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Left @ 300 yds - Right @ 1000 yds? WTH?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 240575" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I have the 4.5-14X 44mm Zeiss Conquest with mil-dot reticle and the target turrets. I consider it to be a lot of scope for the money, and wouldn't hesitate to get another. The biggest improvement in my mind would be a mil-hash reticle with hash spacings of 1/2 mil like the IOR MP-8 reticle, or some of the NF reticles. But the Zeiss mil-dot is still a very functional reticle, which I use for hold-overs and hold-unders, versus cranking the turrets. My type of hunting involves backpacking and a fair amount of travel. There aren't very many roads/trails in Alaska. The Zeiss is light compared to the NF, IOR, and other tactical scopes, which makes them nice for a carry gun.</p><p></p><p>From what I've read and researched, you could expect anywhere from 1" to 11" of spindrift at 1000 yds and it really depends on the design of the bullet. With Bergers, Nosler ABs, Sierra MKs, and the majority of manufactured bullets, I read that spindrift would likely be in the upper part of that range - say from 5-10 inches at 1000 yds - unless you find and purchase bullets that are specifically designed to defeat the effects of spindrift.</p><p></p><p>I will mention that my scope is turned ever so slightly clockwise from exactly perpendicular to the receiver. I left it mounted that way so as to provide a small level of compensation for spindrift. My bubble level is leveled up with the crosshairs also, rather than with the top of my receiver. So when I level up my Sinclair bubble, the rifle will be canted left very slightly. My goal was to counter the effects of spindrift. Perhaps that's why I wasn't seeing more obvious spindrift today after straightening up my scope mount on the receiver.</p><p></p><p>By far and away my L>R bullet drift problem was caused by a scope mounted such that it was pointed off to the right of the barreled receiver.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 240575, member: 4191"] I have the 4.5-14X 44mm Zeiss Conquest with mil-dot reticle and the target turrets. I consider it to be a lot of scope for the money, and wouldn't hesitate to get another. The biggest improvement in my mind would be a mil-hash reticle with hash spacings of 1/2 mil like the IOR MP-8 reticle, or some of the NF reticles. But the Zeiss mil-dot is still a very functional reticle, which I use for hold-overs and hold-unders, versus cranking the turrets. My type of hunting involves backpacking and a fair amount of travel. There aren't very many roads/trails in Alaska. The Zeiss is light compared to the NF, IOR, and other tactical scopes, which makes them nice for a carry gun. From what I've read and researched, you could expect anywhere from 1" to 11" of spindrift at 1000 yds and it really depends on the design of the bullet. With Bergers, Nosler ABs, Sierra MKs, and the majority of manufactured bullets, I read that spindrift would likely be in the upper part of that range - say from 5-10 inches at 1000 yds - unless you find and purchase bullets that are specifically designed to defeat the effects of spindrift. I will mention that my scope is turned ever so slightly clockwise from exactly perpendicular to the receiver. I left it mounted that way so as to provide a small level of compensation for spindrift. My bubble level is leveled up with the crosshairs also, rather than with the top of my receiver. So when I level up my Sinclair bubble, the rifle will be canted left very slightly. My goal was to counter the effects of spindrift. Perhaps that's why I wasn't seeing more obvious spindrift today after straightening up my scope mount on the receiver. By far and away my L>R bullet drift problem was caused by a scope mounted such that it was pointed off to the right of the barreled receiver. [/QUOTE]
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