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[pianoman 3,587]

All the above advice is spot on Tom.

 

Really, for accuracy, you need to consider what the rifle's butt-stock gives you for head-height, as your cheek rests comfortably into aiming position. The old ideal of "Closer the reticle to the bore-centre, the better" is a sound one so long as you are getting a comfy eye line of sight and eye relief on the occular or eye-bell lens with a low mounted scope. You are not having to push and squash you head down lower to get a true sightpicture.

 

Always mount the scope at the height that suits you perfectly, without having to move your head about into uncomfortable positions.

 

ATB

Simon

[zini 1,939]

All the above advice is spot on Tom.

 

Really, for accuracy, you need to consider what the rifle's butt-stock gives you for head-height, as your cheek rests comfortably into aiming position. The old ideal of "Closer the reticle to the bore-centre, the better" is a sound one so long as you are getting a comfy eye line of sight and eye relief on the occular or eye-bell lens with a low mounted scope. You are not having to push and squash you head down lower to get a true sightpicture.

 

Always mount the scope at the height that suits you perfectly, without having to move your head about into uncomfortable positions.

 

ATB

Simon

 

Great post Simon

 

SPA bud.

 

Si.

[Tom21 0]

Thanks for the advice - as always it is greatly appreciated

 

Think ive decided to go for the hawke sidewinder tactical, looks awsome and i like the reticule. I just prefer the overall look of the hawke compared to the Mtc, im the type of person that gets alot of confidence from using stuff i like the look of and confidence is key.

[mikeyblue 28]

Hi Tom,

 

I currently own both a Mamba Lite and a Sidewinder Tac30. They are both excellent scopes for both hunting and I currently shoot a fair few HFT series. The optics on the Tac30 are far superior to the Mamba, but i much prefer the Mamba SCB reticle, to the half mil-dot reticle.

 

As the Mamba Lite has a 25mm tube it is possible to mount it really close to the bore making the trajectory a lot flatter out to my zero (25yds), making the 15mm reducers a lot easier.

 

Both great scopes, just depends on the user. As already sugested get yourself to the shop/club, and have a look through a few.

 

Mikey.

[Tom21 0]

Well i went for the mamba in the end, looks a cracking piece of kit and fits the gun well. alot lighter than i expected too. thanks davy for the heads up.