If you are using a FFP scope, the magnification doesn’t matter. The reticle adjusts with zoom. If you are using a SFP scope, the reticle remains the same regardless of zoom. In the case of SFP, it’s only valid at MAX magnification.
I’ve never not been hit pretty much immediately. I always heard rumors of late draws, etc but none of us (all resident pool) has ever drawn a tag outside of the first wave. I’m sure it happens, but I think it’s the exception not the rule.
I won’t claim
I make no claim to be an expert, but I just went through this.
My criteria: lightweight, double stack, easy to shoot, optic and light compatible, with a compensator to improve rapid fire accuracy and hit rate. I ended up with a P365 Macro TacOps with a Radian Afterburner and...
MER 650 yards
Tikka T3X 7mm Mag
Rokstok
162 ELD-X Precision Hunter Factory Ammo
Bushy LRHS 4.5-18 with UM rings
Scythe with DIY wrap
Atlas bipod
LS Wild 2.5 rear bag (half)-stuff
Qualifying: 2/2 (hit, hit)
MER 650: 2/2 (hit, hit)
I am qualifying for the +600 club with a MER of 650. I failed on...
Honestly, at 1000 yards I haven’t ever needed more than 15x. The Maven might be too low magnification for you, but I still think it is sufficient for your needs. Otherwise I use the scopes already mentioned - LRHS and TenMile.
This is an IPD issue. I am a narrow-eyed freak, so this is near and dear to my heart. This has only been an issue for me on larger glass - 15s and above. I cannot do 18s or the double STC set up. If you are looking at 15s, I settled on the Swaro SLCs - they had the smallest IPD and the best...
I can’t predict if it will be easier to draw or not. At the moment, I went from chasing it to a 0.0% chance, so even a random chance is better than that. I’m hoping that guys will either burn points to bail out of the game, and other swing for the fences on units they could never draw and that...
I’ve been chasing this same unit for a long time. I’ve got 10pp now and I think this is year 6 or 7 of being one point behind. There was one year where my point pool had a 20% draw. I’m hoping this will change in a few years when the new rules go into effect. If not, I have all these points for...