2025 Cold Bore Challenge Q&A Thread

I’ve failed myself and my team yet again. I have only myself to blame. I’d like to apologize to my coaches, shooting partners, and that one future YouTube follower.

I shot a 10 round group and discounted a “flyer” or two and only adjusted 0.1 mil right when I should have gone for 2.

My ego is bruised, but I will continue to overestimate my abilities. That is all.
 
The first 5 posts in the thread are information/sponsor/mod posts. With the first “shot” post being #6 it looks like we only have 7 shooter slots left?

Their has been at least 1 duplicate and some jabber unless it was cleaned up, but I cut short getting a good zero as it has been filling up quick this year and I wanted in.
 
With my Athlon spotter, not sure anyone would be able to tell!
I had one of those Athlon spotters too and never understood why everyone loved them. It’s not terrible for a $400 spotter but it’s a major and very noticeable step down in glass quality from the alphas.
 
I had one of those Athlon spotters too and never understood why everyone loved them. It’s not terrible for a $400 spotter but it’s a major and very noticeable step down in glass quality from the alphas.
It's works ok for spotting animals but i agree, someday I'll upgrade to a swaro.
 
A trick to phone scoping is taking away the phones ability to autofocus. It’s a nightmare.

I slap my phone on the spotter, dial the focus completely to one extreme side. For some reason this paralyzes the phones auto focus. Then bring the focus on the spotter back in JUST enough for a crisp image. The phone will NEVER try to auto focus it if you do that.

If you leave the focus on the spotter somewhere in the middle (like where it would be in focus to your eye), the phone with constantly try and autofocus the image, and never get it right it seems.
Tried this last weekend but I might be misunderstanding. Are you dialing the focus on the spotter or the phone?

I dialed the STC all the way counterclockwise and clockwise but couldn't get a focused image. Didn't see a way on the iPhone camera to manually dial focus.
 
Tried this last weekend but I might be misunderstanding. Are you dialing the focus on the spotter or the phone?

I dialed the STC all the way counterclockwise and clockwise but couldn't get a focused image. Didn't see a way on the iPhone camera to manually dial focus.
I was referring the focus on the spotter. If that isn’t working, something is just off with your attachment system unfortunately
 
Tried this last weekend but I might be misunderstanding. Are you dialing the focus on the spotter or the phone?

I dialed the STC all the way counterclockwise and clockwise but couldn't get a focused image. Didn't see a way on the iPhone camera to manually dial focus.
I don't struggle with focus at all with the camera, I focus the spotter the best I can with my eye and slap the camera on, tap the target or animal for the auto focus to clear up and we're usually in business.
 
If you touch and hold the phone screen you can turn on the AE/AF lock feature (auto exposure/auto focus lock). This turns off the autofocus so you can just use the scope focus knob without the phone autofocus fighting you.
Just did some googling and found that. I'll have to give it a try this weekend.
 
The first 5 posts in the thread are information/sponsor/mod posts. With the first “shot” post being #6 it looks like we only have 7 shooter slots left?

How many of those have taken their second shot?

My reading of the rules, you need both shots taken to be qualified?
 
How many of those have taken their second shot?

My reading of the rules, you need both shots taken to be qualified?
I'm wading thru the posts a few a day because last year I waited until the end and it felt like work.

I'm on post 26 and it seems like only a few still have to finish up.

Last year didn't they DQ or ask for drop outs and open a few more spots?
 
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