Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Chatting and General Stuff
General Discussion
Turrets 101
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Shoot 708" data-source="post: 834703" data-attributes="member: 57607"><p>I have started out with the cheaper option, just trying to figure out what it really takes to shoot long range. We are shooting a Remington 700 7 mm 08 varmint. This gives us a 26" heavy barrel. Accuracy seems good so far. For the scope I started with a Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14x with the BDC reticle. Using this with a Nikon Monarch 800 range finder and the isnipe ballistics app, I could tell quick that the BDC circles would just get us within a close guess of where to aim. My 13 y.o. Son actually got a nice mule deer at 454 yards using this setup. But when it was time to shoot there was too much guessing on where between the circles to hold. Since 454 exactly was not on our cheat sheet.</p><p>Following some of these blogs I found a post saying Monarch replacement MOA turrets would fit our Buckmaster scope. I ordered a set of 1/4 MOA Monarch turrets and they dropped right into place on the Buckmasters scope. Nice alignment and nice crisp clicks. We have now shot this setup out to 700 yards, hanging steel. With a first attempt hit on the 700 yard steel. So far return to zero has seemed good. But that is my big question on this scope that I wil be trying to figure out. How good is the repeatability? Heading back to the range (google spirit ridge rifle golf) tomorrow to try more long range clicking in. And more specifically, return to zero. Will post again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shoot 708, post: 834703, member: 57607"] I have started out with the cheaper option, just trying to figure out what it really takes to shoot long range. We are shooting a Remington 700 7 mm 08 varmint. This gives us a 26" heavy barrel. Accuracy seems good so far. For the scope I started with a Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14x with the BDC reticle. Using this with a Nikon Monarch 800 range finder and the isnipe ballistics app, I could tell quick that the BDC circles would just get us within a close guess of where to aim. My 13 y.o. Son actually got a nice mule deer at 454 yards using this setup. But when it was time to shoot there was too much guessing on where between the circles to hold. Since 454 exactly was not on our cheat sheet. Following some of these blogs I found a post saying Monarch replacement MOA turrets would fit our Buckmaster scope. I ordered a set of 1/4 MOA Monarch turrets and they dropped right into place on the Buckmasters scope. Nice alignment and nice crisp clicks. We have now shot this setup out to 700 yards, hanging steel. With a first attempt hit on the 700 yard steel. So far return to zero has seemed good. But that is my big question on this scope that I wil be trying to figure out. How good is the repeatability? Heading back to the range (google spirit ridge rifle golf) tomorrow to try more long range clicking in. And more specifically, return to zero. Will post again. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Chatting and General Stuff
General Discussion
Turrets 101
Top