Got A New Scope

[Corinium Stew 6]

Went to my local shop for some shooting sticks and got a scope instead.

Proud owner of a MTC Mamba lite 3-12x on 44mm.. The brightness level is far higher than my old scope and I don't know how I ever managed to hit anything without the AO function. Can't wait to get it zero'd and start trying it out properly.

 

At what distance to you guys zero, I have zeroed at 30 yards normally, using a sub 12 Weihrauch HW100. in .22 calibre

Is it better to zero short i.e. 15 yards so your only dealing with hold over at anything above that???

[sparkycrew 22]

could try using hawke chairgun pro on the generic mil dot scope,it gives u a graph so you can see how your pellets behave at any distance,you will need to chrono your rifle to work out your fpe

regards nick

[Corinium Stew 6]

Thats on the next things to get list mate, but for now its a case of zeroing and smacking paper at various distances and working out the HO /HU manually.

Stew

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

roughtly I zero at 27yd in .22 .. and just work out aimpoints for 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 and 60 yards. not that I shoot that far, but its good to know. I usually stick to 10x or maybe 8x mag

[sparkycrew 22]

ive just found out shooting uphill or down hill significantly changes your zero

beware as even a slight rise or fall over 25m can catch you out

btw iam saving for a chrono

nick

[Corinium Stew 6]

Yeah hard to fathom, but I think that by using pythagoras, did maths long long long time ago is skool, by shooting up or down hill you shorten the distance the pellet is acted on by gravity so you actually over shoot compared to a level shot. Or something like that at least.

I know that if I get a chrono I'm going to start tweaking the power up as far as I dare, and probably land myself in the poo.

Stew

[sparkycrew 22]

i wouldnt get to hung up on power,most springers benifit a detune to around 10 foot pounds,good enough to hunt with and more accurate as they become more uers freindly

nick

[sparkycrew 22]

hw100,pcp i believe lol

nick

[pianoman 3,584]

Accuracy is the real power test of any air rifle Corinium Stew. It's not the higher the FPS or the FPE that counts. It's more about how precise it is at putting a pellet on a dot time and time again with enough power to kill humanely. The average range you can see a rabbit or pigeon's head clearly and cleanly defined at, in your scope, is far away enough for a 10ft/lb rifle shot to reach it with energy to spare. Better still if you have 11+ft/lbs to begin with But with precision accuracy, it is amazing what ranges you can shoot out to with confidence.

 

Simon

[sparkycrew 22]

Simon hasnt davy63 and zini had there vhtv spectre spring rifles set at around 10.5 fpe mark,and these guys can shoot a rifle

regards nick

[pianoman 3,584]

I believe so Nick. They aren't powerhouses but very sweet and accurate. I've shot with Davy's Spectre at Old Downs Shooting grounds and it's really lovely. Even though it was zeroed for Davy's eye and has a strictly right-hander roll-over comb on the thumbhole butt-stock. I got really tight groups and skittled spinners at 40 yards with it. Great rifle!

 

Simon hasnt davy63 and zini had there vhtv spectre spring rifles set at around 10.5 fpe mark,and these guys can shoot a rifle
regards nick