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Post by ozark on May 7, 2010 22:01:02 GMT -5
For sighting in or for working up a load the spotting scope can be a great aid if set up and used properly. I shoot right handed so I have the scope about a foot or so left of the rifle or rifle rest. I want the scope focused on the target so that the bullet holes can be easily spotted. I have the eyepiece located so that I can view through it simply by rotating my head and viewing through my left eye. My spotting scope is a 20-60x60. This means the magnification is adjustable from 20xto60x and has a 60MM objective lens. At 100 yards bullet holes are clearly visable at 20X but it is easy to go to 30, 40X etc. if needed. It is unhandy to have the eyepiece on top and awkward to view. Rotate it so that it is handy to move the left eye to view the target. It can also be used as a valuable tool for reading the wind but that is another subject. Set your scope up correctly, and you will find it a valuable tool for use at the bench. Makes practice much more fun because you can call your shot and almost immediately determine if your call and the bullet hole impacts at the same spot. I have used a spotting scope so much that without one I find practice aggrivating. With one I enjoy having the results of a shot just inches away.
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