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Posted: 2/22/2008 5:55:45 PM EDT
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I was in the right place at the right time today, and picked up a used Shepherd scope for a hair under $350. They go for about $650 new so I must have been some kind of lucky. Thing is, damned if I can figure out which model it is. About all I've been able to determine so far is that it must be in Shepherd's "counter-sniper" series, as the magnification goes from 3x to 10x. Aside from that I do not know exactly which variety of the P-series I have. One possible clue: a small 1E near the bottom edge of the field of view, when dialed up to 10x magnification. There are Shepherd PE and P1 models, but no P1E, so I'm not sure what that means. Whatever model it is, I hope it will work OK for .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, since I'm putting it on a flattop AR. I would like to use a nose-to-charging handle setup, so that means I'll probably have to buy something like the ARMS #36 super-long rail extension. That will put it 1/2" higher which means I'll probably need medium-height rings. |
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Ok, I will try to help you out with what I can. Take a look through the scope and at the very bottom of the vertical cross hair there should be a number. Mine says 1A, which my Shepard is a model V1A. That should get you somewhere. Another thing you could do is to call up Shepherd and ask them for assistance. I have called them before and they were extremely helpful, so much so that they even put the owner of the company on the phone to talk with me. And no I'm not a big wig in any way, I'm just a shooter who had the same questions you do, like what calibers this scope will work on and what bullet combinations. They emailed me a complete list of every round my scope was designed for. Here's their number: (402) 779-2424 Good luck. |
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Apparently, I have a model PE1. The circles cover 24" at various distances and are present for 350m, 550m, 700, 800, 900, and 1000m. This is not ideal for .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, but I suppose I can make it work. One neat thing about the Shepherds is that you can lower/raise the bullet drop compensator part of the reticle to suit your particular load. |
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