Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 Mil Dot- $299.99@ Midway

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    tomandjerry00

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    Apr 12, 2013
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    The scope I use for long-range shooting. I shoot it 1000+ yards on my 30-06 Savage and it will be joining me for an elk hunt in November.

    You'd be hard-pressed to find a better scope for $300.

    Check out Midway:

    http://www.midwayusa.com/product/92...-65-20x-44mm-side-focus-mil-dot-reticle-matte

    For those that don't know much about them, Vortex has one of the best lifetime warranties in the business and are some awesome glass!

    -waterproof
    -nice tactical turrets (great for ranging)
    -30mm tube (tons of light)
    -65 MOA of internal adjustment for windage and elevation
     
    Pinecone

    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
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    One thing to watch, mil reticle with MOA turrets.

    Makes dialing corrections a mental math job. If the shot is 1 mil off, how many clicks do I turn the knobs? Or 1.5 mils off??????
     
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    BradMacc82

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    Industry Partner
    Aug 17, 2011
    26,177
    Pinecone said:
    One thing to watch, mil reticle with MOA turrets.

    Makes dialing corrections a mental math job. If the shot is 1 mil off, how many clicks do I turn the knobs? Or 1.5 mils off??????
    Click to expand...

    Part of the reason I went with mil/mil, easier corrections.

    1 mil - 10 clicks, etc. etc.
     
    pwoolford

    pwoolford

    AR15's make me :-)
    Jan 3, 2012
    4,186
    White Marsh
    Pinecone said:
    One thing to watch, mil reticle with MOA turrets.

    Makes dialing corrections a mental math job. If the shot is 1 mil off, how many clicks do I turn the knobs? Or 1.5 mils off??????
    Click to expand...

    I don't understand why they mix and match reticles and turrets like that? I see pros and cons of each system but to mix the two is nuts to me.
     
    vinjet700

    vinjet700

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    Mar 1, 2013
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    State of absolute disgust
    tomandjerry00 said:
    The scope I use for long-range shooting. I shoot it 1000+ yards on my 30-06 Savage and it will be joining me for an elk hunt in November.

    You'd be hard-pressed to find a better scope for $300.

    Check out Midway:

    http://www.midwayusa.com/product/92...-65-20x-44mm-side-focus-mil-dot-reticle-matte

    For those that don't know much about them, Vortex has one of the best lifetime warranties in the business and are some awesome glass!

    -waterproof
    -nice tactical turrets (great for ranging)
    -30mm tube (tons of light)
    -65 MOA of internal adjustment for windage and elevation
    Click to expand...

    woohoo... got one. :thumbsup:
     
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    photoracer

    Competition Shooter
    Oct 22, 2010
    3,318
    West Virginia
    On a BDC scope I don't use the turrets at all after zeroing the scope. I just use the dots and know at what range my bullets will hit those dots in drop. That way what the turrets do does not matter. Vortex gives you a little sticky you can put on the inside of the rear cap and put your dot ranges on for reference. I only use the turrets when I have a duplex hunting reticle (or extreme LR shooting). I got one of those scopes in the previous sale (same price) for my 6.8mm SPC II AR.
     
    Pinecone

    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
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    This scope is not really a BDC scope. It is mil dot. The dots are each 1 mil apart. Yes, you can make a chart of distanes for each dot.

    However, this is also a 2nd focal plane scope, so the dots are only 1 mil apart at ONE POWER. If you change the power setting, the dots will not longer be 1 mil apart. So your range chart will not be accurate.
     
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