How to mount a pistol scope.

[encoreguy]

With the advise gathered here I now have a Burris 2.5-7X with ballestic plex scope, Warne base, Burris signature Z-rings and a 7-08 prohunter pistol on the way.  How do I determine the correct place to locate the scope in the rings.  Set at lowest setting and at arms length, at highest power or what?  This is my first long range pistol(or any pistol for that matter).  Help!

[RonF]

Welcome to the world of T/C!  I hope you enjoy yourself.  Come May, I'll have been shooting T/C products for 40 years, and it's been a blast!

Since you are not experienced with pistols, particularly of this type, I think you will have to experiment some.  Here's what I would do:  I'd mount the scope with the adjustment knobs centered between the rings and then I'd go shoot some.  After you've settled on what type of hold you are going to use, i.e. what feels comfortable and what works best for you, then you may need to move the scope backwards or forwards.  A fact to consider is that you'll have less eye relief on higher power settings, as well as less field of view, of course.  A common mistake a lot of shooters make is keeping the scope on its highest setting.  You should carry on the lowest setting in case you get a shot that is close.  If it is a longer shot, there is usually time to adjust the power of the scope and seek a good rest.

Good luck!

RonF

[encoreguy]

Welcome to the world of T/C!  I hope you enjoy yourself.  Come May, I'll have been shooting T/C products for 40 years, and it's been a blast!

Since you are not experienced with pistols, particularly of this type, I think you will have to experiment some.  Here's what I would do:  I'd mount the scope with the adjustment knobs centered between the rings and then I'd go shoot some.  After you've settled on what type of hold you are going to use, i.e. what feels comfortable and what works best for you, then you may need to move the scope backwards or forwards.  A fact to consider is that you'll have less eye relief on higher power settings, as well as less field of view, of course.  A common mistake a lot of shooters make is keeping the scope on its highest setting.  You should carry on the lowest setting in case you get a shot that is close.  If it is a longer shot, there is usually time to adjust the power of the scope and seek a good rest.

Good luck!

RonF

RonF  thanks for the reply.  My plan is to leave the scope on 2X all the time except when shooting at the bench and when shooting off my tripod or good rest in the field.  I was wondering if I would want to adjust the scope to work with a sling set-up.  I kind of like the idea of the "just sling it" type of sling offered at Stratton.  I was a competitive archer for many years and the resistance against the shooting hand method sounds good to me for off hand shooting.  Any experience with those?

[RonF]

I have limited experience with that sling.  I got one last spring sometime (complimentary because I sent the developer some Contender stuff for free that I didn't need anymore) and I adjusted it and tried it here at home but never took it to the field because I decided to hunt with a rifle this year.  I am convinced, however, that it is a very functional item.  I'm guessing that if you let the sling put tension on the grip and forend that it will change the point of aim vertically from what you would get off bags or just holding the grip.  I figured to just take a loop in my left hand and get the tension but let the forend rest on my balled up fist.  That seemed to work pretty well here, but as I said, I've not fired using it.  I'll get around to it one of these days.  If you decide to get one, let us know what you think.

RonF