Described here is Sightron’s new MOA-2 range finding reticle system used in their SII and SIII line of target/varmint scopes. This reticle system is easier for the average hunter-shooter to use than the mil-dot reticle. It is calibrated in minute-of-angle increments which essentially translate to easier to use inches. The letter descriptions at left correspond to the letters shown on the MOA-2 reticle pictured on the right. In conjunction with a laser rangefinder this MOA-2 reticle would show the actual inches of hold over required for the rifle/bullet trajectory being used. The subtended minute-of-angle increments on a target of known size are much easier to apply in inches than with the mil-dot system.
equally as well, and the newly cham- bered Pac-Nor in 6mm Remington shot outstanding groups with a bunch of good bullets, particularly the 105- to 107-grain bullets in the 1:8 twist barrel. The scope was later mounted on one of my re-stocked Model 700 Remington switch-barrel varmint rifles in calibers 220 Swift and 6mm Remington, and even a totally re-worked Model 96 Swedish Mauser. Accuracy remained excellent with some proven varmint loads with these rifles as well. There are so many really fine scope sights out there at this time, and I’ve used scores of them. I have found pleasure in working with them, ever since I constructed my own telescopic sight from an old brass telescope, with a reticle made from the silk threads of my mother’s stockings. That has been fourscore and five years past. May the visions never go away.
CONTACTS Sightron Inc.
100 Jeffrey Way, Suite A Youngsville, NC 27596 (919) 562-3000
Remington Arms Co. Inc. 870 Remington Drive PO Box 700
Madison, NC 27025 (800) 243-9700
www.remington.com
Trijicon Inc. PO Box 930059 49385 Shafer Ave. Wixom, MI 48393 (248) 980-7700
The table pictured here shows precisely how to use the MOA reticle used on the new Sightron Big Sky SII 6.5-20x50 scope. One minute-of-angle is essentially an inch for each 100 yards of range, which makes this reticle much easier to use and understand than the mil-dot reticle, which is 3.6 inches for each increment of reticle span. The scope knobs can be set for predetermined distances as well with Sightron’s MOA-2 system.
one of my tried-and-true sporterized Model 40-X switch-barrel rifles with five barrels. This rifle is capable of most excellent accuracy with all of the five barrels, including the original Reming- ton 25-06 factory barrel, 257 Improved 1:12 PacNor, 30 BR 1:16 Krieger, 6PPC 1:12 Bartlein, and a special 1:8 6mm
Page 10 Winter 2013 Remington PacNor.
The 30 BR Krieger and 6PPC Bartlein regularly will deliver ¹⁄₄ min- ute accuracy and continued to do so with the new Sightron SII 6.5-20x50 MOA-2 scope. I really liked what I was seeing in this well-made varmint/ target scope. The other barrels also shot
Krieger Barrels Inc. 2024 Mayfi eld Road Richfi eld, WI 53076 (262) 628-8558
Bartlein Barrels
W208 N 16939 Center St. Jackson WI 53037 (262) 649-1574
www.bartleinbarrel.com
Pac-Nor Barreling Inc. 99299 Overlook Rd. PO Box 6188
Brookings, OR 97415 (541) 469-7330
www.pac-nor.com
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