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Zeiss HD5 question #10344692 08/26/15
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,803 Arizona F firstcoueswas80 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,803 Arizona	Got my rifle zeroed recently, was messing around with the turrets. For some reason, all the adjustment I had was 14 MOA up and only 2.5 MOA down. Wondering if anyone had any ideas about this? It would seem to me there should be substantially more MOA in that scope then 16 MOA?

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Re: Zeiss HD5 question firstcoueswas80 #10345946 08/26/15
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,326 Wyoming R Rifles And More Campfire Regular
Rifles And More Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,326 Wyoming	Is the zero stop installed? You can only get one turn wit it installed. “Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” ― Ernest Hemingway

Re: Zeiss HD5 question firstcoueswas80 #10346274 08/26/15
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,803 Arizona F firstcoueswas80 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,803 Arizona	I've never messed with the zero stop but I'll have to look into that. I figured that was what it was but wasnt sure since I've never messed with it.

Re: Zeiss HD5 question firstcoueswas80 #10349164 08/27/15
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 90 South Carolina M McRem45 Campfire Greenhorn
McRem45 Campfire Greenhorn M Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 90 South Carolina	Yep you can only get one full turn with the zero stop on the HD5. They didn't do a very good job in design in my opinion.

Re: Zeiss HD5 question firstcoueswas80 #10350376 08/27/15
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine S Scottyman Campfire Member
Scottyman Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 312 Maine	Zero Stop pin removal. http://www.longrangehunting.com/for...5-5-25x50-rifle-scope-105957/index2.html

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Re: Zeiss HD5 question firstcoueswas80 #10351004 08/27/15
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,803 Arizona F firstcoueswas80 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,803 Arizona	I messed around with it a little today and I got it to the 16.5 MOA, which takes me to I think 850 yards. Plenty far for me for my uses, although it would be nice to be able to punch paper at 1000.

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