To anyone not familiar with this, it sure can be confusing, but I must say, you did a great job of explaining it. Thanks.

@kcstott

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah it's an archaic system and the only reason I'm decent with it was trade school in 1990

Currently reading blood meridian by Cormac McCarthy, mentions a venier sighted rifle and as a canadian who's unfamiliar with firearms this is very fascinating. Thanks for explaining it easy, cheers.

Outstanding explanation. I've struggled mightily with understanding how to read a vernier scale, and now, not only can I read my sights, I can also read the Starret and B&S calipers, micrometers, and indicators I inherited from my father instead of all the digital stuff I've been using up to this point. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate this!

@kcstott

Ай бұрын

That's awesome. glad I could help

Great advice. Certainly helped me enjoy shooting my High Wall. Thank you.

@kcstott

Ай бұрын

Glad I could be of help.

I was just describing tolerance stacking to a friend today. And now your video popped up. Smart phone be listening.

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

it's a little unnerving the way the phone does that. 🤣

That was a really great video. You explained it so that I was able to get it. thanks!

@kcstott

Ай бұрын

That’s the goal. Just trying to help Thank you very much.

Your MOA scale explanation was the best I've seen and I finally understand. Thank you very much.

@kcstott

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much I'm Glad I was of help to you.

Great video. Just got a 1886 Winchester with a sight like this. Your video really explains it well.

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Just trying to spread the knowledge. Keep your powder dry

Such a nice show, I would love to get a sight like this for my Pedersoli Sharps, thanks to you I have a much better understanding of how a sight like this works, please keep up the good work !!

@kcstott

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words

Nice clear video, partner...kudos! I have a Pedersoli Quigley model with 34 inch barrel, and the adjustments are as close to MOA as makes no difference with that long sight radius. I've been able to use data from the Strelok Pro ballistic calculator to get first-round hits out to 700 yards. (It'd probably work out farther, but I haven't tried it.)

Great video! Thank you.

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Now that is how you do an informative video! Great Job and thanks!!

@kcstott

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for kind words

Very, Very helpful video.

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

We’ll explain thanks mate

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I’m attempting to learn how to use the vernier scale on my rifle. My 1874 Pedersoli Sharps in 45-70 has a 30 inch barrel and a 34 inch sight radius. My 100 yd zero is at 82 moa on my Pedersoli vernier (the ier at the end is pronounced) scale. There has to be a way of estimating the vernier settings for 200, 300, 400, 500 etc. etc. without randomly launching a whole bunch of bullets down range until you hit something (a steel plate for instance) and then right down the vernier setting for each distance. Can you tell me how to accomplish that? Thanks

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

Actually the only way is to plug your data into a ballistic solver then add the elevation to the zero and correct for the true moa. One of the best ones to use is JBM ballistics www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmtraj-5.1.cgi. You'd need to know the BC of the bullet and the velocity along with atmospheric conditions and even then it's only close due to how slow the bullet is going and how bad the BC is on our bullets. the ballistic solvers are designed for supersonic low drag bullets. they don't do very well calculation wise with the watermelon shaped bullets we use I'll let you know too. no one that is serious about shooting these rifle at distance uses the Pedersoli sight. Sell that sight and buy an MVA if you want predictable repeatable adjustments.

@dogbone1358

Жыл бұрын

@@kcstott Thanks for taking the time to reply and for the sight advice. I’ve used ballistic calculators before (not the one you suggested) but only for commercial smokeless ammo and riflescopes. The databases/ammo box tells you the BC of the ammo you’re using. I have a crono for the velocity but how can I determine the BC of the lead launchers I’m using - Montana 535 gr Lyman Postell?

@dogbone1358

Жыл бұрын

@@kcstott Dang those MVA sights are expensive. 500 yds is the longest distance I have available. Which of the least expensive would you recommend? Thanks

@dogbone1358

Жыл бұрын

So I opened up the JBM Calculator and plugged in as much as I could, including a fudged BC of .295 based on a Hornady 45 caliber .458 500 grain bullet. That gives me a MOA drop of -28.0 at 300 yds and -62.0 at 500 yds. So I figure if I add these to my 100 yd zero of 82, that should get me in the ballpark for the moa elevation on my vernier sight, namely 110 and 144. Does that make sense? Would still like to know how to get a true BC for any of the cast bullets I'm using. Thanks again.

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

@@dogbone1358 Btw I forgot to mention that your rifle's elevation is very close to 1 moa per .010" of sight movement. If your sight is based on a MVA where one line = .010" then it's exceptionally close to 1 moa at range @ 1000 yards if my math is correct you will be with in 5/8" of perfect. As per the MVA sight. I'd recommend a long range sight. either a #103 Buffalo Soule sight at the high end or if you don't need huge amount of wind adjustment the #107. I'm recommending long range sights since you said your 100 yard zero was 82 MOA. I'd wager your base is ver low and may not be mounted to best suit a tang sight. This is where a call to MVA would be your best bet. they can answer all your questions. As to how to figure out BC. That would require shooting over doppler radar. Best source I can find to predict a BC is www.tmtpages.com/calcbc/calcbc.htm#casts. Your postal should be a G1 of 500 or better. and if you are shooting around 1200 to 1300 FPS your 300 yard drop should be around 20 moa and your 500 yard drop should be around 50 moa. I'm shooting a Buffalo Arms 545 Money bullets .446" patched to .450" and have a working BC of 571 G1

Jest trying to get ahold of you. But thanks for the help

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

hit me up @ KLStottlemyer00@gmail.com. I can send you some picture of the press and if it's something you can use, it's yours.

Richard Where did you purchase this site?

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

This is an MVA sight, Montana Vintage Arms.

@richardbustos7640

Жыл бұрын

@@kcstott Thank you Sir for the very informative video and replying back to my question. What front sight would you use with that sight. Very interested in that rear sight and front sight that would be used with it. Thank you Sir

100 yard zero on mine is 30 minutes 32 inch barrel

@kcstott

Жыл бұрын

and every rifle is different due to bullet weight, shape, load barrel length and sight radius.