Scopes and range finding - The Firearms Forum

forcerecon22 · 08-22-2009, 02:54 AM

Ive been trying to figure out how the rangefinding out works but when explained it seems very complicated. Is there an easy way to explain how to estimate distances with these scopes. Also if u know any good quality range finding scopes.

Doc1911 · 08-22-2009, 10:14 AM

Are you referring to MilDOT scopes? Some folks prefer the milradian scale and others prefer the MOA scale for measuring angles. What is your budget? What distances are you planning to shoot at? See if this site helps. After reading begin to test yourself on the animation -1 and animation-2. (the second one is a lot of fun)

forcerecon22 · 08-22-2009, 12:49 PM

well i am thinking of barska as being some good rangefinding scopes so if u have any experience with those it would be great to get some info on them,
Thank you
Forcerecon

Doc1911 · 08-22-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by forcerecon22

well i am thinking of barska as being some good rangefinding scopes so if u have any experience with those it would be great to get some info on them,
Thank you
Forcerecon

I do not have any experience w/Barska, hopefully someone else does. However, the basics are in the links above.

sscoyote · 08-22-2009, 02:05 PM

Howdy--1st post here

Any optic that has at least 2 stadia points in it can be used for rangefinding. See the system here--

www.ottllc.com/specialtypistols/sp20.pdf

Item C) Reticle Rangefinding

Rocket J Squirl · 08-23-2009, 01:26 AM

Barska is low end junk. a Vortex or Super Sniper Mil Dot would be a much better scope, for twice the money.

With a Mil Dot scope, and a Mil Dot master, you can range find anything you can see out to 1/2 mile in seconds.

Ive used a lot of them, and this is what I have on my personal long distance machine.

http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-Rifle-Scopes-C187.aspx

reviews

http://www.supersniper.com/SuperSniperReviews.htm

forcerecon22 · 08-23-2009, 02:03 AM

Thank you very much for posting it has helped greatly

08-22-2009, 02:54 AM	#1
forcerecon22 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 34	Scopes and range finding Ive been trying to figure out how the rangefinding out works but when explained it seems very complicated. Is there an easy way to explain how to estimate distances with these scopes. Also if u know any good quality range finding scopes. -->

08-22-2009, 10:14 AM	#2
Doc1911 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 874	Re: Scopes and range finding Are you referring to MilDOT scopes? Some folks prefer the milradian scale and others prefer the MOA scale for measuring angles. What is your budget? What distances are you planning to shoot at? See if this site helps. After reading begin to test yourself on the animation -1 and animation-2. (the second one is a lot of fun) __________________ _____ Sincerely, Doc NRA Life Member Last edited by Doc1911; 08-22-2009 at 10:30 AM..

08-22-2009, 12:49 PM	#3
forcerecon22 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 34	Re: Scopes and range finding well i am thinking of barska as being some good rangefinding scopes so if u have any experience with those it would be great to get some info on them, Thank you Forcerecon

08-22-2009, 02:05 PM	#5
sscoyote Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Scopes and range finding Howdy--1st post here Any optic that has at least 2 stadia points in it can be used for rangefinding. See the system here-- www.ottllc.com/specialtypistols/sp20.pdf Item C) Reticle Rangefinding

08-23-2009, 01:26 AM	#6
Rocket J Squirl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 418	Re: Scopes and range finding Barska is low end junk. a Vortex or Super Sniper Mil Dot would be a much better scope, for twice the money. With a Mil Dot scope, and a Mil Dot master, you can range find anything you can see out to 1/2 mile in seconds. Ive used a lot of them, and this is what I have on my personal long distance machine. http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-Rifle-Scopes-C187.aspx reviews http://www.supersniper.com/SuperSniperReviews.htm

08-23-2009, 02:03 AM	#7
forcerecon22 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 34	Re: Scopes and range finding Thank you very much for posting it has helped greatly