scopes
A test of FFP versus SFP scopes: Part Three
We are testing whether there is any truth in what some people believe — that the point of impact shifts when the magnification of a second focal plane (SFP) scope is changed, while it remains the same when the magnification of a variable first focal plane (FFP) scope is changed.
Meopta MeoPro Optika5 2-10X42-PA: Part 1
Today we start looking at the Meopta MeoPro Optika5 2-10X42-PA
John Wayne Lil’ Duke BB gun with scope: Part 5
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier John Wayne Lil’ Duke BB gun with scope. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 This report covers: What happened? I thought I knew better HOWEVER Is it really tight? The scope The test Air Venturi Steel BBs Hornady Black Diamond BBs Avanti Match Grade Precision Ground Shot Smart Shot Old … Read more
Clear talk about optics
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Cheap costs money What to buy Mixing ammo when sighting-in is always bad Spotting scope Back to riflescopes One final thing about riflescopes Tips: Tip 1. Don’t buy the cheapest scope. Tip 2. Don’t listen to the guys that have their own agendas. They’ll spend … Read more
Back to the basics — Scope tips: Part 4
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This report covers: Use a bigger target Don’t look through the sight when adjusting it! Don’t go too far! Don’t adjust on the basis of a single shot Don’t change the reticle! What have you learned? Big bore match at the 2015 … Read more
Back to the basics — Scope tips: Part 3
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: Droop — or downward slant My point is… I must care about this Scope placement This series examines the task of mounting a scope on an air rifle and sighting it in. Part 2 addressed mounting a scope, but it didn’t … Read more
