MOA Options

[Guest_harlequin_*]

Is there any scope that offers anything less than a 1/4" MOA or is such a fine adjustment needed?

[Hardcore357m]

Weaver makes a scope I think it is a V-36 with 1/8 MOA adjustment. It can't be that bad, I believe Flea told me he went to a competition and won with one.

Tim

This post has been edited by Hardcore357m: Oct 20 2004, 19:20

[juroku]

Virtually all of the major hunting scope manufacturers make 1/8 MOA scopes, and some even make 1/16 moa. It used to be very common, not so much any more. I have seen them on the cheapest scopes out there, and on some very fine optics.

This kind of fine adjustment is usually designed for long range shooters with very accurate rifles, or Varmint hunters also with very accurate rifles that use small flat shooting bullets. Few rifles can hold that tight at 100 yards so making a 1/8 moa adjustment at that range is pretty rare. However, that same adjustment at 1000 yards is a different story especially with very flat shooting cartridges. Bench rest guns will shoot that tight, and when in one position, at a standard range, you may need those adjustments. Some of these guns will shoot into the .10 groups. It is also generally better used by those shooters that will typically shoot from just a few ranges at any given session. If you are looking for a tactical scope it can be cumbersome if you are shooting at distances, especially if you are changing the adjustments frequently at a session. It can be hard enough to keep track of how many turns you have made with a 1/4 moa knob let alone twice as much.

I would not recommend that fine adjustment for most shooters, it is just simply a pain in the rear. Using 1/4 MOA is fine, and I have had great success with tactical scopes that were even 1/2 MOA. Clint Smith always told me that your scope should have no finer adjustment than the rifle will shoot so 1/4MOA is pretty much the norm.

[Guest_harlequin_*]

Cool, thanks. I get silver dollar sized shot groups dead center with my rifle at 100yds with a 3-9x40mm scope. I just wish that the Super Sniper scope had a variable magnification.

[Hardcore357m]

The only time I could see maybe needing anything more than 1/4 MOA is with law enforcement where the engagement is typically less than 100yds and the shot has to be right on. even then 1/4 is probably going to be near as good IMHO.

Tim

[Flea]

NightForce BR scopes are all 1/8 MOA adjustments. Very fine adjustments are welcomed by alot of BR shooters. Most tactical scopes are 1/4 MOA, some are .5 MOA and 1 MOA.

I like 1/4 MOA adjustments for 300 wm and above. My 308 I like .5 MOA for shooting steel targets. You can dial your dope in so much faster. Well for me anyway.

Problem with most scopes with 1/8 MOA adjustments is they don't have alot of total MOA in the turrets for elevation.

This post has been edited by Flea: Oct 20 2004, 21:10

[cmshoot]

One of the problems with 1/8 and finer adjustments is that when shooting at extended distances, that's a whole lotta clicks ya gotta turn! Just think, an adjustment that would need 32 clicks of elevation with a 1/4MOA scope would take 64 clicks with a 1/8. Too much work. Wear my trigger finger out!