Apollo wrote:How about putting some page breaks or whatever into your replies... Gee it makes it hard to comment so ..
I can tell you are not a Target Shooter.
Take the information posted here and go try a 200 m/y shoot.
You need to see your aiming point, say 5mm diameter or less like maybe 1mm and see what you can achieve.. NOT.. in full comp...
At 200m think of shooting less than 2" 5 shot groups and at times a 1" group.. Even a factory rifle... That's good shooting.
It's not that hard with good equipment, the plus is that shooting say 200m Rimfire is practise for longer range Centrefire,
Just enjoy what you are doing.
Medb wrote:I hope what you bought works out for you, my experience with the cheap spotters hasn't been that great.
For reference I own a bunch of high quality expensive glass in the 5-20, 5-25, & 7-35 magnification ranges. Don't have any of the huge magnification comp scopes as I don't shoot anything that utilizes those. I have also looked through a couple and briefly owned one of those $300 spotters.
It will probably be sufficient for 200m, but I wouldn't expect much more from it. It may have 60x magnification but if you crank it up that high you will lose all the detail and the image will just be a blurry mess, it's usable level of magnification where sufficient details is preserved will be much lower.
At 200m you can make out hits infinitely easier with the crystal clear 5-25 vs a $300 20-60 spotter, but it's pointless to compare it vs something that costs more than 10x as much.
Just make the best of what you can afford.
SCJ429 wrote:You see guys selling Nightforce 8 to 32x BR scopes and 12 to 42x for $1,000 to $1,500. Could you save up a grand and buy one of those. That would fix all of your magnification issues and as you said, you learn a lot more if you can see where your rounds are landing.
SCJ429 wrote:Bit like cheaping out and getting an LS1 when for a little more you could get an LS3.
SCJ429 wrote:Bit like cheaping out and getting an LS1 when for a little more you could get an LS3.
Lsfan wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Bit like cheaping out and getting an LS1 when for a little more you could get an LS3.
A little more? Ls1’s are everywhere and in everything. I’d happily have an LS1 in a little 3 series BMW. I have an LS2 which I’m happy enough with. Trying to preserve it while the Holden’s escalate in value!
I’ve often wondered about buying second hand optics or even rifles. Why are they being sold if they are so good?
bigpete wrote:Lsfan wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Bit like cheaping out and getting an LS1 when for a little more you could get an LS3.
A little more? Ls1’s are everywhere and in everything. I’d happily have an LS1 in a little 3 series BMW. I have an LS2 which I’m happy enough with. Trying to preserve it while the Holden’s escalate in value!
I’ve often wondered about buying second hand optics or even rifles. Why are they being sold if they are so good?
Coz people change their minds like their undies and companies are great at advertising...
SCJ429 wrote:If you want something enough you will have up for it, if you like the cheap option like the $300 scope or $3,000 motor. Then go with that. If you can save up for the better option like the $1,000 scope or the $10,000 motor go with that. You will find you are better served by spending more at the outset.
I have a couple of LS3s in the shed, so yes I know what they cost to buy and build. Would you recommend an LS1 as the basis of an engine build over a LS3?