FWB Scopes on 10 meter rifles
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I put a few different scopes on my CMP rifle.
That was a Veyron 10x. The high adjustable rings allow for minimal scope adjustment.
That was a Veyron 10x. The high adjustable rings allow for minimal scope adjustment.
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I have to shoot across the finished part into the mechanical room but it works for me. Probably going to be moving soon. I probably won’t be this lucky again.
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I have no interest in scoping my 10 meter rifle because all I do is shoot 10 meter targets with it. That said, 10 meter sights are pretty much useless for anything except 10 meter targets. The sights limit the field of view to the point that it is difficult to find let’s say a chipmunk that needs to be dispatched. Damn, maybe I do need another with a scope. You guys are really hard on my wallet!
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i have 7 yards in the basement and shoot through the throat of my band saw . Band saw is apx. the mid point in the range .
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My wife wigs out that I shoot past the water softener! She has no idea how accurate these BB guns are
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You don't need a scope - just an eyepiece that lets you adjust the rear sight's aperture size to fit that pesky real world existing outside of a well-lit 10-meter range
. Then you will discover how marvelously accurate and versatile such precise sights can really be.
510 Gehmann rearsight iris | 349D8357B0F8410B9AA3DE6F8617EBF4
Extremely short and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introduction of a new…
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530 Gehmann rearsight iris with 1.5x diopter | 637AE70697484D259365B77CD43A2134
Iris 0.5 - 3.0mm Much shorter and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introdu…
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Thanks, The 510 would definitely fit my needs. I would love to expand the usability of that Feinwerkbau.You don't need a scope - just need an eyepiece that lets you adjust the rear sight's aperture size to fit the real world outside of a well-lit 10-meter range. Then you will discover how marvelously accurate and versatile such precise sights really are.
510 Gehmann rearsight iris | 349D8357B0F8410B9AA3DE6F8617EBF4
Extremely short and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introduction of a new…
530 Gehmann rearsight iris with 1.5x diopter | 637AE70697484D259365B77CD43A2134
Iris 0.5 - 3.0mm Much shorter and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introdu…
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Gehmann and Centra are the two biggest makers of those items - you might enjoy looking around on their sites. The adjustable opening lets you find the aperture size that best balances focus depth-of-field against brightness, whatever the lighting level is (most OEM eye disks have a fixed opening of about 1.0mm which, again, is great for the range but often too small elsewhere).
Note the irises are of "stacked" modular construction. You can add colored filters, a polarizer, or a 1.5x magnifying lens, in any combination of 1, 2, or all 3 (at rapidly escalating cost of course!), but again - just the simple adjustable opening is a huge plus.
Note the irises are of "stacked" modular construction. You can add colored filters, a polarizer, or a 1.5x magnifying lens, in any combination of 1, 2, or all 3 (at rapidly escalating cost of course!), but again - just the simple adjustable opening is a huge plus.
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Can you see the edge of a playing card or maybe a fly or similar very small targets at 50 feet or more? That’s where the scope makes my 10 meter rifle more versatile. If I were just shooting bullseyes I would never have scoped it.You don't need a scope - just an eyepiece that lets you adjust the rear sight's aperture size to fit that pesky real world existing outside of a well-lit 10-meter range
510 Gehmann rearsight iris | 349D8357B0F8410B9AA3DE6F8617EBF4
Extremely short and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introduction of a new…
530 Gehmann rearsight iris with 1.5x diopter | 637AE70697484D259365B77CD43A2134
Iris 0.5 - 3.0mm Much shorter and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introdu…
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Shot recurves and longbows my whole life, that analogy works well for that. However…I can’t hit what I can’t see
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So who has these 510's instock and ready to sell?You don't need a scope - just an eyepiece that lets you adjust the rear sight's aperture size to fit that pesky real world existing outside of a well-lit 10-meter range
510 Gehmann rearsight iris | 349D8357B0F8410B9AA3DE6F8617EBF4
Extremely short and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introduction of a new…
530 Gehmann rearsight iris with 1.5x diopter | 637AE70697484D259365B77CD43A2134
Iris 0.5 - 3.0mm Much shorter and adjustable over a wider range of 0.5 - 3.0mm The fixed-seat iris works with individually pin-located tempered spring steel leaves The aim-point is precisely maintained through the wider range of adjustment by the introdu…
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I've bought a lot of target goodies from Champion's Choice in Nashville, but if you google "Gehmann 510 for sale" it will bring up others. It would be a pretty basic item at any place specializing in target guns.
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The MIN focal distance on my scope is 25 meters, so not shooting anything closer than that, well at least not without swapping out the scope.
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True enuff, an iris - even one with a lens - is not a substitute for a scope. But it is a huge improvement that lets you use high-class iron sights to their max potential. I can whack 2-inch pill bottles at 35 yards pretty reliably, but an edge-on card would be a bit much!
Note that Merit makes similar units for US-made sights. Gehmann also offers their units with US threading, or you can get a simple threaded adapter to fit the German eyepiece thread (9.5 x 1.0mm) to the typical US one (7/32" - 40). This is my favorite solution, as it lets you use a single iris on most any aperture sights out there. (Caveat: this works perfectly with a standard iris, but reduces your field of view with a lens, since you're looking through the US sight's smaller hole.)
Pic is an older Gehmann iris on a Williams sight, using the adapter.
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