{"id":202,"date":"2017-03-24T07:50:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T07:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=202"},"modified":"2017-03-24T07:50:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T07:50:24","slug":"the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/","title":{"rendered":"The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle Scope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/#The_RESPONSE_%E2%80%93_More_Than_Just_a_Tactical_Rifle_Scope\" >The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle Scope<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/#Despite_having_just_minutes_to_sight_in_his_bolt_action_rifle_with_a_scope_designed_for_an_AR_platform_Jon_was_able_to_capture_3rd_place_in_the_competition_Here_he_explains_the_RESPONSEs_reticle_system\" >Despite having just minutes to sight in his bolt action\u00a0rifle with\u00a0a scope designed\u00a0for an AR platform, Jon\u00a0was able to capture 3rd place in the competition. Here, he explains the RESPONSE's reticle system.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/#What_Now\" >What Now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/#Making_Adjustments\" >Making Adjustments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-response-more-than-just-a-tactical-riflescope\/#The_Results\" >The Results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_RESPONSE_%E2%80%93_More_Than_Just_a_Tactical_Rifle_Scope\"><\/span>The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle Scope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/riflescopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Scope\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"174\">Scope<\/a>. From long range competition shooting to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/all-about-hog-hunting\/\">hunting<\/a>, the RESPONSE is more than merely a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/toric-2-5-15x44-30mm-eagleman-mrad-scope\/\">tactical rifle scope<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">When my buddy Brian called late Friday night reminding me that our local gun club was holding an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssusa.org\/articles\/2016\/12\/15\/getting-started-in-f-class-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F-Class Shoot<\/a> (which is to shoot in the prone position at distances of 200-1,200 yards, though on Long Island, the longest available is 200) the following morning, I was conflicted on whether or not to go. I really wanted to test out one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/response-hunting-rifle-scope-turret-reset-to-zero\/\">TRACT<\/a> riflescopes, but I didn\u2019t have one mounted.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Making my mind up to go, I mounted the <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/response-4-16x42-bdc-308-7-62-ar-rifle-scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESPONSE 4-16&#215;42 .308\/7.62<\/a>\u00a0on my GA Precision in .308 Winchester. While this scope is designed specifically for the AR\/MSR platform, I figured this would be a great test to see how it would perform on a bolt action <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/rifle-scope-accessories-you-might-consider\/\" title=\"Rifle Scope Accessories You Might Consider\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle<\/a>. I bore sighted the scope and, concerned that I would not have enough time to zero the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/what-you-need-for-an-air-rifle-competition\/\" title=\"Air Rifle Competition What You Need?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle before the competition<\/a>, headed off to the range.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><figure style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle Scope\" src=\"https:\/\/embedwistia-a.akamaihd.net\/deliveries\/fbe2bb01b4804f13e26973b81f18daae24bbf516.jpg?origin_v2=1&amp;image_crop_resized=960x540\" alt=\"From long range shooting to hunting, the RESPONSE is more than merely a tactical rifle scope.\" width=\"555\" height=\"312\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-best-air-rifle-scopes\/\">Rifle Scope<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Despite having just minutes to sight in his bolt action\u00a0rifle with\u00a0a scope designed\u00a0for an AR platform, Jon\u00a0was able to capture 3rd place in the competition. Here, he explains the RESPONSE&#8217;s reticle system.<\/em><\/h6><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">It had been quite a while since I\u2019d shot in this event. I was a little nervous knowing I had just five minutes of prep time and three minutes of live fire at the \u201csighter\u201d target to get my 200-yard zero before the competition started. I fired 2 shots and checked my target through the <a title=\"The Beginner\u2019s Guide to Using a Spotting Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/the-beginners-guide-to-using-a-spotting-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotting scope<\/a>. Nothing! Neither shot hit paper.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Now\"><\/span>What Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Now I was starting to sweat. The guys at the club are a great bunch, but they are very competitive and don\u2019t cut you any slack. And I really didn\u2019t want to back out at this point. Looking through the <a title=\"5 Reasons to Own a Spotting Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/5-reasons-to-own-a-spotting-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotting scope<\/a> again, I noticed two shots very close together just off the paper on the target backstop board. I wasn\u2019t even sure if those were my shots, but time was running out and I needed to find my zero or I would be forced to bow out.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">I <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/scope-sighting-made-simple\/\" title=\"Scope Sighting Made Simple\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made a quick windage and elevation adjustment<\/a> and fired one round just before the sight-in period ended. I took a look through the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/spotting-scopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"spotting scope\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"995\">spotting scope<\/a> again and fortunately, there was a single hole in the bull\u2019s eye at 11 o\u2019clock \u2013 about a half inch from the X ring. Whew! At least I had a rough zero.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_Adjustments\"><\/span>Making Adjustments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">The adjustments tracked perfectly and I was ready to start the course. I looked over to the shooter to my right. He was using a 42x Nightforce scope. I felt handicapped with only 16x though I was confident in the <a title=\"Best Optic for a Predator Rifle\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle and knew the optical<\/a> quality of the RESPONSE would hold its own in the hot and humid conditions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">The course of fire is 20 rounds in 20 minutes (10 shots per target) followed by a short break to check <a title=\"5 Tips for Shooting Moving Targets\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/5-tips-for-shooting-moving-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targets and then another round of shooting<\/a>. I completed my last 20 rounds well before the timer went off as I have the bad habit of sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/shooting-22lr-rifle-in-a-whole-new-way\/\" title=\"Shooting a 22LR Rifle in a Whole New Way\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> too fast.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Results\"><\/span>The Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Since we were the first squad, I packed out my stuff after chatting with a few of the guys and headed home. My scored ended up being 393\/400, which I might say made me pretty happy having not shot this event in a long time or having a zero when I got to the range. The icing on the cake was the text later in the day from my friend Brian telling me that my score was good enough to take 3rd place. Chalk one up to the RESPONSE, which is in my eyes more than a tactical <a title=\"Why the 2.5-15x Rifle Scope is Ideal for Hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/why-the-2-5-15x-rifle-scope-is-ideal-for-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle scope<\/a>!<\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RESPONSE \u2013 More Than Just a Tactical Rifle Scope | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2259,2265,2267,2274],"tags":[2566,2906,3006,3032,3058,3059,3124,3128,3129,3138,3148,3154,3168,3170,3171,3276,3351],"class_list":["post-202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hunting-rifle-scope","category-rifle-scope","category-shooting-skills","category-video","tag-competition-shooting","tag-long-range-shooting","tag-rifle-ballistics-chart-bullet-drop","tag-rifle-scope","tag-rifle-scopes","tag-rifle-scopes-canada","tag-scope-eye-relief","tag-scope-lens-covers","tag-scope-level","tag-scope-mounts","tag-scope-rangefinder","tag-scope-rings","tag-scope-window-mount","tag-scoped-ar-15","tag-scopes","tag-tactical-rifle-scope","tag-wistia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}