My question is, When I re-zero my rifle does it make the scope tape inaccurate? Example, I zero my rifle at 25yds, I chronograph my pellet speed, I use StrelokPro and make my tape marked every 5yds from 40-100yds. My rifle does not loose zero unless accidentally knock around, but I check zero from time to time for minor adjustments... Does a click or two left or right up or down throw off my range tape (markings) on the turret?
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If 25 yds is you zero it must be dead on or the other distances will be off. Try the tooth pick method. If you cant snap it @ 25 yds, keep trying.
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If the pellet speed stays the same, you should be able to re-index the elevation turret to zero and your range markings will be the same as they were before you re-zeroed. In other words, if you put a tape on your elevation turret with 25 at 0 (for 25 yards) and a 45 at the 1.2 mil marking (12 clicks up), then rezeroing won't change the fact that 45 yards is 12 clicks up from 25 yards but you will still need to adjust the turret so that your 25 mark is at 0 and your 45 mark is at 12 clicks.
Also, I assume you are setting up for EFT, you might want to zero a little further out. I zero at 50 yards for EFT.
Also, I assume you are setting up for EFT, you might want to zero a little further out. I zero at 50 yards for EFT.
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What marks are on your tape? hold overs or yardages? If it is yardages like I think from your post. The elevation will have zero impact on the yardage or parallax. Just an FYI you will be hard pressed to get get good yardages from your wheel out past 60 yards depending on the power you are using.
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Your scope tape, depending on how you mark it, (I go by the yard) is meant to be a measurement of various distances according to your eyes… so it doesn’t affect your zero unless you mark your wheel with holdovers rather than distance
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OR ... Change the Ocular focus from the position where it was set when setting up the distances !!!
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The beauty of a Burris R/A (rimfire/airgun) 8-32X scope is that you can use the factory etched numbers AND calibrate the observed distances.
Why don't ALL mfg's do this. DUH.
Sadly it is a discontinued model. Happily I own 4 of them. Same superb glass like Leupod.
Why don't ALL mfg's do this. DUH.
Sadly it is a discontinued model. Happily I own 4 of them. Same superb glass like Leupod.
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As long as your ocular and magnification don’t change, your yardage marks will remain accurate.
Tape down your ocular or mark it because if it moves you could have a bad day.
Tape down your ocular or mark it because if it moves you could have a bad day.
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