One more thing for "help with scopes"

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OOPS! On my previous post on scopes I forgot to mention MIL DOT Recticles!! For those of you considering "long range solutions", read up about mil dot scopes. They allow infinite range finding capability if you know the size of your target (ave. man is 6' tall, ect.). Don't confuse "mill dot size" with MOA (minute of angle). One "mill" is 36 inches at 1000 yards. Mill dot and MOA are separate concepts.

My previous post to the previous thread gave a few pointers on night vision devices. For conventional scopes, I suggest as big a "size" as you can stand -- the better ones gather much more light -- nice for low light conditions. Self luminous recticles are nice. For those seeking a "compromise" price range, Springfield Armory scopes deserve a look (no pun intended). I like their big mil dot scope. Top quality optics can easily cost more than many guns. One help if you know the likely location for a night time target (trail spot, ect.) is to sprinkle white flour on the ground. It makes the cross hairs stand out on your target with a little moon light...(from my younger and poorer night hunting days!)...this also works well with four legged food walking up to a bait you've put in the middle of a nice big white flour circle downwind when the moon is out! I think too many people assume they can sight in at one or two hundred yards, memorize a balistic table, and hit their target at 600 to 1000 yards. Better to form ones strategies, tactics and plans around what one can CONSISTENTLY, ACTUALLY DO!! under REAL FIELD CONDITIONS than around false assumptions and wishfull thinking. This is not meant as an insult to anyone. I don't know any shooter (esp. me!) who hasn't wanted to take it for granted that they could hit anything at any range with an "off the rack" scoped rifle early in their shooting lives. Actually shooting at long range for the first time often inspires "creative thinking" in the excuse department; unfortunately, I still remember that it did with me! That's all for now...

Remember...one shot...one kill...

Lurking,

-- Killer (Sniper@Arms.org), July 08, 1999

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Remember...one shot...one kill...

Or how about this one...

You dont' hurt 'em, if you don't hit 'em. - "Chesty" Puller, USMC

I've seen that one shot, one kill sign before...today as a matter of fact.

Keep your powder dry.

-- BrianDobbie (dobbie@coastalnet.com), July 14, 1999.


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