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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2505707" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>There are 1000 yard matches at Camp Perry Ohio with iron sights.</p><p></p><p>That being said, magnification magnifies the error.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure this mystifies you but, On Wednesdays I shoot a silhouette match with rifles at 100 yds.(3" targets, offhand, no support or slings) I thought the Nikon Monarch 6X24X50 would let me zoom in on the target for the best shot. </p><p></p><p>What I found, was even though the target was full in the scope, I over corrected constantly. When I dialed the scope down on the next match, the cross hairs probably moved the same, but I was not chasing the target, and when the time came, pulled the trigger. My scores were better at lower magnification.</p><p></p><p>This is a specific situation. If your hunting using sticks, or using a bench rest, etc, all the above kind of goes away. Good glass at longer ranges will make a difference, so I guess what I'm saying we need to know a little more about what your intentions for the gun are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2505707, member: 5412"] There are 1000 yard matches at Camp Perry Ohio with iron sights. That being said, magnification magnifies the error. I'm sure this mystifies you but, On Wednesdays I shoot a silhouette match with rifles at 100 yds.(3" targets, offhand, no support or slings) I thought the Nikon Monarch 6X24X50 would let me zoom in on the target for the best shot. What I found, was even though the target was full in the scope, I over corrected constantly. When I dialed the scope down on the next match, the cross hairs probably moved the same, but I was not chasing the target, and when the time came, pulled the trigger. My scores were better at lower magnification. This is a specific situation. If your hunting using sticks, or using a bench rest, etc, all the above kind of goes away. Good glass at longer ranges will make a difference, so I guess what I'm saying we need to know a little more about what your intentions for the gun are. [/QUOTE]
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