Reticules for Africa

By Pierre van der Walt   Crosshair Reticule Advantages: The fine lines do not obscure small targets at range and it therefore is a suitable for long-range application on small animals and varmints. Quite acceptable for African plains game hunting during daytime...

Zero Riflescope with One Shot

By Pierre van der Walt Yes, it can be done! Assuming you have fired a fouling shot and you shoot straight. Step 1 Set Target Up Set a target up at the intended zero range, i.e. 100 yards. For this method a round aiming point works best. The full aiming point must be...

Determining the Correct Group Center

By Pierre van der Walt   While one can often get away with a rough estimate of the actual center of a fired group on a target and adjust accordingly relying somewhat on trial-and-error, there are instances such as open sight adjustment, when the exact...

The History of Riflescopes

By Pierre van der Walt The Arabs pioneered the development of the telescope and had already manufactured telescopes in the eleventh century. This knowledge was lost somehow during the Middle Ages, probably due to the Crusades.   A Dutchman, Zacharias Janssen...