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Help- I'm new to scope dialing and am a little perplexed at initial results.
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1505952" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Just wanted to make sure I was clear on the box test. You put a single target on the paper, and always aim at that point. Your clicking will result in impacts that ideally land exactly how far you clicked away from the target your aiming at. Make sure you have plenty of room on the target for whatever adjustment size you choose. This is one of the rare instances where you will be HOPING to miss =)... If everything goes perfect, you'll have two groups in the bullseye at one corner of your box, and 3 more groups at the corners of a a perfect square the size of your click choice.</p><p></p><p>Also, a bit more "rigorous" variation on the test is to shoot a single round between each set of "clicking". Repeat this until you have your 5 groups. In other words, shoot 1 then click over, shoot 1 then click up, shoot 1 then click back over, shoot 1 then click back down. Rinse and repeat until there's three shots in each group. This will triple the number of cycles on your scope, and prove that your scope isn't drifting over lots of adjustments. It will also spread out any bias associated with wind, rifle fouling, barrel heating, etc. The variables will be spread evenly across all 5 groups.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1505952, member: 104268"] Just wanted to make sure I was clear on the box test. You put a single target on the paper, and always aim at that point. Your clicking will result in impacts that ideally land exactly how far you clicked away from the target your aiming at. Make sure you have plenty of room on the target for whatever adjustment size you choose. This is one of the rare instances where you will be HOPING to miss =)... If everything goes perfect, you'll have two groups in the bullseye at one corner of your box, and 3 more groups at the corners of a a perfect square the size of your click choice. Also, a bit more "rigorous" variation on the test is to shoot a single round between each set of "clicking". Repeat this until you have your 5 groups. In other words, shoot 1 then click over, shoot 1 then click up, shoot 1 then click back over, shoot 1 then click back down. Rinse and repeat until there's three shots in each group. This will triple the number of cycles on your scope, and prove that your scope isn't drifting over lots of adjustments. It will also spread out any bias associated with wind, rifle fouling, barrel heating, etc. The variables will be spread evenly across all 5 groups. [/QUOTE]
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