Out with new scope

[welsh1]

Treated my self to a new scope on thursday,but only managed to get it zeroed on saturday.

So popped out saturday night to give it an outing.

Scope is a nikko sterling nighteater eurohunter,3-12x56 with a centre dot reticule that illuminates.

 

I found the light transmission very good,and with a half moon was able to make out the rabbits on the golf course.

I used it with my deben lamp,and after two easy misses,the next five were all in the bag,the illuminated dot has eight settings with easy to use + - buttons.

I used it on the lowest setting and found it very good,i could place it next to the glowing eye and pull the trigger,all the rabbits were shot from 50yds out to about 120yds(the big one in the front of the pic).

The scope has good clarity and i like the simple cross hair with a dot in the centre,and for the price i cannot fault it,all in all a great scope for my HMR.

 

It still amazes me the damage this little round does to a rabbits head,all the rabbits in the picture have been laid to show the good side,but most of them have nothing on the other side.

 

Not the best photo,forgot my camera,had to use the iphone.

[Frenchieboy]

That's quite impressive and a good appraisal for the scope. Nice one!

[Lez325]

I agree - good write up

 

I have the Gameking on my CZ 17 HMR- good scopes for little money

 

 

Les

[steve_b_wales]

Well done, and good write up. Is the scope a fixed parallax one?

 

Steve.

[Conygree]

Good write up for your new scope. The first thing I did on reading it was to go onto your profile to check your age? the reason why was our eye sight drops off a bit when we get older, the lens in our eye discolours a. I'm 61 and have noticed a slight drop off with low light vision. So for the rich old boys buying expensive scopes it has limited value.

 

You say about the power of your HMR. I tested mine by setting up x3 short planks of soft wood and the tip of a 20g gamepoint just showed it's tip at 100 yds.

 

I take my working cocker out with me on night shooting, tried out a small NVS attachment to my scope and shot a bunny at say 60 yds - the dog ran straight out and picked it up, 'real night vision. So now I just follow him and when he looks up & switch the scope on.

 

I have had some bunnies run off with only the IR lamp on?

 

Good luck

Edited November 15, 2010 by Conygree

[left & right]

Well done

[bullet boy]

Well done.Nice bit if kit you got there.

[welsh1]

Well done, and good write up. Is the scope a fixed parallax one?

 

Steve.

 

 

Good write up for your new scope. The first thing I did on reading it was to go onto your profile to check your age? the reason why was our eye sight drops off a bit when we get older, the lens in our eye discolours a. I'm 61 and have noticed a slight drop off with low light vision. So for the rich old boys buying expensive scopes it has limited value.

 

 

 

Sorry for not responding earlier,was up at 4am for work,and have been able to snatch quick looks with the iphone,but the signal was to bad to post.

 

Steve,it's a fixed parallax,my old scope was parallax adjustable,and the only time i seemed to use it was when shooting with my mate and his 223,just to confirm a range.When i was zeroing it looked a good image right across the field,about 250 metres.

it is supposed to be set out to 100m.

 

Conygree,

I'm in my mid 40's so eye sight is slowly failing,now have to wear specs(but don't for shooting),i think any scope with a good coated lens is going to help with the transfer of light,and even the more mature gent would still notice a difference.

You get what you pay for with scopes,my shooting partner has £800 worth of scope and it is a world apart from my scope,he also uses 3rd gen nv,if you get the chance to have a look through 3rd gen you will be amazed at the amount of detail you see,it is fantastic.

I wish my brittany spaniel would work at night,he stays at home when its dark.It sounds like you have a good system there.

[Conygree]

It's interesting comparing a range of scopes with good eyes, I use a big old Tasco with an 1" tube realy good on my HMR - about right for say 100 yds, but if I go centre fire I need to go up on quality. Yep fancy the gen 3. Low light really sorts out scopes.One guy said all scope should be tested in the last 10 mins of daylight - agree.

 

I was abit worried about taking a black over keen dog out at night but he works well. The first time with the little NVS I fired and before I could switch the torch on for him he was gone into the darkness to pick up his supper

 

I have some night shooting to do soon will let you know how it goes

Edited November 16, 2010 by Conygree

[jimsim81]

I have the same scope on my .243 and cant fault it so far shot plenty of deer and fox with it holds the zero very well, great value for money to