Scope Question !!

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Raj
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Re: Scope Question !!

Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:25 pm

Axelrod wrote:Would i be right in thinking this is an April fool wind up? dave


No but I am sure someone will be along selling Airtabs soonTM 8-) Just pop em in your cylinder and you are good for 100 shots at least. So much cheaper than having a divers bottle, re-fills etc. ;)
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Raj
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Re: Scope Question !!

Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:42 pm

Jokes aside, please read the article in the link bellow -
http://viriato.net/airgunning/bfta_setup_manual.pdf
“It's the Indian, not the arrow"

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Re: Scope Question !!

Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:04 pm

Thx for the pdf raj the guys might of thought I was joking, but I was using my scopes wrong, I was using the bottom horizontal line for hold under and the top horizontal line for hold over so that is why I put this topic on has I noticed when watching one of teds holdover that my friend must of been right that I had them set wrong,even though I was having know problems my cross hairs was still set bang on its just when I had to use hold under or hold over, it was then I noticed something different. Don't forget guys i am more or less a newbie to this has I have never owned pcp', since last year. The same with scopes. I had springer when I was a kid, but with no scopes. So I really started in this game last year, so I am still learning air gunning and Pcp's. So I know I am not new to air rifles with having them when I was younger but a lot has changed since then I only started using scopes last year. I am picking things up quickly though and have learned hell of lot since last year.But I have worked on my own rifles and like to learn new things that is why I took on the refurb project on my S410 and that's come out lovely so bare with me guys thx.
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Re: Scope Question !!

Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:37 pm

That's what I tried to tell you. I'm so glad you don't live nearby.

:D
Your phrases are upside down.
Above the line is hold under, not below, that's hold over.
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Raj
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Re: Scope Question !!

Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:00 pm

OK .... Here is a simple and straight answer. For a .177 air rifle (sub 12 ft.lbs) set your second zero at 23 yards. You will never have to hold under again. Anything closer or anything further than 23 yards will always be a hold over.
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Re: Scope Question !!

Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:23 pm

Thx for the replys guys what I did today I reset my scopes back to factory zero by counting how many clicks in full then halfing the amount of clicks for factory zero so all i have to do now is go and set them up at a good 30 yards or what raj has suggested to do.
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Targe
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Re: Scope Question !!

Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:41 am

What do you think of this way to optically center a scope?
By using a mirror

I did try it and it seems to work fine for me

https://youtu.be/-A3GwfB0Yg8

The hard bit is finding a windless day to zero :shock:

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