HEAD OR NOTHING Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I my self am a strong believer in our great sport being about our own skill and that enjoment always comes over the size of the gamebag. But when flicking through an edition of shooting sports i come upon the Bushnell Yardage Pro This scope takes the range ;calculates your new point of impact and moves the scope reticle to your new poi.No skill required.No aiming off all computerised. How can somone with the best scope and the best rifle fell a sense of achievement when this scope does all the work. Now I know there is trigger control,breathing technique allowing for recoil etc etc.But I think this scope takes a key skill out of the sport. For military and police or commercial pest control I can see it has a place and it is great we have this advance in scope technology but for a sporting purpose.I think not? What about u? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Come on tell us what you really think Joking aside, technology is great. It's up to the individual whether the particular product is right for them or not. Much better to have options than none Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronan nee Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 great. something shoot rabbits with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosbergman Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 if you are going out to get food not for sport it makes perfect sence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 That is all well and good until you add the human factor and obviously things like wind, which the scope can know nothing about. Everything in life has to be improved upon, otherwise we would still live in caves and not have electricity. The fact that this scope does everything in one tube doesn't make it bad. It will make life easier for those who struggle with things like range finding or hold over or under. If it means that less animals are wounded because of a bad placed inexperienced shot then it can only be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAD OR NOTHING Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I sppose I was just kinda shocked at how gd it was lol If less animals are being kshot at and dying slowly int her burrows then I suppose its gd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Theres nothing at all wrong with it at all, as with all technology it may never even take off. At the end of the day if you don't like it dont use it, simple. Personally i'd prefer the old fashion why myself but that doesn't mean the new is wrong........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I can't see the problem mate. I am guessing that most users will spends years trying to comprehend how to operate it LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I don't see it as a problem either, although I wouldn't want one. I tend to enjoy the skill part of the sport too much. If everything was done for you, it would get boring. Sometimes when I'm out walking I'll stalk a rabbit or deer, without having a gun! It's just fun to see how close you can get before they spot you. That part is the best bit, pulling the trigger is the easy end to it all. If the scope took away that little challenge of aim point, it would be a poor show for everyone but the novice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperado Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I my self am a strong believer in our great sport being about our own skill and that enjoment always comes over the size of the gamebag. But when flicking through an edition of shooting sports i come upon the Bushnell Yardage Pro This scope takes the range ;calculates your new point of impact and moves the scope reticle to your new poi.No skill required.No aiming off all computerised. How can somone with the best scope and the best rifle fell a sense of achievement when this scope does all the work. Now I know there is trigger control,breathing technique allowing for recoil etc etc.But I think this scope takes a key skill out of the sport. For military and police or commercial pest control I can see it has a place and it is great we have this advance in scope technology but for a sporting purpose.I think not? What about u? Thats like saying when they invented rifles, "oh no thats wrong, I like to sneak up on animals and beat them to death with a stick, guns take the sporting element out of hunting" Not good logic. On the other hand, I can't see myself ever wanting one of these but if other people want to then its ok with me. If you like the sport of using a more basic scope then keep using one - nobody's stopping you. If somebody else wants one then let them. Desperado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 But when flicking through an edition of shooting sports i come upon the Bushnell Yardage Pro This scope takes the range ;calculates your new point of impact and moves the scope reticle to your new poi.No skill required.No aiming off all computerised. I have a bushnell yardage pro and it's a range finder ........Brilliant bit of kit if you want to improve on your instant kill rate .Haven't heard of a scope though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I can't see the problem mate. I am guessing that most users will spends years trying to comprehend how to operate it LB give it to the 10 year old itll be sorted in a heartbeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I know where your coming from but to be honest - people said exactly the same when the rifle mounted scope became the norm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby t Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 i agree it does take all the sporting side out of it, however pest control is different. you could really say that once a crop is cut you no longer need to protect that field until drillings, but that doesn't stop people shooting pigeons for the sport( although this does break the terms of the general liscence) i think a true sportsman wouldn't use one. but that is just my opion on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 i am not totaly sure where i stand i supose if i was doing long range hunting and paid big money for a guide in say south africa or northern Canada i would maybe want to do anything for the highest chance of succes as i would be spending thousands on the hunt anyway, and as far as sportsmanship their is definatley something to be said about a individule who with a peep sight or a scope can make remarkable shots but perhaps this adds to the sport in that now you can push new boundries and do equally remarkable shooting at even longer ranges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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