Reticle Choice for the Stubby.

I’m really big into simple, functional optics for hunting rifles.

I’ve decided to try one of my 4x IOR scopes on the Stubby.

Here’s the reticle>

I’ve used this in the past and it work well on small game. The choke style rangefinder is calibrated for 1.7 meters or 67 inches. According to Ed (of Edgun fame) simply divide by 10 and you have a more usable 6.7″ A squirrel is about 6-7″ tall perched and eating, as is a crow minus his legs. Doesn’t replace a rangefinder but works well to insure that your target is within your Point Blank Range, which with this rifle would be maybe 60 yards? If he’s busting a hickory nut and fits between the 4 and the line at the bottom, then he’s 40 meters.

Also the FOV of the 4x will allow a better chance to see the pellet strike (or flight) in case of a miss.

The BDC came is calibrated for 7.62x54r. I zeroed today for 50 yards with JSB 18.1 at about 30fpe. The setting 4.5 on the BDC takes me out to 107 yards which is about my limit on a windless day on game. Past experience has shown that there is enough travel in the BDC to take a similarly powered airgun out past 200 yards but has yardage increases, the increments are more coarse. But out to 100 yards there are 6 settings for drop which is more than fine enough.

Don’t have a pic tonight but can post one later.

Oh yeah, one thing I forgot to mention is that I’m cheap. There are some compromises in using this setup. Both rings (or one very wide 30mm ring) will have to be located near each other on the front of the scope. Just forward of the turret, the tube measures 30mm. But if there is any flex, it’s in the Air Force rail and not the rings/mount. Many scopes in the past have been mounted this way including but not limited to the Aimpoint. As a matter of fact, an Aimpoint mount with riser would probably be perfect for this setup.

Also it requires a little cutting and sanding to remove the mount from the scope.

If you are creative enough and can fabricate some inserts for the rear portion of the scope then it would even be better. But it is superb glass for the money. I paid $100 or so for the last two I bought.

Excellent glass on the cheap if you’re willing to do a little work. No fiddling with focus or anything like that, just point and shoot.

Paul