Rifle Scopes Total Newbie Scope Question

[jeremiahak]

I tried doing a search for this so please don't flame me if its been discussed at great length.

I just shot my rifle for the first time with a Super Sniper 10X42M scope on it. I was attempting to "follow through" my shot by maintaining my sight picture during recoil, and I noticed that during recoil the image inside the scope seems to jiggle and go blurry. I found my self waiting for it to refocus on the target before I was able to follow up the shot. Is this normal activity for a 10 power scope, or do I have an issue? It seemed like I could hear stuff moving around in there a bit as well. Am I nuts?



JP

 

[our gang]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

Hard to "follow through" or as we used to say "call your shot" starting with a 10X scope on a medium weight rifle. Skill is best learned with a target type 22 rimfire where recoil is no issue. It is also quite easy on a heavy 10-15 lb, varmint rifle in a light caliber like a 223. Once acquired it can be transferred to a hard kicker as your brain will carry that mental image of where the sights were when you released the trigger. What you are seeing AFTER the shot is immaterial as, if you called it right, the bullet hole will be where you "called it". I learned it 50+ years ago shooting a Model 52 with iron sights on an indoor 50' range.It still works for me fine shooting a 9 pound 375 H&H at 200 yards.
Good shooting!

 

[jeremiahak]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

Thanks for the info. I knew there was a real term for it. I'll learn them all eventually.

So do you think that my scope was behaving normal? I didn't think I'd have to wait for the scope to settle down that much. There is something internally moving in the scope after recoil is finished.


JP

 

[omurnion]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

I'm not familiar with that scope, but is it holding it's point of impact? If you adjust the scope for a long range shot, is it returning to 0 after you adjust it back? I wouldn't think that you should be hearing anything moving in the scope. If something came apart in the scope I would think that your adjustments should be all messed up.

 

[jeremiahak]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

It is holding its point of impact well. It just goes blurry during recoil which makes sense because the rifle is moving, but then once the gun settles it takes a few seconds for the scope to recover and re-focus.

I'm sorry for being such a total newb, but I was raised by hippy women and not on the range.


JP

 

[our gang]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

Hey now, I grew up with hippy women back in the 60s.
Herpes and AIDS didn't exist and times were good!

 

[jeremiahak]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

Trust me I love my hippy mother. Without her I wouldn't be nearly as grounded as I am. However, even though she wasn't anti-gun I didn't get to the range much, and I'm having to become a man the slow way.

Does anyone have any more input on my original concern?



JP

 

[jeremiahak]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

That was what I was afraid of, but I wanted to make sure that it wasn't normal before I made that phone call. I'll give them a call tomorrow and see what they say about it.



JP

 

[Former0302]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

jeremiahak...something sounds jacked up about your scope. I have the same scope on one of my rifles, and it definitely doesn't do that.

Also, I'd encourage you to subscribe to the on line training...it's a great deal. It'll help you advance your shooting skills by giving you solid info.

Practice doesn't make perfect...perfect practice makes perfect.

 

[jeremiahak]

Re: Total Newbie Scope Question

Thanks for the input. I am already a member of the online training, and I think that it is worth every penny. I'm only on lesson 3 right now, but I'm working my way through it all slowly.

I'm calling SWFA today to see what the deal is.



JP