Refining My Scope Turret Tape Yardage Markers

[AirgunBill]

I found in trying to mark my scope turret by hand to messy and hard to fit all the information on the turret. I also found most scope stickers too large too. At first I was trying to type and space the yardages to match the turret spacing and apply in strips around the circumference. That never quite matched up either in most cases. Here is my latest method which is quite legible and still allows me to see the factory spacing numbers. Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKAtkrjHpEI&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=GunPowder%26AirPower

 

[JungleShooter]

Thanks for sharing this, Bill.

I don't know how you set up your gun, PBR and all. When I get around to make my scope turret tape, I will want also shorter ranges, closer than my 50y zero...



One thing that bugs me a bit is that most turrets are so narrow.... — if they made them a bit larger, they wouldn't have to use such tiny numbers to write the mils/moas on it — and it would give us more space to write our own turret markings...!



Thanks again, Bill. I saved the URL of your video to pass along to others.

Matthias

 

[wahoowad]

Thanks Bill. That's a nice, clean approach and I might try it. A couple questions...

1) I do a good bit of my shooting up, and at varying angles, to shoot pigeons perched on different height buildings and such. I assume your method is assuming straight line shooting. Have you seen a turret tape method that also accommodates some varying angles? I'm not sure that is possible, but asking to see. All I know to do is use iStrelok to factor the angle into the calculation and then dial up what is needed.

2) Does temperature variation make enough difference to have different dope? I have been lazy and just assumed the difference was negligible at airgun distances.

 

[AirgunBill]

Thanks Bill. That's a nice, clean approach and I might try it. A couple questions...

1) I do a good bit of my shooting up, and at varying angles, to shoot pigeons perched on different height buildings and such. I assume your method is assuming straight line shooting. Have you seen a turret tape method that also accommodates some varying angles? I'm not sure that is possible, but asking to see. All I know to do is use iStrelok to factor the angle into the calculation and then dial up what is needed.

2) Does temperature variation make enough difference to have different dope? I have been lazy and just assumed the difference was negligible at airgun distances.

wahoowad yes the set-up I have is for no incline with a known velocity. As far as incline shooting at closer yardages of around 50 to say 70 yards I use my best guesstimate. What it is good for is a quick reference turn to point when conditions are close to your set-up then I use the input from Strelok for fine turn according to incline and temperature. That is why it is important to leave the factory turret marking visible for fine tuning. Bill