Great idea Formidilosus.

You'll be able to discover some things about the scopes, but not all things by any means. This test is best used to identify if the scope is mounted correctly (not turned in the rings) and precisely level to the action. The test you are running would best be done at 50 or even 25 yards. You'll get double or quadruple the adjustment range to evaluate. The evaluation will also be dependent on how well the rifle shoots. Use a 3ft sheet of paper too. Of course you'll have to do the math as well...


"Tracking" isn't the term to describe "Click Value Accuracy", which is what you are testing it seems. It describes how well the reticle moves vertically in relation to a perfectly vertical line. Most scopes veer off of the line at both ends of available travel. You'll probably be able to see how well they "track" by shooting, but only if you are able to have a target big enough to run the scopes through their total travel. To determine this, shoot groups at intervals through the total travel then use a laser level to draw a line vertically through the groups.



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