Its refreshing to get an honest opinion. Most of the previous posts I read (not necessarily here, but all over the web) 8/10 times you see people say tilt is a requirement, but good to know 1000 yards is solid on the existing rails. I'm in WA and the furthest range I have anywhere near me is 1000 (unless I head out to public land) and my local club is up to 600.
Appreciate all the feedback! Definitely have some work to do with getting it mounted and figuring out all the bells & whistles of this scope (plus relearning how to judge elevation and such since its been a LONG while).
You (along with all the others who gave feedback) rock!
You might find the Online Training offered here to be of use. It certainly was for me. If you are paying for a subscription, you already have access to it. If not, read on.
You can subscribe as long as it's worthwhile, or if there other subscriber benefits you find useful. To access (I use a laptop; these instructions should be more or less usable with mobile browsers):
- Click / tap your screen name at the upper right of the window/screen
- On the dropdown, click/tap "Account upgrades" halfway down right column of options
- The "Account Upgrades" screen appears, showing your current status.
- Assuming you're a "Free" member, click/tap "Upgrade" on top menu bar.
- Click/tap "Subscribe" on the membership level you like. Online training is available in all levels.
- Follow directions.
You should now be able to enter the "Hide Online Training" forum. There are quite a few topics from which to choose... I imagine it's changed somewhat in the seven years or so since I used it, but I did learn a lot.
Enjoy.
One other thing: Keep a log for all your rifle's settings, environment data for your range trips, and so on.; A critical data point you want to record is your rifle's (well, your barrel's) round count. You probably have no information on rounds fired before you got it, but ya gotta start someplace. A gently-used 6.5CM barrel might go as far as 3500 rounds before its accuracy hits the wall (which happens rather suddenly); an abused one (hot loads, overheated barrel too hot to grip on your hand) might quit by 2500.