VUDU 5-25 Test in American Rifleman

[BytorJr]

First of all this post has nothing to do with the NRA as an organization, so let's not go there at least politically speaking - by all means lets go there on the analysis.

However, I was reading their review on the VUDU and I got to the "tracking test" portion and was just about dumbfounded. In their tracking test they were shooting to prove the tracking, which I guess is certainly possible; however, that puts yet another unknown into the equation or even multiple unknowns. I figure it since they said it was a sub moa gun, that still means the tracking could be off "some % of sub moa" as well.

Why they, as the NRA, don't have a tracking rig where they mount it to a very solid LEVEL base (even if it's still on the rifle with rifle FIRMLY locked down), have a board (plumb bob level) with the necessary subtension markings for whatever range (100yd/100m) they're doing their tracking test to me is mind boggling.

Did I miss something here?

 

[fdkay]

First of all this post has nothing to do with the NRA as an organization, so let's not go there at least politically speaking - by all means lets go there on the analysis.

However, I was reading their review on the VUDU and I got to the "tracking test" portion and was just about dumbfounded. In their tracking test they were shooting to prove the tracking, which I guess is certainly possible; however, that puts yet another unknown into the equation or even multiple unknowns. I figure it since they said it was a sub moa gun, that still means the tracking could be off "some % of sub moa" as well.

Why they, as the NRA, don't have a tracking rig where they mount it to a very solid LEVEL base (even if it's still on the rifle with rifle FIRMLY locked down), have a board (plumb bob level) with the necessary subtension markings for whatever range (100yd/100m) they're doing their tracking test to me is mind boggling.

Did I miss something here?

Because, that's the its always been done.
I concur, using a test fixture is a better solution.
Maybe provide a link to the author for the test fixture and explain its use.
That might be more fruitful than posting on a forum they don't read.

 

[BytorJr]

Because, that's the its always been done.
I concur, using a test fixture is a better solution.
Maybe provide a link to the author for the test fixture and explain its use.
That might be more fruitful than posting on a forum they don't read.

Granted, I could write a letter to the editor; but I'm sure it'd come back with "we've always done that" or "it's accurate enough." I was just wondering what I missed. Apparently nothing .

 

[plt228]

Haven’t seen the review but aren’t 99.9% of magazine reviews just paid advertisements. When I would waste money on a magazine I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad review printed in them. Just like some YouTube channels can’t ever find something to dislike about a product