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EdinGa:
If you have the range, the lead, and the time to do it, why not? It's all fun.

JungleShooter:

--- Quote from: ER00z on December 10, 2023, 05:03:14 AM ---Lately I've been rethinking my approach to long range shooting with airguns. Instead of shooting as fast as possible while trying to maintain pellet stability, I want to try shooting as slow as possible and still be able to use my optic's reticle. I've just been hoping to get back to self-contained airguns, straying away from the darkside as much as possible.       

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Well, Zack,  ;)   

that all sounds really honorable and wise — staying away from the Dark Side as much as possible.

You go ahead and do that.

And allow me to help you just a little bit. 
Because I fear you are really straying of the good path.  Because if you're not walking on the Dark Side you might forget your obligation as airgunner "in good standing": The obligation of spending high dollar amounts on airgunning.
 

So, you stated you wanted to continue to use your scope's reticle to make your shots to ranges beyond-reasonable-for-low-powered-guns:
➠ Well, the following Scope Specs Table offers you 38 scopes with medium to large magnification (so you can see your impacts at those beyond-the-horizon ranges). These scopes have something in common that will help to make your shot using the reticle — they allow you to dial 100 moa of elevation adjustment or MORE.
And then you still have plenty of mil dots or moa hashes in your reticle to make your shot....

Have fun! 😊 


The scopes all have: 
▪ magnification of at least 4x on the bottom end▪ at least 18x on the top end
▪ 10y min. parallax (a few 15y)
▪ Holdoff reticle
▪ Exposed turrets


Matthias


❌ Attachment: 
Scope Specs Table:
▪ 100moa or more elevation adjustment
▪  Magnification at least 4x on the bottom end,  at least 18x on the top end

ER00z:
Thank you, Mattias. I appreciate the attachment, I've had issues with finding optics with more than 70 MOA of total elevation adjustment. I have used various compensation mounts/bases/rings, but currently have no permanent set up as of yet for extended range shooting. Using these I can achieve between 20MOA and 160MOA of adjustment before touching the elevation turret. I'm a little nervous when words like "spending high dollar amounts" are said, especially when one has a small fortune invested in this hobby already  :o  ;D  ;)

...That and Misses R happened to catch me looking at "budget friendly" optics in the $300-$600 range and asked why I'd spend that much on just a scope, which was almost hilarious to see her expressions as I explained and showed her what good optics cost. Guessing everyone knows how that went over...

For fun and fairly inexpensive, one springer I own is set up with a Williams peep sight on a dovetail raiser, giving far more elevation adjustment than the factory rear sight. Originally wanted a tang sight set up, but already had the peep and raiser.  Have not had the chance to test and dial in yet but should be good for larger targets at extended ranges, given I can actually see the targets and compensate for wind drift, Lol. 

It's worth mentioning, I do have a few pcp's but haven't been reaching for them nearly as much as my springers (95% of what I shoot). The areas that I can shoot much beyond 100 yards would be difficult to bring support equipment. Finding just having gun, pellets and target trap or targets to be plenty to haul already, unless I plan to shoot a limited amount. Unfortunately, the way things have worked out when the weather is perfect for long range airgunning I haven't had time and when I have opportunity the weather is poor.

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