Target knobs

Lungbuster

Lungbuster

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I just got a Stoney Point Target Knob and I am hesitating putting it on my scope. Any one ever use one? Have any issues? It will be going on a Leupold Rifleman on an encore in 204. One of the reasons I am hesitating is the scope is friction adjustment not clicks. Will that matter?
Also, I read that some scopes wont return to zero after a few twists of elevation on the knob.
 
I have used them on several leupolds and still have them on one and have never had a problem. They are essential like a permanently installed coin. They have no effect on the internal workings of the scope. If the scope won't retrun to zero it is not the Knobs fault, it is something internal to the scope.
 
I've used one on a 6.5-20 with clicks not friction rings. It worked just fine. I did try one on a vari-x II(friction type), and it did not return to Zero, close, but not 100% return to true zero
 
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I've used one on a 6.5-20 with clicks not friction rings. It worked just fine. I did try one on a vari-x II(friction type), and it did not return to Zero, close, but not 100% return to true zero



Same issue here with my old VariX II but that is a function of the friction adjustment, not the knobs. It doesn't return to zero with a coin either. I use it at the range to zero the rifle with a new load and then remove them for hunting.
 
I have used them but not on friction type scopes. I feel their will be some variation when used on a friction type turret.
 
If your scope didn't come with them, then it probably isn't high enough quality to be used with them. Repeatedly turning scope adjustments on a "cheap" scope isn't going to produce consistent results.
 
There should be no more variation with a stoney point turret than using a coin. They both do the same thing.

Granted the Rifleman is not high end, but I used them on a 12X Leupold target scope because it did not come with turrets (neither did my Vari-X III or VX-IIILR) and they were not considered cheap even though they were friction turrets.

The knobs will not affect the zero - only the internal quality of the scope will affect that.
 
I bought a set of Stony Points to use on a Vari X III but I wasn't happy with them. There was some play in the knob.
I ended up sending the scope back to Leupold where their Custom Shop installed M1 dials.
I have the scope mounted on a 338 RUM and dial 100-500 yds.
Excellent repeatability, everytime.

JD338
 
The target knobs are better suited to scopes with very repeatable clicks. Don't order one until after you have settled on the primary load your going to use. The Kenton Industries are $80 for a custom knob that looks like the original equipment, but is calibrated for your specific load. They work great as long as your load data is accurate. They also make a windage knob that beats the heck out of guessing it at long range. The custom knobs are nearly worthless without a good rangefinder or your darn proficient with a Mil-Dot etc. It still takes some practice to get good at long range shooting. Most guys are better at doping the wind than estimating the range at first.
 
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If your scope didn't come with them, then it probably isn't high enough quality to be used with them. Repeatedly turning scope adjustments on a "cheap" scope isn't going to produce consistent results.



That's a pretty broad statement.

My VXIII's and Zeiss scopes don't have target turrets but I doubt that they were omitted by the factory because they aren't "high enough quality to be used with them".

Just because a scope does or doesn't come with target knobs doesn't guarantee they are repeatable. I've seen some $60-$70 scopes with knobs bigger than the spare tire on a Yugo that I'm sure AREN"T "high enough quality to be used with them".

The friction turrets probably won't be as repeatable because of the design, but do hold zero very well on my older VXII's.

No offence Stiff Neck
 
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Doggone those 'cheap' Vari-X II Leupolds /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I shot the same load in one rifle for over ten years and never had to touch the knobs for adjustment. It rode behind the seat in the truck, in the scabbard on the side of the quad, had the paint rubbed off the bell. My horse fell on top of it. Doggone cheap Leupold!

One of the techs at the 'old Weaver' in El Paso told me that those target knobs were great for their repair business since the more people monkey with the scope, the more likely they were to damage something.
 


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