October 4, 2010, 05:01 PM | #1 |
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Black Powder Scopes?
Most of us are aware, rifle and pistol scopes have different eye reliefs; but, what makes one a "Black Powder" scope? I was looking at some general scope specs and didn't notice anything special/different about the ones that claim to be for black powder guns. What am I missing?
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October 4, 2010, 05:29 PM | #2 |
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I think a lot of it is marketing. I decided not to buy a specific BP scope. Instead I moved another scope over to my Encore.
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October 4, 2010, 06:42 PM | #3 |
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Eye relief is one difference as well as the reticles, like the Pro-Diamond types. Usually see these listed as Muzzleloading/Shotgun scope. Usualy low power and Paralax may be set different. Can't speak to mechanical strenths and weaknesses.
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October 4, 2010, 06:49 PM | #4 |
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Agree with Pahoo.
A shotgun scope would likely have long eye relief against the recoil and shorter range parallax setting because of the limiting trajectory of a shotgun slug. A muzzleloader scope would be much the same. Unless it is just advertising. |
October 6, 2010, 09:09 AM | #5 |
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Shotgun/muzzle loader scopes usually have 4"-6" of eye relief, while rifle scopes are usually under 4" of eye relief.
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October 6, 2010, 08:11 PM | #6 |
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I thought Black Powder scopes might have some provisions to make them more suited to the "dirtier" environment associated with black powder shooting.
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October 6, 2010, 09:59 PM | #7 |
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The scope manufacturers make no such claim, so I doubt it.
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October 7, 2010, 11:52 AM | #9 |
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Some claim to have BDC reticules better suited to BP trajectories. If this is true or just hype escapes me.
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October 7, 2010, 09:16 PM | #10 |
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For an article on BPCR scopes go to the following site
http://www.texas-mac.com/Searching_f..._Solution.html Wayne |
October 7, 2010, 11:52 PM | #11 |
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Thanks, Wayne. Hope your book is a great success.
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