Nikko Sterling Target Master 6-24x. Anyone familiar with it?
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Dee
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Nikko Sterling Target Master 6-24x. Anyone familiar with it?
While investigating my options for a new scope I came across the Nikko Sterling Target Master line that offers a 6-24x Dot scope but I can not find the dot's size itself listed anywhere.
Anyone have experience with these scopes or know the dot size? I know the airgun FT crowd loves them and they repeat just fine with the heavy dialing back and forth required for Field Target use. Looks like a potential candidate for a variable power dot scope to use for silhouette.
I had thought about going with a T24 but I am not sure I want to be stuck with only one magnification.
My short list now includes the Bushnell 4200 6-24x, the Nikko Sterling and the new Sightron Big Sky Sil model I am just not sure how much I would like a 1/2" dot. I couldn't find one to check out at this weekends match but I was being told it covers nearly the entire chicken leaving only the head and tail visible. That has me thinking it will be to large for me as the 1/4" and 3/8" dots look just right to me.
Dee
Anyone have experience with these scopes or know the dot size? I know the airgun FT crowd loves them and they repeat just fine with the heavy dialing back and forth required for Field Target use. Looks like a potential candidate for a variable power dot scope to use for silhouette.
I had thought about going with a T24 but I am not sure I want to be stuck with only one magnification.
My short list now includes the Bushnell 4200 6-24x, the Nikko Sterling and the new Sightron Big Sky Sil model I am just not sure how much I would like a 1/2" dot. I couldn't find one to check out at this weekends match but I was being told it covers nearly the entire chicken leaving only the head and tail visible. That has me thinking it will be to large for me as the 1/4" and 3/8" dots look just right to me.
Dee
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lone ringer
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Dee, what they told you is not correct but then it depends on what size chicken you are talking about and the distance that you are shooting at it.
a 1/2" dot covers roughly .5 inch at 100 yards and .25 at 50 yards. The 1/5 size chickens we shoot at 40 meters which is less than 50 yards are 2.75 inches from tip of tail to end of head and about 2 inches from top of their backs to bottom of base so if you had a 24X scope with a 1/2" dot it would not cover all of the head of the chicken with it.
a 1/2" dot covers roughly .5 inch at 100 yards and .25 at 50 yards. The 1/5 size chickens we shoot at 40 meters which is less than 50 yards are 2.75 inches from tip of tail to end of head and about 2 inches from top of their backs to bottom of base so if you had a 24X scope with a 1/2" dot it would not cover all of the head of the chicken with it.