Hi Bruce, I am considering buying this scope but someone posted an issue with the Zulus on another site, is this true🤔 From other site zulus hd 5-20 n/v scope very pleased withe the scope,just one thing is when you zero it the cross hairs do not go back to centre thats the only issue.
Yes, it's true that when you zero the scope it's extremely likely that the reticle will not be in the centre of the display - this is the case with almost all digital scopes. AFAIK, only the PARD DS35 centres the reticle after the scope is zeroed and that comes with the penalty of a large reduction in field of view Only people who have really bad OCD are bothered by the reticle not being in the centre of the screen. The rest of us ignore it and just get on with shooting things 🙂
You can if necessary - and the scope will still be zeroed when you put it back on the rifle However I don't have a problem getting the rifle with the scope fitted into any of my existing rifle bags which are designed to take scoped rifles
Hi Bruce, great explanation thanks. Do I have to transfer ballistic table each time after the scope has been turned off, or if memory card has been removed? Thanks.
No, the ballistic table data is stored in the scope memory and will remain there with or without a memory card fitted and when the scope is switched off
@@brucemcpherson8832 Thanks. Does it store more than one ballistic table at a time? For example if I swapped between reticule profiles for using scope on a different gun?
No, the scope can only store one ballistic profile at a time. Transferring a new ballistic profile to the scope from the app will overwrite any ballistic profile already stored in the scope if you want to use the scope on (say) 2 different guns then the first thing you need to do is zero the scope on each gun and save the zero profile for each as a separate letter. That way you can easily switch zero profiles in the scope You also need to create separate ballistic profiles in the app for each gun Then when you swap the scope between guns you select the correct zero profile in the scope and then send the matching ballistic profile from the app to the scope Remember that the distance you zeroed the gun at in each zero profile has to be the same as the zero distance you enter in the ballistic profile for each gun
Thanks for these videos Bruce. I'm expecting mine arriving any day now, but can I ask, does the scooe need to be connected to the app at all times for the BCL to work ?. Or will it work without ?. Thanks again.
The scope can work with the app in two ways, one of which requires the scope to be connected to the app at all times and the other which does not. In the scope menu you can select "real time ballistics" - which requires the scope to be connected to the app via bluetooth or you can select "ballistic table call". I don't think many people will use this option This second mode requires a ballistic profile to be created in the app (zero distance, scope height, muzzle velocity, ballistic coefficient etc) from which the app creates a ballistic table which is sent to the scope via bluetooth. Once the ballistic table is in the scope, the bluetooth can be disconnected and when a target is ranged, the scope will do the ballistic calculations and produce an aiming point
Thanks for that Bruce. I'm mainly thinking about coserving battery life, and ease of use as I don't want to be waving my phone about whilst out shooting. LOL My other thought is about using an external I/R, as I shoot left handed, so it'll be difficult to access the buttons wuth an I/R mounted ?.
I'm just thinking of preserving the battery life Bruce. Using past devices, the internal I/R has just munched the battery power. Thanks for the reply. 🙂
I hear this argument regularly, but my position is that a few spare fully charged 18650 batteries carried with you when you go out shooting is cheaper and lighter than an external IR and it's adjustable mount
Tidy.👍 Have you had chance to look through this at distance in darkness Bruce? Will it be a capable foxing tool for longer distances? Everything else you have shown looks perfect.👍
Yes, I zeroed the scope on my 22 late this afternoon and was watching roe deer in colour at 470 yards with it just as the light was fading. When it got completely dark I was easily able to see them well enough to shoot with the onboard IR. I could actually see them well enough to know what they were without any IR. Videos of all this coming in the next day or so
@@dickcarruthers2449 thats a good point. If the laser direction is adjustable, it would be possible to alighn it with the crosshairs. Personally I'd prefer that than having a rangefinding box in the picture cluttering up the view.
Thanks Bruce. This is exactly the demonstration I was looking for. I'll get one now. Once again Thanks.
Perfect display/explanation, thanks for this Bruce. 👌🎯
Cheers. Russ
Brilliant, great to know that pip cross hair info Bruce, thanks for sharing. patiently waiting for the scope to arrive for the Krait Compact
Great job! Bruce
Cheers Bruce
Hi Bruce,
I am considering buying this scope but someone posted an issue with the Zulus on another site, is this true🤔
From other site
zulus hd 5-20 n/v scope
very pleased withe the scope,just one thing is when you zero it the cross hairs do not go back to centre thats the only issue.
Yes, it's true that when you zero the scope it's extremely likely that the reticle will not be in the centre of the display - this is the case with almost all digital scopes.
AFAIK, only the PARD DS35 centres the reticle after the scope is zeroed and that comes with the penalty of a large reduction in field of view
Only people who have really bad OCD are bothered by the reticle not being in the centre of the screen. The rest of us ignore it and just get on with shooting things 🙂
Do you take the scope off when transporting as it looks like it would not fit in a regular pouch.
You can if necessary - and the scope will still be zeroed when you put it back on the rifle
However I don't have a problem getting the rifle with the scope fitted into any of my existing rifle bags which are designed to take scoped rifles
Hi Bruce, great explanation thanks. Do I have to transfer ballistic table each time after the scope has been turned off, or if memory card has been removed? Thanks.
No, the ballistic table data is stored in the scope memory and will remain there with or without a memory card fitted and when the scope is switched off
@@brucemcpherson8832 Thanks. Does it store more than one ballistic table at a time? For example if I swapped between reticule profiles for using scope on a different gun?
No, the scope can only store one ballistic profile at a time.
Transferring a new ballistic profile to the scope from the app will overwrite any ballistic profile already stored in the scope
if you want to use the scope on (say) 2 different guns then the first thing you need to do is zero the scope on each gun and save the zero profile for each as a separate letter. That way you can easily switch zero profiles in the scope
You also need to create separate ballistic profiles in the app for each gun
Then when you swap the scope between guns you select the correct zero profile in the scope and then send the matching ballistic profile from the app to the scope
Remember that the distance you zeroed the gun at in each zero profile has to be the same as the zero distance you enter in the ballistic profile for each gun
What's the balistic coeficient range of the calculator? Will it go down low enough for airgun pellets?
Yes, I have entered ballistic coefficients down to 0.001 into the app and it accepts that value and uses it in the calculation of the ballistic table
Thanks for these videos Bruce. I'm expecting mine arriving any day now, but can I ask, does the scooe need to be connected to the app at all times for the BCL to work ?. Or will it work without ?. Thanks again.
The scope can work with the app in two ways, one of which requires the scope to be connected to the app at all times and the other which does not.
In the scope menu you can select "real time ballistics" - which requires the scope to be connected to the app via bluetooth or you can select "ballistic table call".
I don't think many people will use this option
This second mode requires a ballistic profile to be created in the app (zero distance, scope height, muzzle velocity, ballistic coefficient etc) from which the app creates a ballistic table which is sent to the scope via bluetooth. Once the ballistic table is in the scope, the bluetooth can be disconnected and when a target is ranged, the scope will do the ballistic calculations and produce an aiming point
Thanks for that Bruce. I'm mainly thinking about coserving battery life, and ease of use as I don't want to be waving my phone about whilst out shooting. LOL My other thought is about using an external I/R, as I shoot left handed, so it'll be difficult to access the buttons wuth an I/R mounted ?.
I don't think you'll need an external IR unless you''re shooting at long ranges (250 yards plus)
I'm just thinking of preserving the battery life Bruce. Using past devices, the internal I/R has just munched the battery power. Thanks for the reply. 🙂
I hear this argument regularly, but my position is that a few spare fully charged 18650 batteries carried with you when you go out shooting is cheaper and lighter than an external IR and it's adjustable mount
Tidy.👍 Have you had chance to look through this at distance in darkness Bruce?
Will it be a capable foxing tool for longer distances?
Everything else you have shown looks perfect.👍
Yes, I zeroed the scope on my 22 late this afternoon and was watching roe deer in colour at 470 yards with it just as the light was fading. When it got completely dark I was easily able to see them well enough to shoot with the onboard IR. I could actually see them well enough to know what they were without any IR. Videos of all this coming in the next day or so
@@brucemcpherson8832 thats perfect thanks Bruce, looking forward to the vids, what a great little unit. 👍
How do you know where the laser is pointing during daylight (IE no ir) ?
@@dickcarruthers2449 thats a good point.
If the laser direction is adjustable, it would be possible to alighn it with the crosshairs.
Personally I'd prefer that than having a rangefinding box in the picture cluttering up the view.
What does not get recorded is a red box that is visible on the screen which indicates where the laser is pointing at