Sighting in variable scopes?

[Bowjob]

Hello all,

i have a quick question, i have a 1.5-4x scope.

ive read that the most accurate way to sight in a variable scope is to sight in at the highest power and your lowest power should not be to far off?

is this the best way of going about it?

( this question is mainly regarding sabots/ slugs)

already thinking of deer season over here hahah.


appreciate all the help in advance.

[lazyman]

Hello all,

i have a quick question, i have a 1.5-4x scope.

ive read that the most accurate way to sight in a variable scope is to sight in at the highest power and your lowest power should not be to far off?

is this the best way of going about it?

( this question is mainly regarding sabots/ slugs)

already thinking of deer season over here hahah.


appreciate all the help in advance.

I have always sighted in at max setting no problems so far. It always makes sense after sighting in to practice at all yardages just so you have total confidence at whatever you're shooting at. Especially if it can hurt you in a hurry.

[gbk]

Hello all,

i have a quick question, i have a 1.5-4x scope.

ive read that the most accurate way to sight in a variable scope is to sight in at the highest power and your lowest power should not be to far off?

is this the best way of going about it?

( this question is mainly regarding sabots/ slugs)

already thinking of deer season over here hahah.


appreciate all the help in advance.

Setting Your eye relief to the max magnification is important.
For an 1.5-4 mag scope ,i think it will make no difference AT THE SAME distance.
Sight it in at the distance You think You will be shooting at ,on an average day.
Rifled slug-100 y zero is normal.othervise i would not go more then 50 to be at zero.

[Bowjob]

I have always sighted in at max setting no problems so far. It always makes sense after sighting in to practice at all yardages just so you have total confidence at whatever you're shooting at. Especially if it can hurt you in a hurry.

interesting thanks for that input!

Setting Your eye relief to the max magnification is important.
For an 1.5-4 mag scope ,i think it will make no difference AT THE SAME distance.
Sight it in at the distance You think You will be shooting at ,on an average day.
Rifled slug-100 y zero is normal.othervise i would not go more then 50 to be at zero.

hmm so i guess it only makes more of a difference on the higher power scopes then ?

[Kilo Charlie]

Changing magnification won't change your point of impact, so absolutely, just sight-in at high power.

[MikePal]

Setting Your eye relief to the max magnification is important.

Two issues here I think...mounting the scope and adjusting the eye relief as gbk says.

Then sighting in the scope/reticle to align the optical and mechanical access.

[Badenoch]

I sight mine in at maximum magnification and then dial back to confirm at the lowest power. I've sighted in at least a dozen scopes and have not had one yet that does not hold the same zero at high or low power.

[gbk]

One more thing Bowjob-for an 1.5 -4 scope,in a practical world ,there is really not much difference in ":target acqusition or accuracy of the hit"......when you are shooting at a 100 y target(or a deer)
The magnification difference is so little..i always ,always set my scopes to 4-6(slug or rifle) ,somewhere at the middle of the range of magnification.
It makes a world of a difference( for me at least) for the the field of view.

When shooting at a game,one really do not have to see the hair strands on the side of the animal,but needs to SEE and HIT the target.
Not much fun,if the animal walks out from the scope-especially when time is of essence.
I crank my scope to max,when practicing out to 200 y-just to see absolutely clearly my 1" bullseye-but dial it back promptly ,to be "lower "at hunting.

[Bowjob]

Awesome responses thanks to all of you, sorry for the lateish reply. Was sleeping haha.

Hopefully we'll be able to get out a little early this year and take some shots.

Also looking to buy a case of sabots this year if possible.

Sick of spending over 100$ a year on 20 shells.

Might as well buy bulk im gunna use them anywyas! lol

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[Stu]

If you sight in on a lower power, then crank the power up, you are magnifying any human error that was made on the lower power. After sighting on the higher power and cranking the power down, nothing is being magnified.
As gbk mentioned, a lower power scope isn't going to change things near as much as a higher power scope, as you said.
It can be quite noticeable on higher power scopes.