Super Sniper Scope - Need Help

[TK]

All, I am very new to long range/varmint shooting. Not new to guns at all, but need help building with a new super sniper scope.

When I put this on a rifle, how do I adjust the windage and elevation initally in order to sight it in to zero? The packge came with no instructions and I am confused. It doesn't seem logical that I would use the windage and elevation adjustments to get this done. Or may be so?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[llg]

You use the windage/elevations knobs to zero your scope. Then most knobs have a set screw. You loosen the set screw and move the knobs back to zero calibration, not affecting your zero aim point. Tighten your set screws.

Now you need range time to see how many clicks you need to move to adjust for the range you are shooting. Write it down and keep it handy for your competitions, hunting, or just showing off.:)

[Ole' Man River]

Get some Millett, windage adjustable rings, and go to the range and sight it in.

[Carl Porter]

If you want to preserve most of your scope adjustment for shooting at different ranges then you use adjustable rings/mounts and a bore sight to get the gun as close as possible before adjusting the turrets. Burris makes their signature series of rings with offset inserts available to tweak the scopes position. There are also bases with built in offset for longer ranges and windage adjustable bases like Ole' Man River suggested.

If the scope came with no directions you will need to find out what the graduations are on the turrets. Does 4 turns = 1 inch at 100 yards or perhaps .5 or 2 inches. There are a couple of ways to do that.

You might also want to do a round robin test just to see how repeatable the adjustments are or if you have the scope internals in a bind from bad alignment.

[Big Bo]

TK, the SS 10x is not the best to varmint hunt with. I know, I have one. A much better choice that will not cost an arm an a leg, and is GREAT for the budget minded is the Simmons White Tail Clasic Mil-Dot 6.5-20x50, about $125.00. It has pretty good glass (better than the SS) and holds up well.

Just a thought.

[Army]

Good addage:
"Spend at least as much on the glass, as you did on the rifle"

It's no fun missing close enough.

[TK]

Thanks for the help with this. Probably will have more questions on this very soon.

Here is the deal with the scope: I decide to buy it and put it on a Savage Predator. In the meatime, I thought it may be best just to put it on a .22 and get a familiar with it and the assoicated techniques at 50 - 100 yards out in pastures.

BTW: what books, CDs, or other learning tools (beside here) are available and of quality to learn from?

Thanks,
TK

[Tim Anderson]

Maybe someone got a badd one. I've had a super sniper on my rifle now for five years, the glass is'nt perfect compared to a loopy, but i did'nt spend 800 bucks on it either. I use the dials most of the time when shooting coyotes and they always go back to zero. Most of my shooting is at 100- 600 yds and the SS has worked well for me. I think they are great scopes for what you pay for them and they work well..
The SS has 1/4" click adjustments, zero the rifle and scope in then loosen small allen screws (3) and move dial to zero setting and tighten screws back down and then good to go...T.A,

[Catfish]

TK,
Long range shooting is a simple process, but takes equipment and attention to detail plus alot of practice. If you have the rifle and the scope you now need a GOOD RANGE FINDER. You need to crono you load and work up a drop chart for the bullet your useing and the velosity your pushing it. Mine tells me what moa to dial in on the scope turets for every 25 yrds. out to 1,000. It also should have wind drift for a 10 mph wind from which you can do some quick calucation to find what the drift will be at the yardage you shooting. You also need somethime to measure wind speed. Armed with the exact range and the wind speed you can dial in your scope. Always check what your drop chart says befor you take it hunting. If it`s off 1/2 moa that is 3 inches at at 600 yrds.

[ba_50]

After a getting a rangefinder, a ballistics program helps you save ammo by getting you close using scope adjustments, then you can fine tune them.

I've been using the Killzone program on my Texas insturments Ti-83 plus calulator.

I'm still waiting for the SS variable, but I have doubts it will ever come out especially with the economy being so bad. So I will most likely get their Fixed 10X. That's what most of my scopes are preset at anyhow. A 16X would be nice but it is hard to get back on target to see the bullet strike.

[James Staggs]

go here www.longrangehunting.com register and read, ask questions, these guys got their ducks in a row. tell them Ridge Runner sent ya.
JS