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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 870496" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>I personally don't test scope tracking by shooting. It simply introduces too many variables that make finding real error very difficult. The naysayers to this say that you need to know what a scope does under recoil but in my experience on every scope I have tested if there is a recoil issue when shooting with a scope it will show up early and be something you can't get past.</p><p></p><p>I instead put my gun in a sturdy gun vice where I can tighten it down so it doesn't move. I then measure out an exact distance with a tape measure and put up some test sheets that have MOA, Inch, and MIL measurements on them. </p><p></p><p>A lot of guys do this at 100 yards and there are some advantages to this but the test can be ran at shorter distances which I have a tendency to like better if I can get the scope parallax to adjust to those close distances. The closer the test target is the better most guys can resolve the difference between the reticle and the measurement lines. Also, most guys have don't have tapes that measure 100 yards but can much more easily do half or quarter this distance and be very accurate in their measurements. </p><p></p><p>Don't try to measure 1 MOA or 1 MIL but instead run the scope up a bit and average out the difference. If you suspect there are areas in your total adjustment travel that are worse than others, for instance the extremes of the adjustment travel, then those can be tested separately later as well. I run the test a few times to make sure I am getting an accurate measurement. </p><p></p><p>Scot E.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 870496, member: 10832"] I personally don't test scope tracking by shooting. It simply introduces too many variables that make finding real error very difficult. The naysayers to this say that you need to know what a scope does under recoil but in my experience on every scope I have tested if there is a recoil issue when shooting with a scope it will show up early and be something you can't get past. I instead put my gun in a sturdy gun vice where I can tighten it down so it doesn't move. I then measure out an exact distance with a tape measure and put up some test sheets that have MOA, Inch, and MIL measurements on them. A lot of guys do this at 100 yards and there are some advantages to this but the test can be ran at shorter distances which I have a tendency to like better if I can get the scope parallax to adjust to those close distances. The closer the test target is the better most guys can resolve the difference between the reticle and the measurement lines. Also, most guys have don't have tapes that measure 100 yards but can much more easily do half or quarter this distance and be very accurate in their measurements. Don't try to measure 1 MOA or 1 MIL but instead run the scope up a bit and average out the difference. If you suspect there are areas in your total adjustment travel that are worse than others, for instance the extremes of the adjustment travel, then those can be tested separately later as well. I run the test a few times to make sure I am getting an accurate measurement. Scot E. [/QUOTE]
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