I have a Remington 700, 300 win mag that has a Leupold mk4 6.5-20 on it. I also have another gun with the Steiner T5XI 3-15 on it that seems like much clearer glass. My question is, will I have enough adjustment from the Steiner T5XI 5-25 model 5126, if I buy it, replacing the Leupold, to go out to a mile on my 300 win mag? Thanks in advance.
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Rifle Scopes I am going to shoot a 1 mile course and need advise, please.
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Your gonna need approximately 20-26 mils up from a 100 yard zero.
If you can dial/hold that you should be good.
I use a scope with about 30 Mils of total adjustment and a 30 moa rail to shoot a mile with my 260.
If you can dial/hold that you should be good.
I use a scope with about 30 Mils of total adjustment and a 30 moa rail to shoot a mile with my 260.
How capable are you with your current setup? Changing things might be more of a hinderance. Typically the same model scope in 3-15 will have more internal adjustment due to less magnification. Additional magnification would be a plus at that distance however, so its a tradeoff. As long as you have enough internal adjustment to meet your needs, other features are just a bonus.
The T5Xi on a 20moa rail and you'll be just fine.
I have a buddy who dropped a bunch of coin on a Nemo Arms Omen semi auto in 300 Win mag. Running 190gr FGMM ammo we were popping our 1 mile target with a $240 4-16 Millett scope. So if it can be done with that optic..
I have a buddy who dropped a bunch of coin on a Nemo Arms Omen semi auto in 300 Win mag. Running 190gr FGMM ammo we were popping our 1 mile target with a $240 4-16 Millett scope. So if it can be done with that optic..
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Drops $5k on a rifle, puts on a millett. Jesus, at least get an SWFA SS 10x haha
I was wondering who would catch that !!
He kinda broke the bank. The little woman found out how much he spent on the rifle and squashed his intended scope purchase.
That Millet rode that rifle for about 4 months before he was able to sneak a Bushy Gen2 XRS onto it.
It was pretty funny.
You will basically be walking it in anyhow shooting to a mile. Stuff like that doesn’t impress me much. First round hits more often than not at somewhat practical ranges does.
Stretching it out is a fun novelty activity.
Stretching it out is a fun novelty activity.
You can say that about most distance shooting.
Years back I remember trying to walk a 75gr BTHP onto a 620 yard target with my 3 Gun rifle. I knew that target would be in the match. Took me a bit to get it figured out.
The same for trying to shoot my 308 SASS at 1000 yards. That round fell off the cliff at 900 yards. It was a struggle making contact at a grand.
That stuff is much more simplified these days. Dare I say easy in the right conditions.
It was the same when I started shooting to a mile and beyond. I would never call those distances easy. Weather can make a mess of those yardages. But my hit ratio is exponentially greater. And first round hits not uncommon.
True, but folks can learn some valuable lessons along the way (like how to calibrate their apps). The smiles are big when we hand someone a Mile patch. And then every once and awhile, you get that perfectly still morning when the cold bore magic happens.
Up down is easy, left right is hard.
Advice:
Hit the target.
Look cool while doing so.
Seriously, run good dope and a good bullet that you have previously verified and you should be good.
Hit the target.
Look cool while doing so.
Seriously, run good dope and a good bullet that you have previously verified and you should be good.
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