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  1. ego235

    See my own rifle shots?!?!

    Re: See my own rifle shots?!?! Knight, I think you're right. This looked similar to what I noticed while shooting .22lr. Obviously not everytime, but when the lighting is perfect I could see the .22lr bullets and that had almost no trace esp when shooting subsonics. What I saw today was...
  2. ego235

    See my own rifle shots?!?!

    Was outside today shhoting with some buddies. The weather conditions were extremely cool and brisk in the northeast with no clouds and the sun behind me. I was shooting .223s with my Remington 700 and was actually able to see my own bullets traveling towards the target in the scope. My rig...
  3. ego235

    Eliminating Muzzle Rise

    Re: Eliminating Muzzle Rise Another option is the JP Enterprises Ben Cooley brakes. My smith threaded my barrel and contoured the rear of the brake to the same diameter of the barrel for a seemless fit. They're a bit more expensive ($90) but the performance is excellent. In my Remington...
  4. ego235

    Rifle Scopes ACOG reticle change possible?

    Re: ACOG reticle change possible? I'm glad to hear it can be done. I did not expect it to be cheap hopefully since it is just the reticle change and not color, maybe it will be closer to the $250 mark. I'll give them a call next week.
  5. ego235

    Rifle Scopes ACOG reticle change possible?

    I currently have a TA11 3.5x ACOG with a green donut reticle. I like the green horseshoe reticle better. Is it possible to send it back to Trijicon for a change? I'd like to find out some details from anyone who may have done this. Cost, turnaround time, etc.
  6. ego235

    Remington 700 model questions

    Re: Remington 700 model questions I'd recommend a Leupold Mark IV 6.5-20x50mm. I like it more than my 5.5-22x56 Nightforce. It is also almost a pound lighter. Have you considered the Remington 700 5R model? They're not listed on the website and is a low production higher end model. Quite...
  7. ego235

    Spotting Scope Question ...

    Re: Spotting Scope Question ... Usually the bigger Butler Creek caps don't close or stay closed very well. I ordered two for my 65mm scopes from different sources with bad results.
  8. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce scope at 25 yards

    Re: Nightforce scope at 25 yards Smart move with the Docter red dot sight. I should get one too and mount it 90 degrees on my AICS stock. I don't shoot 25 yards everyday with my NF scope, I was at the indoor range cause it was cold out and wanted to try out my new muzzlebrake, you can't...
  9. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce scope at 25 yards

    Re: Nightforce scope at 25 yards Tyler you hit the nail on the head. That's exactly what I was hoping someone would tell me. It reminds me of a camera when I'm taking up close macro shots where every inch of distance requires a focus adjustment. When I first got the scope I thought there...
  10. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce scope at 25 yards

    Re: Nightforce scope at 25 yards Alright finally some people who share my pain! I knew i wasn't crazy... I always felt NF never got that Side Focus right. When I transition between targets at 100, 200, and 300 yards I need to dial in my SF, literally everything outside of that 50 yard zone...
  11. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Bushnell 6500 optics

    Re: Bushnell 6500 optics No I don't think what I'm experiencing is "Tunneling". More that at the lowest magnification the view is a bit distorted. I guess you can try this. Have the scope at the lowest power set on a fixed point. Move your head around behind it. Does the image seem to...
  12. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Bushnell 6500 optics

    Re: Bushnell 6500 optics While the 2.5-16's huge mag ratio was attractive, it made for some really distorted fishbowl views at low magnification. I don't know about you, but I couldn't stand it and ultimately returned my 6500 after a few days. Can't disagree that the price was good tho. I...
  13. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce scope at 25 yards

    Re: Nightforce scope at 25 yards Good to know I'm not the only one that noticed this. I'm a bit surprised by that minimum focal distance. It is substantially longer than any other scope I've owned including Leupold and Bushnell Elite lines. Some of the other scopes even had higher minimum...
  14. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce scope at 25 yards

    I noticed this weekend that my NF 5.5-22x56mm scope cannot focus the reticle at my indoor 25 yard range even at 5.5x regardless of side focus settings. It was the first time I used it indoors as the weather is getting chilly. All of my other scopes seem to do fine at this distance. Both my...
  15. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce Optical Quality

    Re: Nightforce Optical Quality I find my 5.5-22x56mm also has a bit too much of a fishbowl effect at the lowest mag. Is this because of the higher magnification ratio? My 4.5-14x50mm and 6.5-20x50mm Leupold Mark IV which have a lower magnification ratio don't have this same issue.
  16. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce Optical Quality

    Re: Nightforce Optical Quality <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: matchking</div><div class="ubbcode-body">NF makes VERY good scopes. Like stated by others, optical quality is not what sets them apart. There are alot of scopes out there with better...
  17. ego235

    Best cleaner/lube/copper remover

    Re: Best cleaner/lube/copper remover Some of those copper removers sure smell foul. I currently use Hoppe's Bench Rest 9. It is okay, but very very slow. It does nothing if you run a patch of it thru the bore and then dry it with another patch a few minutes later. Overnight is a must and...
  18. ego235

    Most Accurate 50 - 60 Grain 223 Ammo?

    Re: Most Accurate 50 - 60 Grain 223 Ammo? Try some 53 grain Hornady Superformance Varmint rounds. Not exactly the cheapest, but the new bullet has BC close to a 69 grain bullet but is about 200 feet faster than a standard 55 grain .223 round. Not sure how far you're shooting but over...
  19. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce magnification appears larger than it is

    Re: Nightforce magnification appears larger than it is It could be, perhaps why the color wasn't as vivid and the image wasn't as sharp, while the Leupold was the opposite, it was very compact and colorful. Reminds me almost of how digital zoom works. It doesn't do anything for the image...
  20. ego235

    Rifle Scopes Nightforce magnification appears larger than it is

    I recently purchased a Nightforce 5.5-22x56mm in MIL/MLR. When taking it out to the range the first day I was surprised by how large the image appeared to be in my eyepiece. Knowing it is 22x, compared even to my spotting scope, the same relative image size would need to be at 32x or so before...
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