Question regarding "Irons/Limited/Factory"

[LoganbillJ]

Simple question for the other MD/RMs and Irons competitors. Would you allow an individual to shoot Irons with a 1x-?x scope assuming it stayed on 1x for the duration of the match? I understand it creates a headache for RO's and also a question of integrity for said individual. But what if you had a product that locked the scope on 1x preventing from being dialed up? The reason I ask is two fold. One: I shot Limited this weekend at our local match using a Vortex Viper 1-4. It was a last minute decision and the other competitors had no issues with it. The scope stayed on 1x for the match and I enjoyed shooting something different. Two: There is a severe lack of BDC red dots that are available on the market. The ability to bolt on a lock may encourage some to try another division.

[iamspartacus]

I dont think I would allow it at my match. I may reconsider if there were some sort of lock like you're describing but even then, if a shooter wants to shoot limited/factory, they should buy a 1x optic like everyone else. 

[Benelli Chick]

Probably not for us either, except maybe in a local match to let someone try it.

They had to argue with me long and hard to allow 1X. But, that's as far as it goes! 

 

[LoganbillJ]

I have the same feelings as far as a major goes. Was just curious as to what others thought. Only reason I shot limited was I wanted to try something different. I normally shoot Open so it was a big change.

[RiggerJJ]

This has been discussed before... No.

Adding 1x was a gift to the division, use what is available. Work with that or go TS.

jmho

jj

[kurtm]

Thanks J.J. !!!

[PacMan]

On 9/26/2016 at 9:18 PM, RiggerJJ said:

This has been discussed before... No.

Adding 1x was a gift to the division, use what is available. Work with that or go TS.

jmho

jj

Agreed!  "Don't look at a gift horse in the mouth" 

BTW, forget the idea of BDC in 1x. Burris tried it and failed miserably.  You can't make dots/lines thin enough to use at 400 yds->beyond without them being invisible.  I've been shooting the 'cheater iron' Leupold Prismatic for the past 2 years and haven't had to leave too many of those steel targets beyond 400 yds.

[StealthyBlagga]

I vote NO also. ROs have enough to keep an eye on without having to check that a scope is truly set to 1x, and is not a 1.1x, 1.5x etc. There are plenty of excellent and inexpensive true 1x optics on the market.

[ziebart]

At a local a person can just hold themselves to a 1x standard if they want to try it out.  There is nothing but bragging rights on the table. The Vortex 1x is on sale at Midway for $200 so it isn't that big of a barrier for a major all else considered.