Rifle Scopes Kahles 525i

[_Windrider_]

Fellow Snipery Types,

Please help me understand (if any) the advantage of a left side windage knob for a right handed shooter? I'm looking at a new Kahles 525i and i am really liking the idea of a top parallax, but unsure if the windage on the left is more attuned for a lefty than a righty? MSR 2 is my jam.

@Lowlight whats your thoughts on this? Anyone else?

 

[kujuak]

I am right handed. I find the left side windage is very comfortable. Your right hand stays on trigger/bolt and cheek weld doesn't need to be broken, I can see the knob easily from shooting position. I have read others who are used to using right sided windage find it hard to get used to. I have not used windage knobs other than zeroing in the past so it is not a habit I have to break. Parallax on the top also feels " natural" after using for the past year. One guy's opinion at least. I am an old fart so my neck is not that flexible and that may be one of the reasons I like it too. I can see it better than I can see on my other scopes with right sided windage knobs.

Cheers!

 

[_Windrider_]

I am right handed. I find the left side windage is very comfortable. Your right hand stays on trigger/bolt and cheek weld doesn't need to be broken, I can see the knob easily from shooting position. I have read others who are used to using right sided windage find it hard to get used to. I have not used windage knobs other than zeroing in the past so it is not a habit I have to break. Parallax on the top also feels " natural" after using for the past year. One guy's opinion at least. I am an old fart so my neck is not that flexible and that may be one of the reasons I like it too. I can see it better than I can see on my other scopes with right sided windage knobs.

Cheers!

so what does the right knob do then? anything?

 

[SCOPEBROKER]

the one advantage, is with bolt guns, to put the left hand on the windage when needed and not interfer with the bolt. On some guns, the bolt actually interfers or collides with the RSW.

That said, LSW is not for everyone, but it is a nice option that Kahles brings.

 

[kujuak]

Illumination adjustment (reticle light).

 

[blbennett1288]

On traditional scopes (left - parallax/illum, top - elevation, right - windage) if you are right handed it is easy to adjust parallax and elevation with your left hand without breaking cheek weld and position behind the rifle. You then have to break your position to make any adjustments with your right hand to the right side windage.

Left side windage/top parallax fixes this issue. All adjustments can be made with the left hand without breaking position/cheek weld.

I typically hold for windage but the benefits are still there if i need to make an adjustment with no down side.

As Frank would say, it is a "better way of doing business"

 

[Dthomas3523]

I guess the first question would be, do you ever dial for wind in a situation where coming breaking off your right hand will matter? If not, don’t even worry about it.

 

[TheGerman]

It negates the need to adjust for spin drift.

Duh.

 

[Lowlight]

Me and Ed from Spain were the engine behind it. When I went to Kahles we asked them to do it.

With top center parallax you then use the support hand to feed and control the rifle and scope

Efficient is a word

 

[Killswitch Engage]

who fucks with windage anyhow... zero it...put a cap back over it and have a happy ass life. lol

 

[Tyler Kemp]

The left side wind is awesome! Everything easily usable with your left hand as others have said.

 

[CSTactical]

LSW isn't for everyone, but the advantages are listed above and it's a very popular option.

 

[Baner]

Probably a nice thing for those who click for wind.

I choose RW, just because my other scopes has it and i'm not much for clicking for wind.

 

[ldunnmobile]

Can someone give me an approximate measurement between these 3 points? Try to see how well it plays with my Simrad/rings.

Disregard. Found specs on GA Precisions site
http://www.gaprecision.net/kahles-5-25-56-k525i-skmr3-10643.html#

 

[chasedeer]

its nice on bolt guns it’s a good idea from Kahles

 

[MountainHunter]

who fucks with windage anyhow... zero it...put a cap back over it and have a happy ass life. lol

Two situations, first shooting a mover makes a huge difference if you dial out the wind. Often times guys will hold centered up on the confirm target, see the impact whether on or off the plate and dial out whatever they see before moving onto the mover.

Second situation I used it was in a match in eastern Montana, crazy left to right wind. 1400 yard target, my scope at the time only had 6 mils of windage either side of the crosshair. I dialed 5 then held another 4 to get on target!