tactical scope question?

Nothing tactical about my rig:

Ruger #1 chambered in 7x57 with a Sightron 4X scope, keeping it simple...


Hank

thats what I am thinking more and more. It would involve pulling my old scope off and trying to get through loc-tite...

Both,I use mildot tac scopes and keep the data on the gun,I practice out past 1000 and practice often.Summer shooting is the next best thing to being in the field,and when that 900 yard buck stops for a second,hes SCREWED! :thumb

Sorry to jump your post.
Hey Nonya with all that shooting you must reload. Where are you getting your powder and primers?

Our local stores have a full stock on hand,are they still running short elsewhere?

I assume you are talking about an elk or a deer setup, but on my 17hmr and 22lr I have decided that I don't like them as it takes too much calculating for such minimal differences with such a light load. However, I think in a deer/elk setup the tactical would be much better suited. But, I personally do not have a tactical scope on the big rifles.

I agree with Nonya. I have a Schmidt and Bender with the mil dots on my .300 WSM with all of my info right on the stock so I can't forget it. Once you get everything down it seems almost impossible to miss the target out to 500 and 600 yards.
I practice all summer long too and it is a great way to spend those long summer days. :thumb

The Mil Dot system is deadly if used correctly it takes some practice and patience to shoot well consistently at long range. There are some great choices out there for scopes and equipment for long range shooters more now a days than ever before.

I have quite a bit of experience shooting with tactical scopes and would reccomend them if you are looking to do some serious long range shooting. You definately need to educate yourself on their use and practice to get the maximum benefit out of them.

The average hunter is probably going to get all they need from one of the new BDC reticles as most guys aren't going to go to the range and develope dope for their rifles. The mildot reticle was designed for ranging targets, and IMO isn't the best option if you are looking for a reticle you can use for "hold-off" shots.

I think if a hunter wants to take some longer shots you need to have good repeatable turrets that are set for 1/4 MOA or .1 MRAD adjustments, so you can make fine enough adjustments out at range. Some of the tactical scopes out there (IE: Leupold Mark 4 LR/T w/M3 turrets) are designed for rapid elevation adjustments with either .5 or 1 minute clicks, or a BDC type turret. IMO, these are bad choices for hunting if you want to take shots approaching 1000 meters as you can't make fine enough adjustments. I personally dont like the BDC turrets like on the Huskemaw scopes as I dont like being confined to one bullet type/weight.