Just a fun FYI for those who may have never seen the cockpit of an OPEN / WFTF air rifle.

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As in a target rifle used in the competitive game of FIELD TARGET.
Ranging via Parallax which at higher X "depth of field" becomes very shallow and distance easily ascertained. 10-50X power is common in these scope unlimited classes.
Vertical Turret has calibrated distance tape on an oversize turret wheel allowing Click to distance and always aiming crosshair center.
* All adjustments for distance are ALWAYS "UP" having scope zeroed at pellet flight apex. RED ZONE for wrong direction !!!
Bubble level to prevent CANT errors that needs to be watched at all times prior to actual shot.

So just a fun share for those who ever wondered how neurotic some are in the pursuit of Air Gun accuracy :p

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TC724 said:
I like this, I’ve definitely never seen one up close. I’d like to get my turret set up kind of set up like this but my Airmax is not designed for it, tiny turrets. Maybe I can buy bigger ones? Cool post
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you can make up a data card , read the card and set your turret . very common at
FT matches
 
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SpiralGroove said:
Pretty neat Scott,
The unimaginable time needed/spent to be precisely on the mark.

If I can get 1 MOA at 50/100 yards I'm golden; which doesn't scratch the surface when referencing Precision Shooting;).
I'm not sure my brain could hold all that information ..................
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beerthief said:
How much would you charge to set up a rifle and scope like the scope in the picture ? A whole new business adventure for you . Talk about headache !!!
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Guys, it really is not that hard, while yes it takes a bit of time to do each sub part, in all likely a few hours tops. I'll explain the process .... Quickly :rolleyes:

Scope on AG, reticle vertical threw bore center line.
Look at a hanging plumb bob ... Vertical reticle to Bob line & tighten level.
Adjust scope ocular to eye, mark it or lock it down.
Range finder or Long tape ( know your looking at yards ) plot 9 to 56 yards out in an open space.
Bigger SF parrilax wheel of any style you choose, mounted with Tape on O.D. rim, fine point marker to write numbers with. Pointer mounted to a place on wheels rim. Where ever is easiest to view it.
Sit at each distance from a target that can be a sign board with odd writing or designs on it .. whatever, as it only is to focus on as you move further away.
At 10 threw 20 yards focus parrilax for a crisp image, Mark wheel yard to yard. At 25 yards you can generally go in 5 yard increments ( 25-30-35-40 etc )
Out to 55 yards. * Many will mark 9 & 56 yards in the off chance a target in inside or outside the legal 10-55 distances.

Next ... ( I use Chairgun ) enter all the AG data such as pellet & weight, speed, scope height using program to give you 1 zero distance, Go sight in AG at this distance. In the "TOOLS" you can print out a range card for hold overs ... Or Turret Tape. In the Tape you set Elevation turret diameter and in "Custom" settings enter WHAT DISTANCES you want on the tape ... print it. ( Now understand there is more to data needing to be sorted out within the CG program ) BC values, Type turrets ( Moa, Mil ) and fraction each may have per click value.


If you shoot FT already, much of this is already in your wheel house of knowledge, never done so will agree is a bit daunting :eek::eek::eek:

There it is for the FT game set up in a class where turret clicking is allowed. ( Open & WFTF ) where as "Hunter" is all done with hold over values using a reticals scaling.



NOW AS TOO .... Setting up someone else's optic ? Everyone's eyes focus different and as such the Ocular adjustment is a PERSONAL THING and
all this scope parallax & ranging Needs to be done at those ocular settings !!!!!!!!! so if "Your" ocular adjustment is not seen as clear by someone else, there is NO WAY to see clearly enough to establish range marking for them on the parrilax wheel. Scope user needs to do it !!!!!!!!!!!

One needs to 100% understand that any changes in an optics OCULAR focus will also change the parrilax position on a pre-calibrated wheel with a differing ocular setting. * WHY STATED ,,, Mark it or Lock it !!

Ok enough rambling ... ;);)
 
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Michael said:
I recently started this process 😁

First I had to setup a range with markers, next I’ll test a few different scopes to determine which offers the crispest parallax.

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I carry a large tape measure just like that and only use one target. Then I just get up and down along the tape. I do it when setting up a scope and when practicing. When practicing, I just keep it upside down and only flip it if I need to check.
 
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You range for yourself and not for me to use it or any Joe or yahoo.
I range from my eyes with a rangefinder and making my own tapes, I did this for decades in my archery competition games and doing it now again with airguns. My tapes probably won't work for you...
Really doesn't matter sitting or standing or what barrel length I have.
I think this is personal preference and a consistency is the key, doit for a week or for many years but always measure the same way.
 
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ctshooter said:
Question - do you range from the front of the scope or muzzle? I guess as long as you are consistent it doesn't matter too much as you have a repeatable result either way. Just curious what most do.
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So long as determined distance matches the POA correction it does not matter. Tho said generally found the Objective lens to turret assembly falls into the distance required making the math work out.
 
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ctshooter said:
Question - do you range from the front of the scope or muzzle? I guess as long as you are consistent it doesn't matter too much as you have a repeatable result either way. Just curious what most do.
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“….scope or muzzle?…”

There is only one point that does not move off the line of sight as you click or go up and down the reticle. That point is at the erector tube gimble. That’s where I take my distance measurements. That way my click or holdover values match up better to my ballistic app predictions. Especially at the very close distances.

It’s nice to have the app predictions be exact, but many (most?) people will shoot at all distances to get their actual holdovers or clicks, and when doing so, it doesn’t really matter where you measure distances from.
 
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