Just made, fitted and shipped off another scope label for @Kscott
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Just made, fitted and shipped off another scope label for @Kscott
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Good skills! That's very impressive.
Kj
Clever buggers on here
B
Is this using the template @Norway posted a while back? I was going to try and find it again but filed it in the too hard basket
I hadn't seen the one Norway did until after I made my first one. But got the idea from Custom Scope Turrets. Was going to get them off their website, but found I couldn't get it "just how I wanted it". But pretty much do it the same as Norway, but using MS Publisher.
Been using one on my 260 for a couple of months with great success. Plenty of hares falling at 500+ yds.
Of course you need really good reloads etc.
What's it printed on, and is it water proof? Looks great for quick shots out to say 500y.
I've written my own custom turret labeling app, which is working great, but I cant locate any waterproof sticky paper to use so am just using mailing labels at present. where did you get your labels from?
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Cheers
Grant
I use insulation tape and a skinny permanent marker
Hey varminter, is your app available somewhere for the public ( to buy)?
Hmmm... We have a souped-up Dymo label maker at work. Draw stuff within the PC application, hit print.
Pretty sure it'll handle custom graduations, but I think it's single colour only.
Someone was telling me he just printed onto stickers (non-waterproof paper) and then I think he rubbed a candle or sno-seal or something into it to waterproof the paper.. wish I could remember exactly what he used.
Not 100% waterproof, but have been out in drizzle for a few hours and went ok. Still looking for the prefect material. Common label makers are not vector based, and therefore may not be able to keep the scale correct during printing.
There are some vinyl printers and material out there, but haven't been able to sort one at the right price. So I just print off a few extra ones so they can be replaced. Once they are created, printing and putting on the turret is only a few seconds.
I'm printing these a bit longer than the turret circumference to ensure they overlap and round off the top cornerstone little to prevent the label getting caught and coming off.
Using mail label too, but setting the big flash printer at work to the highest resolution and quality I can.
To waterproof paper paint it with a solution of clear silicon gap filler and Fuelite.
Take care not to get any of the solution on the sticky side of the label.
The Fuelite evaporates off leaving a film of silicon embedded in the paper
What about spaying a layer of clear coat over a it? Would that work?
Got mine back in the mail the other day, thanks :thumbsup:
Womens clear nail varnish? I used to always carry a bottle and used it for re sealing my scope when the ocular eyepiece kept getting dinged. (Warmed scope over camp fire first to defog, then applied nail varnish around the edges of the lens.)
I've built it into my ballistics app which is in MS Access. I've got a bit more tweaking to do with it yet but will eventually make it available
That's absolutely brilliant Uplandstalker.
Your print out is simple and un-cluttered.
So especially good for those of us who now need glasses to look at small items at close range ( range charts and turrets ).
Bit of a refresh on these MOA turrets. Both Elevation and Windage.
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Working on another that is a little more interesting too. Will update again soon.
Just noticed a mistake in the windage turret. Best i fix that one
Great stuff. Just wanted to make sure it was right before printing the curved ones, cause they are abit more difficult if i get it wrong.
I'll print them tomorrow and get them on the way.
Cheers,
Steve
Mite be a tool question but what are you all doing for atmospheric conditions
Ie say label is set for 500 above sea but then you want to go 1500 above sea
New label or ?
Yep, either average your air pressure for your usual hunting areas, a different label for specific conditions or have MOA printed on the label also so that you can input data into a ballistics programme and dial accordingly.
How about some tapered turrets???? No problem, once I sorted the maths.
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Awesome work, can't wait to play with them :thumbsup:
The straight set will go on the smallbore rifle and these on the fullbore.
Spot on Matt. Ive spend time sorting what air pressure i should out for my own label. Ive also added MOA to it so i can run from a ballistics app if i need to at some stage
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BDC plus cheat-sheet eliminates the need for ballistic apps in changing conditions.
Just pre-calculate the DEVIATION from your BDC.
Then you can look at the weather and say "ok, today I dial range + 2 clicks..." and you'll be spot on and much faster than a ballistic program
Here's how to setup your BDC to work inside your weather range.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQh9tiHBjjc
I made one with the right size socket that fitted over my turret and label maker sticker
worked for the time i needed it to
Nice! It was a real bastard working this out for my HD5:
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