My new scope has arrived..

[r0binhood 0]

omg this thing is HUGE talk about scope overkill its an NcSTAR sporting scope 10-40x50AOE Rangefinder, its almost as big as the gun!! just gotta zero this baby in now will be fun considering I have never zeroed a scope in my life!! if there is anyone experienced around Nottingham who can help please gimme a shout!!

Edited August 27, 2011 by jasper65
Wrong section, this is the Hunting section.

[Phil8282 8]

Hi Mate, is it a bit of a beast! I bet it's heavy isnt it??

 

Zeroing a scope is easy, first make sure you've got all the mounts nice and secure to the gun and to the scope, and some pellets the gun likes, its hard trying to zero on a 3" group at 25yards!

 

Make sure youve got a steady hold and can shoot from a stable position, zeroing whilst standing for example is not a great idea, off a bipod is preferred!

 

Aim at a piece of paper with a mark on, I use a big cross so I have a refrence for my crosshairs, shoot a pellet with your crosshairs on the mark and see where the pellet lands, if it doesn't hit the paper move closer and try again until you hit the paper and can see your pellet hole, now comes the adjustment!

 

If the pellet hit left you'll need to click the crosshairs round to the right to compensate, and the same for up and down, you'll get there by trial and error eventually so stick at it! If you run out of adjustment try swapping your mounts front to back or even left to right, sometimes it helps, scopes can also be shimmed with thin strips of material such as photo film or thin card if needs be, but on qualiy mounts i doubt you'kk have an issue!

 

If you get stuck have a look on youtube, I'm sure there are vids on there of zeroing your scope!

 

best of luck!

 

Phil

[r0binhood 0]

Cheers Phil im going to have a go at it in the morning should be fun!! so have ur hard hat on incase of misfired shots!!

[andyfr1968 772]

I know scope choice and spec is a rather personal thing, but I think you're right. Total overkill!! LOL

 

For field use you'd be far better off with something a little less target shooting focused, IMO.

 

Good advice above and good luck however you choose to go on.

 

Cheers.

[pianoman 3,587]

Jesus it's big ain't it!

Scopes are zeroed in commonsense fashion.

 

ELEVATION TURRET = UP AND DOWN.

WINDAGE TURRET= LEFT/RIGHT.

 

Decide on what range you wish to shoot at; mark your target with a fine dot as an aim-point and fire.

 

If you are, let's say, lower and well left of your mark. You need to raise the elevation to line your next shots perfectly level with your mark.

 

Next, turn your windage turret to right to bring your shots across to land on your mark. When you can hit your target perfectly on the crosshair at your preferred range, your riflescope is zeroed to your rifle.

 

Simon

[pianoman 3,587]

Personally mate you'd be a lot better off starting with a nice compact 3-9x40 scope for your rifle here, than this monster. You'll then perhaps better appreciate what this mega mag scope is and what it can do with a lot more understanding of it as an accurate target optic.

 

But it's not going to help you much in a low light dawn/dusk hunting situation where a much lower mag setting is going to be greatly needed. Still it's all experience and that's always a good thing.

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Yup

 

I use a muckle big target scope for airgun hunting as well, Just because !

[shepp 2,285]

Sorry to say this mate but that was a bad choice of scope for the gun and the job you're using it for.

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Sorry to say this mate but that was a bad choice of scope for the gun and the job you're using it for.

 

No it`s not,,

 

It`s muckle cause the sunshade is still on it,, it`s only a 50 mm objective.

 

It may be slightly more complex to use but it WILL do the job,, very nicely as well.

[markha 99]

Enjoy your new toy, it will be good for target and for daytime hunting.

[shepp 2,285]

Sorry to say this mate but that was a bad choice of scope for the gun and the job you're using it for.

 

No it`s not,,

 

It`s muckle cause the sunshade is still on it,, it`s only a 50 mm objective.

 

It may be slightly more complex to use but it WILL do the job,, very nicely as well.

 

Oh sorry I didn't realise about the sun shade.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Get it zeroed and get posting your results

[venomviper 129]

hi ya bud

here is mine she is a besonder 10x40-50 ir sfe sidefocus

on my tench reg'd r10 177

this is her without the sunshade

and if anyone has a sunshade going for sale let me know as i need to try it first

 

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac212/shaydewis/venom%20viper%20tac%20r10/DSCF5798.jpg[/img]

 

shay

[Alex Arrigone 24]

nice scope mate. would make my classic look like a carbine

 

atb

alex

[r0binhood 0]

cheers guys will be able to shoot a knats bollock off at 100 paces with this as the clarity is unreal!