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Nightforce Scope question
@ 12:36 pm (GMT) |
MattMy first post so go easy..So, I live in Sweden, but am a born and bred kiwi. I hunt a lot in NZ when I'm home to visit, and now my dad has been investing in a bit more modern technology to hunt with (for him and me to borrow!!). The latest purchase (6years ago) was a 6.5x55 Sako SS, which shoots fine with its Zeiss conquest 4.5-14 scope. The concept if its not broke don't fix it should have applied in this case, but anyway..So after he suggested getting a new scope for it, I suggested a Nightforce 5.5-22x50 zero stop, which is fantastic. So, scope mounted, shoots well (sighted for 100yards-yes I know its too close and maybe scope overkill). Zero stop adjusted..perfect. Well, until my dad tells me the rangefinder was infact in metres and not yards (assumption is the mother of all #¤% ups!). So its sighted in at 100m, not ideal for a MOA scope and drop charts in yards and MOA. Time ran out and now I'm back in Sweden and dads left with a scope sighted at 100m. How do I (explain to dad) adjust the zero stop to go below the stop? Plenty on the net on how to set the zero stop. Any suggestions on which screws to loosen/how to do it. Thanks in advance! Matt |
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@ 07:16 pm (GMT) |
Thomas KitchenRe: Nightforce Scope questionwelcome matthow long range is he shooting? might not be enough difference in 9 yards to worry bout it if your not pushing the distance. if he anything like my dad (great man but sometimes so see something he's done and think what the hell) you might be better off re doing your drop chart for a 109 yard zero then trying to explain it to him. otherwise find a good you tube video and send him the link |
@ 07:58 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Nightforce Scope questionHi Matt, if you use Sierra I6, you can make up a chart in mixed units. So your chart will read in metres and the come ups in MOA.Another option might be to change range finders if you want to keep things a bit simpler. As Thomas said, there should be youtube vids for the zero stop to make it easy for your father to follow. Edit- come ups in MOA. |
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@ 07:26 am (GMT) |
Matthew RiddleRe: Nightforce Scope questionThank you both for the reply, its true dad doesn't shoot probably more than a couple of hundred yards, but when I shoot, its can be 400-500 yards, so the limited time I have when I visit I want to be shooting something other than paper, so want it set up properly from scratch (a bit selfish maybe!). The rangefinder are Zeiss Victory RF bino's, so yards/metres swapping isn't an issue. Another small twist is, when I went to clean the rifle last before leaving, the scope was loose. As it turned out there was no loc-tite used on the scope base screws, so consequently one came loose. Long story short, I pulled it apart and loc-tited all the ring and base screws. So now it well and truely needs re sighting. So why not re sight at 100 yards was my thought. Hence the needing to know how to zero below the zero stop. |
@ 04:08 am (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Nightforce Scope questionAnother potential option for this scope might be to have Nightforce install the reticle that you want for it. |
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@ 09:22 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Nightforce Scope questionQuote: Hi Matt, if you use Sierra I6, you can make up a chart in mixed units. So your chart will read in metres and the come ups in MOA.
Another option might be to change range finders if you want to keep things a bit simpler. As Thomas said, there should be youtube vids for the zero stop to make it easy for your father to follow. Edit- come ups in MOA. I just installed Sierra Infinity version 7, and I now see what Nathan referred to is quite readily done as well. I like the software well enough but had hoped it would be one that can do a lot more. |
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@ 04:56 am (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Nightforce Scope questionI was on the Hornady web site yesterday and tried out their Ballistics online program. The output does present come-ups in mils as well as moas.Easy to use, and free.[b] |
@ 08:04 pm (GMT) |
Alvaro Piqueras Alonso-LambertiRe: Nightforce Scope questionSorry... just read the first post, not the others...What about tell your ballistic program that your zero was 110 yards? Doesn´t seem to be a big problem... [b] |
@ 08:52 am (GMT) |
Jacob JensenRe: Nightforce Scope questionHi Matt!If you download Strelok ballistic app for your android or IStrelok for your iphone, it is quite easy in the table-section to shift between MIL and MOA. Just set the sightin range (109m) choose MOA and click-adj in the setting and there you go.... |
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@ 03:54 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Nightforce Scope questionQuote: I was on the Hornady web site yesterday and tried out their Ballistics online program. The output does present come-ups in mils as well as moas.
Easy to use, and free. [b] Yet another and even better online ballistic program is the Federal one: http://www.federalpremium.com/ballistics_calculator/default.aspx It will give you mils as well as moa and after using it awhile it seems really good. I have been using Shooter and isnipe on my iPhone and iPad for awhile and they are also useful and as mentioned before, so is istrelock |
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