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Credit to Brian for title to this post. So, I see the occasional scoped double for sale. Sometimes a double was set up for a scope that is no longer with the rifle. My question is how hard is it to get a double to regulate a load for the scope and the irons? Is this difficult? Nearly impossible? Easy? I can still see irons as I am just now having to use readers but I fear I may have trouble sooner rather than later. | ||
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No way to tell,each rifle is different & so is scope weight,you just have to try your loads & see what works. what a lot of us have done is use red dot sights,very light,I am talking mini red dot sights,no change in regulation whatsoever for me with multiple guns so far. DRSS | |||
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Regulation with both irons and a scope can be done with fair accuracy. Best accuracy is with one or the other. My solution is this: Keep the best regulation with iron sights. Mount the scope and use the scope for dead on accuracy with one barrel only. I fire the left barrel first so my scope sighted left barrel is a very accurate single shot. Best shot was a huge hartebeest at 214 yards. At long range plains game the instant second shot is not needed. If movign in close, remove the scope and double barrel accuracy is there if needed. _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I recently ordered a red dot sight due to my aging eyes and am looking forward to trying it. Another Rx. is to go an aperture sight. I now am trying Skinner sights. Also, some times you can move the rear open sight forward, away from your eye, a couple of inches, to take the fuzz off if. I like yellow shooting glasses to reduce the fuzz on the open sights. Next thing I am trying with open sights is a small stick-on, 1.25x, magnifier lens placed near the top of the right lens of my shooting glasses. It might work for big close animals like buffalo. ( It clears up the open sights but makes the target a bit fuzzy.) IHMSA BC Provincial Champion and Perfect 40 Score, Unlimited Category, AAA Class. | |||
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Thank you for the replies. Much appreciated. JB | |||
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I put a Skinner aperture sight on my Model 70 416 REM and am very happy with it. Makes 100 yard shots easy. USMC Retired DSC Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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