Q.For the Primos Gem 2 Jim Tripod &amp; the 2 point Rifle/ Good for ar-15? / And is it good to zero ones rifle? / and last is it good for long range? /
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I Do have an AR-15 and I have used the Jim Shockey Primos Gem 2 Tripod and it works great. I have owned 3 other tripods and gave 2 away. I bought one from Cabela's and it cost me $229.00. A little over a year of owning it, I was shooting at a deer and the top broke into several pieces. The Gem 2 is the most solid and best Quality tripod I have ever used. I use the Gem 2 to sight in my hunting rifle all the time and it works great. I believe it is good for long range shooting. I shot my buck this year at about 164 yards. the Gem 2 is the best investment I have ever made.
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I had a bad experience with truglo tfos on my springfield xds. It shot VERY low (2.5" at only 10') and sights weren't adjustable. I got so fed up I put on Trijicons and threw the TruGlos in a drawer. I love the Trijicons... Spot on to mfr specs, very visible, and so far totally durable. Of course, I've only had them for two months. But love them so far!!
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if your using an AR-15 the sights on top are no good - I have scope sighted in at 100 yrds and zeroed in fine - then it has hash marks for further distance shooting . all in all a good scope . But I bought a vortex strikefire red dot sight for my AR-15 and it is amazing 175.00 dollars you get the best bang for the buck zeroed in at 100 yrds and excellent I now use sniper scope on my 715T .22 rifle .
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RR, I found that you have to determine what distance you want as your target point. Plus, I found that the scope that comes with the rifle didn't do the job very well and I broke it trying to get it to get on target, not only for distance, but, also for the left and right setting. I bought another one, not expensive, and raised the rear sight up by about 1/4 inch on the rifle. My target point is about 250-300 ft.. Raising the rear sight allows for the ability to tune the scope to that distance without breaking it. After having done that, the accuracy was maintained even shooting about 2-3000 rounds in it. I also found that if I put my pellets in lubricating oil, the speed and distance are greatly increased. I found that, at a distance of about 50 feet, a pellet will go through an inch thick pine board. I am enjoying the rifle, I hope you will too! JimS
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I would say it works well on my AR15 but it doesn't stay zero .......every other time i go to the range i have to zero it. But you get more than you pay for.
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Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I sent my bone collector back because I had good Hawke optics (check them out, real nice lenses, just get one rated for airguns) ... well long story short this thing was shooting randomly with real bad groupings, I'm talking 6 inches at 25 yds. If you can still send it back, look at the Crosman offerings, I got a cheaper crosman springer that was deadly accurate with the same scope.
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It will PAN/swivel from left to right if you are engaging multiple targets BUT it won't TILT from side to side to correct the cant (the angle your rifle may be tilted in reference to true/magnetic north) for your point of aim. This won't matter under 200 yards but will be very important if you shoot medium to long range eg 300-1000 yards. The Atlas bipod will cant from side to side and hold its position but costs a lot more. The legs adjust for length independently for uneven terrain. In other words, the bipod you need depends on your application, optic (red dot vs rifle scope) and distance you plan to shoot. Otherwise this is a great bipod at a great price. Thanks It will PAN/swivel from left to right if you are engaging multiple targets BUT it won't TILT from side to side to correct the cant (the angle your rifle may be tilted in reference to true/magnetic north) for your point of aim. This won't matter under 200 yards but will be very important if you shoot medium to long range eg 300-1000 yards. The Atlas bipod will cant from side to side and hold its position but costs a lot more. The legs adjust for length independently for uneven terrain. In other words, the bipod you need depends on your application, optic (red dot vs rifle scope) and distance... » Read More It will PAN/swivel from left to right if you are engaging multiple targets BUT it won't TILT from side to side to correct the cant (the angle your rifle may be tilted in reference to true/magnetic north) for your point of aim. This won't matter under 200 yards but will be very important if you shoot medium to long range eg 300-1000 yards. The Atlas bipod will cant from side to side and hold its position but costs a lot more. The legs adjust for length independently for uneven terrain. In other words, the bipod you need depends on your application, optic (red dot vs rifle scope) and distance you plan to shoot. Otherwise this is a great bipod at a great price. Thanks « Show Less
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I have the SCAR 17s (7.62) and LOVE this scope. A little pricey, but you get what you pay for... And if you're going to drop that much money on a nice gun, why not get a nice scope to go with it? Also, looks amazing on my flat dark earth IMO. No complaints.
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I have had this mounted on my AK47, many shots down range. Less than 1" at 50yrd and less than 2" at 100 yrd. Friend mounted one on his AK with the same results, he just bought one for his AR15, and I'm getting one for mine. Several negative reviews out there, but I can't speak to other peoples installation/mounting or use. Mine and friends work great, holding up to AK47 recoil, multiple disconnects and banging around in /out of trucks. Still holding zero after 8 months. Buy it, price is good and it works.
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I shoot 8 inch steel with the P-223 on a 16 inch Bushmaster Patrolman carbine at 300 yards easily...Haven't tried it further than that yet. Get the "Spot On" software for your phone as it works very well. You can also get repeatable results dialing in your elevation and just using crosshairs instead of the software. Retired Military here....Would have loved to have had this on my AR's while in service!
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For the cost of the Barska 15x40x50 scope it works well, however the tripod is junk.Took it out on a very overcast day and to my surprise it preformed well. was able to read 22caliber shot holes in cardboard on 15 power at 100 yards. can just see them at 200 yards on 15 power however adj to 32 power and cad read well,40 power works great. Hope this helps. Remember Jesus Saves.
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Both of those cartridges are known for having very flat trajectories, but there would be a small difference at shorter ranges that would begin to show up more at over 200 yards or so. It you AR15 is really accurate, I would go for something more appropriate, but if it is not, it would work as a "Do-For". I would check the ballistics on Hornady or any other good site to see what to expect in terms of trajectory difference at various ranges. Good luck, JBPSI was assuming that your AR15 was chambered for the 223, but it may not be, so as Mr. Moen pointed out, there could be quite a bit of difference in trajectory. In that case, buy an appropriate scope. Both of those cartridges are known for having very flat trajectories, but there would be a small difference at shorter ranges that would begin to show up more at over 200 yards or so. It you AR15 is really accurate, I would go for something more appropriate, but if it is not, it would work as a "Do-For". I would check the ballistics on Hornady or any other good site to see what to expect in terms of trajectory difference at various ranges. Good luck, JBPSI was assuming that your AR15 was chambered for the 223, but it may not be, so as Mr. Moen pointed out, there could... » Read More Both of those cartridges are known for having very flat trajectories, but there would be a small difference at shorter ranges that would begin to show up more at over 200 yards or so. It you AR15 is really accurate, I would go for something more appropriate, but if it is not, it would work as a "Do-For". I would check the ballistics on Hornady or any other good site to see what to expect in terms of trajectory difference at various ranges. Good luck, JBPSI was assuming that your AR15 was chambered for the 223, but it may not be, so as Mr. Moen pointed out, there could be quite a bit of difference in trajectory. In that case, buy an appropriate scope. « Show Less
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To be completely honest it's great for small caliber rifles but I have noticed on larger calibers it does tend to stray slightly. On my GSG - 522 it's never had a problem even after 5000 rds. but I was just out last week and had it on a 7mm and the Ruger Mini-14 (.223) and by the end of the day (500 rds.) I had to make some adjustments. They were very miner and are easy to make but it is noticeable past the 200 yrd. mark. My suggestion if your buying it for a larger caliber, keep a multi-tool handy (leatherman or gerber). I always pack my Gerber when I head out away but you can make your adjustments with something as simple as a dime or penny. The NcStar's come with a cool little sighting target with their manuals and directions on how to make adjustments too.
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I'm sorry. We are happy with the air rifle and don't want another one, so I can't help you. If others suggest getting "another",I would ask "them" what they recommend. Thanks.
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PD,Thanks for a really informative review. I'm in the process of trying to make this decision. I'm getting a 70-200. I just don't know which one. On your 2.8 w/o IS, and adding a 1.4 teleconverter, do you miss the IS? I know you said you use a tripod or monopod a lot. Is that how you overcome that? Or do you find yourself still able to shoot hand-held? I'd love to get that combination of the 200 + 1.4tc.Thanks!
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Mr. Floyd: Yes, I believe this vest should hold between four and six thirty rounder mags for the AK-series weapons. You may only be able to get one mag per pouch because of more curvature on the AK mag than on an AR/M16 version, for which they are actually designed. The pouches are NOT wide and deep enough to hold SKS mags, which have the long, front mounting lip. This is a terrific vest. I put two more AR mags in a Blackhawk belt pouch, and use anchor the whole rig on that same 5.11 Tactical Belt. 250 rounds of rifle ammo and over 100 rounds of pistol ammo is a good bit of firepower; far more than I was able to carry in Vietnam on a patrol. Mr. Floyd: Yes, I believe this vest should hold between four and six thirty rounder mags for the AK-series weapons. You may only be able to get one mag per pouch because of more curvature on the AK mag than on an AR/M16 version, for which they are actually designed. The pouches are NOT wide and deep enough to hold SKS mags, which have the long, front mounting lip. This is a terrific vest. I put two more AR mags in a Blackhawk belt pouch, and use anchor the whole rig on that same 5.11 Tactical Belt. 250 rounds of rifle ammo and over 100 rounds of pistol ammo is a good bit of firepower; far... » Read More Mr. Floyd: Yes, I believe this vest should hold between four and six thirty rounder mags for the AK-series weapons. You may only be able to get one mag per pouch because of more curvature on the AK mag than on an AR/M16 version, for which they are actually designed. The pouches are NOT wide and deep enough to hold SKS mags, which have the long, front mounting lip. This is a terrific vest. I put two more AR mags in a Blackhawk belt pouch, and use anchor the whole rig on that same 5.11 Tactical Belt. 250 rounds of rifle ammo and over 100 rounds of pistol ammo is a good bit of firepower; far more than I was able to carry in Vietnam on a patrol. « Show Less
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This would work for you. It doesn't have any elevation, but you won't need it with an AR. I have this on my Desert Tactical SRS and I'm shooting at 1k+ yards.