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  • ed308

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    Thanks. Exactly what I wanted to hear. I'd like the illuminated reticle but the PST is almost double in cost. I got a old PWA preban lower AR receiver from my first AR back the early 90's. I figure I sell it on AR15.com for $850 to someone in a banned state and get the PST.
     

    ussoldier1984

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    Update on my vortex HST scope, sometime yesterday received an email that its on its way back with tracking number. Today received an email that they received it. I think their warranty repair department is too fast for their incoming shipment stuff lol.
     

    ussoldier1984

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    To ensure I am going to use my torque screw driver its inch lbs, to make sure I torque it properly and get different rings. I think they said 16 inch lbs when I called but please if anyone knows exactly that would be great.
     

    Dawico

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    To ensure I am going to use my torque screw driver its inch lbs, to make sure I torque it properly and get different rings. I think they said 16 inch lbs when I called but please if anyone knows exactly that would be great.
    This is what I use and go with. Those are probably #6 screws.
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    ussoldier1984

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    Got the replacement scope in today started mounting and leveling it and the damn reticle is about 8 degrees off counter clockwise GRRRR have to send it back yet again.
     

    ussoldier1984

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    Finally got the scope back (2nd time around) a few days ago and got it mounted and zeroed at 100 yards. I have it hitting dead center at 100 yards. For a 200 yard zero on the scope (its on a 24 inch barrel savage 308 and I only use hornady match hpbt 168 gr rounds) how low do I want the impact point at 100 yards from my point of aim?. If it matters I have a 20 moa rail.
     

    Dawico

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    I keep a 100 yards zero, know my point of impact for 2, 3, and 400 yards, and adjust the turrets for anything beyond that.

    From 100 to 200 yards is only a couple inches different.

    I use the free version of Strelok to get my adjustments and am very happy with it.
     

    PaknSiG

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    .308 168gr HPBT zero'd at 100yds will be approx 1.6" low at 200yds. You would need to come up 3 clicks which = 1.5" at 200yds and would make you 3/4" high at 100yds. That's if your scope is 1 click = 1/4 MOA or to say it differently 1MOA = 4 clicks.
    1MOA= 1in at 100yds 1MOA= 2in at 200yds 1MOA= 3in at 300yds

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