I have a good relationship with Nightforce Optics. I like their stuff and they sponsor the Empty Cases blog. Earlier this year they sent me two of their SHV riflescopes to test. (SHV stands for Shooter – Hunter – Varminter) The SHV line of Nightforce scopes is less expensive than the Nightforce optics you might be familiar with but they still deliver Nightforce’s …
Is there one method that will work for sighting in all big game rifles? In his book, Modern Hunting Optics John Barsness discusses how the 25-yard zero method used to apply and might still in some cases. But he also explains how it can get you in trouble. I’m sure folks have also heard of the point-blank zero method, along with all …
I’ve been somewhat enamored by COL Cooper’s concept of the Scout rifle and his insistence on the long eye-relief or “scout” scope. Only in the last few years have I gotten serious about experimenting with both. I’ve learned some things for sure. First, I learned that as useful as the scout rifle might be as a general-purpose rifle, there are a variety …
