreciate the difference, doesn't it?

I still keep an NF 8-32 BR on hand and use it sometimes for load development.

Those 1/8 MOA adjustments can seem tedious to use.