Air rifle/scope advice...

[Toka 10]

right, having just had my aa410 .22 serviced and a new jsr 3-9x40 mildot scope attached i zeroed it in to 30m.

 

my question is i have the brc program which hawke use for their scopes...setting it up to a 30m zero using the map8 reticule which has a similar number of mildots on can i use the results with some accuracy to give me some idea of where my jsr scope will fire at various distance.

 

i am fairly sure mildots are not a consistent measurement between different scope manufacturers, but i am just wondering if the program will give me an idea of where it will be shooting.

 

with a 30m zero it is stating that dot above the centre would be 20m, the dots below would go 40, 45, 50, 60m

 

i will test shoot it anyway at these distances to see what happens but am just wondering if anyone has had any experience...

 

atb

[rossi_j 99]

I have recently done the same and will be checking it against actual results at the weekend, will let you know how I get on

.atb. .ste.

[Phantom 631]

A MAP and a MilDot system will have severe differances, I think.

 

You can have a Generic Mildot System and if you put that as your ret, in CGP or BRC yoy will get very good results assuming you have the rest of the data to enter

 

T/P

[zini 1,939]

To answer your question mate.

 

No.

 

You will need to use the genetic mildot reticule in the program not the MAP 8 ret unless you have a MAP 8 ret on your scope.

 

The MAP 8 is designed for that ret set on x8 msg.

 

When you calibrate a MAP 6 or MAP 8 you will still need to slightly adjust your msg either higher or lower than x8 as well unless you are happy to have near results but not spot on calibration results.

 

That's the question mate really.

 

Same with a genetic mildot ret.

 

If you intend to calibrate and spend time trajectory mapping as Pianoman calls it it's better that you do it right.

 

By asking about mildots it implies that one wants to use them for longer and closer shots than your zero.

 

If either paper punching or vermin shooting it's always best to give yourself the best fighting chance of hitting the target.

 

Poorly calibrated mildots with wind, human error and incorrect perfect zero all aim towards a missed target.

 

Atb

 

Si

[zini 1,939]

PS mate.

 

If you want a tip using s .22 rifle then zero it at 25 metres (27 yards) not 30 metres.

 

It will make a big difference in your overall accuracy and hits to shots ratio inberween your point blank range and desired kill zone tolerance.

 

Si

Edited January 6, 2011 by zini

[davyt63 1,845]

hi buddy

i don't/cant have the luxury of chair gun pro,but i have the hawke brc

 

i have used the ret 12 which is similar to my mamba ret (Christmas tree)

once i put all the data in,and done the calibration as Si and Tony talk of, there is a slight difference of a yd or so ?.but i just made a mental note of it.

 

so you have to do the field work to make sure your cock on buddy,as i have done

also its good fun,set ya self some targets out from 10 to 45yds/mtrs and make note in relation to where there landing on the mil dots BINGO!!! as easy as that and as said before loads of fun!!!

 

regards

 

davy

[zini 1,939]

Spot on advice that Davy mate and so true.

 

The software is good at giving people close results to within a few metres or 3 if they of course input the correct data and are accurate in their measurements, but there is nothing more accurate than calibrating your own Mildots yourself like you say by shooting targets at different ranges buddy.

 

It is real fun and the rewards far out way anything else.

 

That way any inaccuracies in peoples measurements, their BC, scope height and muzzle velocity (MV) are all accounted for and taken into consideration.

 

For people new to shooting just remember by doing this it's only accurate for that rifle, that pellet with that pellets BC, that MV and at that mag on the scope.

 

Remember that once you calibrate on a mag power, less for your exact 2 zero ranges you can't change the mag if you wish to use your mildots that have been calibrated unless you calibrate on 2 mags etc which I have done sometimes 6 and 10 mag or 6 and 14 mag scope depending.

 

Si

Edited January 7, 2011 by zini

[Phantom 631]

Hell, just realised the time Si I should have been asleep hours ago

 

Guess I should get to bed

 

T

Edited January 7, 2011 by Phantom