THE ROLE OF A GOOD TARGET/VARMINT SCOPE
For my needs, and I am quite
sure this includes the vast majority of varmint and target shooters, a quality variable power scope fits right in. Such a scope must have sufficient resolu- tion and magnification to view way out there, as well as lower power for closer-in shooting. The scope also must be mechanically dependable in every respect. Most of the functional aspects of a good riflescope were covered as we took a “Discerning Look inside the Scope” in The VARMINT HUNTER Maga- zine® winter 2012 issue (#81). In the remaining text I should
like to cover a riflescope introduced by Sightron in 2012, a target/varmint scope with minute-of-angle reticle that fits the needs of both varmint and target shooters. But first allow me to provide some insight on this optics manufac- turer and the experience I have had with them. It soon will be 18 years since my
introduction to Sightron, Inc. As a new entry into the optics industry, some of us writers were requested to participate in their Outdoor Writers Sports Optics Survey. I have been working with Sightron Scopes ever since and they have listened to the consumer and responded to their needs. Sightron scopes have been giving
me a pretty clear picture for some time now and since those early days they have improved right along with most of those who dominate the field. Sight- ron’s Zact-7 Revcoat™ lens coating system provides a seven layer multi- coating throughout the entire scope lens system. While substandard glass with even the best coatings available won’t produce good lenses, a combina- tion of good glass and proper coating will, thus eliminating optical aberra- tions, distortions and ghosting effects as we view through the scope. I use a chart to measure scope
quality with graduated letter sizes from 1½ inches down to 1/8 inch similar to an ophthalmologist eye chart. This shows me beyond doubt the clarity and light transmission required of a good scope. Another feature I demand in my
precision scopes is a reliable windage and elevation system I can count on. Within your riflescope is an erector or pivot tube. The windage and elevation
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adjustments move this tube for proper alignment. Conventional scopes have a curved surface against a flat surface. This contact is complete only at zero adjustment. As the adjustments press the erector tube in any direction, the contact becomes imperfect, causing the reticle to drift from the optical center. In many cases since the point of contact is less than what is required to hold the erector tube in position, the result is point-of-impact shift. Sight- ron has developed a new erector tube with an integral ring. This ring and the
redesigned adjustment screws have become the first positive contact system in the market. ExacTrack™ will keep constant and perfect point-of-impact, at or off zero. This constant pressure point will ensure the accuracy of all Sightron scopes during the most rug- ged conditions. A QUICK REVIEW OF SCOPE RETICLES Few issues have vacillated around
to confuse and interest the users of to- day’s scopes more than the assortment of scope reticles. These are offered in an attempt to assist the rifleman in range
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