Trent Marsh – Shooting News Weekly

Optics 101: Mounting Your Scope the Right Way is Critical and Here’s How to Do It

Trent Marsh — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:00:40 +0000

There is more than one way to mount a scope. But there are a whole lot more ways to screw it up. This process works. It gives you solid torque, straight alignment, and max eye relief—all without crushing your tube or throwing off your zero.

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The Best Scope Magnification for a Hunting Rifle? It’s Probably Less Than You Think

Trent Marsh — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:00:36 +0000

Your rifle might be good for different game at different distances, but the optic is what sets its limitations. The way you set up the glass often determines what the rifle is best suited for. That’s where most hunters get tripped up. Most hunters over-magnify.

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Getting Zeroed: A Laser Bore Sighter Is a Useful Tool, But . . .

Trent Marsh — Tue, 27 May 2025 21:00:39 +0000

Where most folks go wrong is cranking on those windage and elevation turrets trying to match the reticle to the laser dot. What’s the problem with that? Every click moves you away from optical center—the sweet spot of your scope’s internal lens system.

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