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Chris Farris
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Posted: March/16/2004 at 17:23 |
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Chris,
How does Sightrons "exact trac" compare with Weaver? Aren't they basically the same concept? |
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They use a ring to achieve the constant contact point but as far as I know they do not use the four point contact system. I think Weaver has their system copyrighted and patented.
The Micro-Trac 4 Point System is similar to an automobile's dual independent suspension. Any adjustment made to the tube for windage is independent of any elevation changes. |
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SAKO75
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how does this compare with swarovski and zeiss claims of reticles adjustment in a square. they claim E & W do not effect one another either.
S&B's new zenith line has a gauge in the turret to tell you when your in the square and when your out. when your out, you start effecting the other adjustment.
they also give the actual data of how far they can go from center in the square before your out of the square. for instance their zenith 2.5-10-56 can go something like 16" @ 100 yards in each direction within the square but 25.2" overall. between 16 and 25 you will effect the other adjustment.
i called leupold and asked them this same question. and 2 reps could not give me an answer. their answer was "try it out"
swarovski uses a 4 coil springs which sounds similar to weaver, thats only in their PH series though, the a lines have 1 leaf spring Edited by SAKO75 |
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Chris Farris
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No scopes adjustments will effect the other as long as you are in the "zone" which is the middle portion of the adjustment range. Bad things happen when you max either adjustment out or if you get close to maxing them out. You must give S&B credit for publishing that data because they are being up front and honest. The conquest uses a square housing so that if you max out one and adjust the other it follows the square. If you max out the adjustment in a round adjustment scope and try to adjust the other it will follow the curve of the circle. If you ever hear someone say that when they turn the windage the reticle goes diagonal you can bet that they have the elevation maxed or close to it. The spring tension in most scopes is designed for the reticle to be sitting in the middle 20% of its range. The majority of scopes that are returned as being broken really are not broken at all, the adjustments are just maxed out. Most problems are with mounts but get blamed on the scope. A good reticle system is crucial to a scope's performance. All scopes should be mounted with the reticle centered and the least amount of adjustments made to get it sighted in.
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