Zero Rifle Scopes

New blog of mine

2008-04-04T05:42:00.001-07:00

A new bunch of sites I'm been working on that are now OK for public viewing! More work to do as ever but that's life!

They're all blog based so you can leave comments if you like. As long as they're constructive I'll approve them.

Nicksdogland - All about dogs. Articles on dog care, breeding and training, download product and for the US and Canada lots of products to buy from top pet shops online.

Xbox Doctor - Mainly focused of red light problems with articles on best Xbox games.

Best Career - Tips and ideas for CVs and job hunting. Before doing my own business I was good at job hopping...one reason to do my own business, it gets you down! Anyway, I got good at CVs so I've put that down on paper here. Plus download product including a members site that can help you get a job on oil rigs!

Your Laptop - I love laptops so I'm doing a site on them. One day I'll save up enough for a top range Apple! Focused on how to get cheap laptops and make batteries last longer.

Future Commodities - Making money from foxex and futures online. I'm a keen shares trader online and quite good at it (lomg term focus)...I'd do forex too but have always been a shockingly unlucky gambler. If you're a good/lucky gamble check forex out you could mint it!

eBay Services Online - One I should have ages ago. One I'm going to develop hard. Products dealing with finding products to sell and dropship and my own guide on how to go from a flat start to Powerseller in 3-4 months - This is unique to me as I wrote it!

Free shooting guide download

2007-12-12T07:31:00.001-08:00

Get a free download of Principles of the quick kill - this is part 1 of a 7 part series of cool military related stuff that includes more guides to download and a ton of websites resources for anyone with an interest in military info and images.

Free audio books galore

2007-12-12T07:28:00.000-08:00

21 websites in fact that have free audio books.

To get them join through the link and they come out by email over 4 days.

Or buy an audio book - why not get one of the quiz ones ? - and you get them all at once in the thanks for joining email.

The sources range from rather academic like 7 hours of interviews with African American ex-slaves to mainstream with lots of old time radio and also some stuff recorded by alternative narrators or unpublished authors - some great, some rubbish! But it's all free and there are a lot of real gems in there for the picking up of!

For the military interest there is also free content like interviews after the pearl Harbour attacks and lots of World War 1 stuff.

AK47 airsoft and scopes Q&A

2007-07-13T08:26:00.000-07:00

Question -

Hi, I have recently purchased an AK 47 Kalashnikov(black) single shot spring loaded airsoft rifle. I just wanted to ask you firstly whether it is possible to fit a scope with mount, and secondly, if so, which would you recommend for my specific rifle? Thanks p.s it hasn't got one of the rails attached like an M4 has, for example!!!

Answer -
I don't know the specific solution but I'm sure there is some sort of adaptor rail that can be fitted, to which you can in turn, fit scope mounts and scope. Like I say I'm no expert on this but these guys are - http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/default.asp?page=gun and might be able to help you out.

Scopes and eye relief

2007-05-31T02:59:00.001-07:00

Just had a question in this morning from a customer about his scope - thinking that maybe there was a fault with it - I blame cartoons myself where people have scopes up against their eyes like they're gluded on!

Hi I received the above scope this morning - thanks however I think there may be a problem with it as I have to hold it a good 3.5 inches away from my eye before I get full unobstructed view. Your advice would be welcome.

Typically that is the way telescopic scopes work, you don't hold them close to the eye. Otherwise if you have a gun with recoil you're going to get a black eye! See this picture for an example - (not of black eyes) http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/photogallery/article/0,20036,1537028,00.html

This is called eye relief i.e., distance from eye to scope lens required for a full view - closer or further away either means blurred vision or a smaller then lens circle/oval moving circle.

This distance can vary from person to person depending on eyesight and focal length.

1) Try the focus ring to see if you can change the distance to bring it to a more comfortable range, though

2) Move scope forward or backward in mounts so you're comfortable with it when taking an aimed shot.

3.5 inches is not that unusual, on a higher magnifications it's normal to be further out than that.

The best I can say that if this means you can't get used to it it maybe try a different model and see if it makes any difference for you. If you're after a sight where your eye is right up against the lens then a telescopic is not the type for you, instead you will want a red dot type which is more -what you see is what you get- but they are not telescopic.

My after notes -
The thing to understand from this is that telescopoic scopes are optical instruments, tough ones yes but sensitive in terms of how you get to see through them.

They're intended for aimed shots and yes, you can do this very fast and almost reflex once you get used to them - but you can't jam your eye up against the eyepiece and expect to get a clear view - and as I say below, you really don't want your eye jammed against one when shooting a gun thats got recoil!!

Mail Order and online Air rifle law changes UK

2007-05-14T05:40:00.000-07:00

In case you've not heard the goodie 2 shoes UK government, in it's ongoing attempts to combat violent crime (you know like inner city teengage gang knife attacks and .38 magnum handgun executions) is due to ban the sale of air rifles by mail order (cos that'll really help)

From now on to buy a rifle with which to plink targets or knock off annoying pigeons you'll have to go to a full on registered firarms dealer and buy one across the counter.

This also means that prices are going to go UP BIGTIME as such dealers are relatively few compared to the current online suppliers and so can charge top prices as a result. It would not surprise me if a lot of price fixing went on (it's what I'd do to be honest)

So if you're thinking of getting an air rifle anytime soon then make it....soon. A quick google search will bring up no end of possible sources. I can help too, see my suppliers site at here and drop me a line with what you'd like a quote for - it will be a LOT less than the prices on the site which are full retail (and what you will pay for sure if you hold off)

Zero Rifle Scope blog start

2007-05-11T03:05:00.000-07:00

Hi

The first post here for www.zeroriflescope.co.uk

The blog's purpose is to allow anyone (you!) to post your thoughts, experiences and questions up about the subject of rifle scopes and laser sights.

Good things
Bad things
Fun things
Tips (tips are very very welcome)
Places to shoot safely

You're also welcome to post links to other relevant sites i.e., links to anything I reckon os non relevant will be carefully sniped out of existance!

Cheers,

Nick, ed and webmaster,
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