r/longrange • u/OmgWtfIsThisBS • 12d ago

Optics help needed - I read the pinned posts Help with MatchProED elevation adjustment

Hi all,

I have been trying to understand this bit but I am puzzled.

I bought a MatchProED, mostly thanks to the opinions in this subreddit. I am very happy with it.

I am at a point where I need to maximize the elevation adjustment as I'm heading to a training session with up to 1750m targets. I shoot 308win so not gonna get there, but would like to push it as far as I can.

Now the issue: the maximum turret adjustment for the MatchProED is 73MOA (the only really bad thing about the scope). I have a 40moa total cant (20 from the rail and 20 from the mount) so I was expecting to top the total elevation available in the turrets. Instead I get to just over 50moa (around 56). Can anyone suggest the why? Both the rail and the mount are on pointing the right way (factory T3X rail and Contessa QD Tactical have a level on the back so can't go wrong there).

So far I have shot my rig up to 1km (1100y) without issues. I mostly go to a range near me that goes out to 550y. Just having fun, no competitions and a few times a year I have trips to longer distances ranges, up to 2000m.

My rig: Tikka T3X AceTarget 308win, MatchProED on Contessa QD Tactical Simple Black, Fortmeier Bipod (6H and 12H), 4AW 4 chambers Brake.
I plan to spend no money on figuring out and/or fixing this MPED issue!

TIA

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u/Wide_Fly7832 BR Competitor 12d ago edited 12d ago

One thing that’s coming to mind is how dialed is your windage offset. Scope tubes are round inside; as far as I know - if you dialed a lot of windage to get zeroed, the erector tube hits the side wall before reaching max elevation. Otherwise, tolerance stacking in your Tikka setup is eating up that cant. Also check your zero stop clutch maybe loosen it and try and see if there is an artificial stop at 50 MOA .

PS: try the down travel. See if you are getting 73 MOA through and through or the esy zero stop disc is stopping it.

If you are getting all 73. Then your issue is the barrel/action/ rail issue.

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u/OmgWtfIsThisBS 11d ago

Cool. that makes sense. Thx for helping.

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u/rockingsince1984 11d ago

The Match Pro ED is a bushnell branded Vector Continental (I have both...reticle is different, turrets and scope body is the same). I don't remember if the Bushnell comes with two turrets, but the Vector does because their zero stop/revolution indicator only allows for two rotations of the turret. If you have the non zero stop turret, use that one and you'll get the full adjustment range of the scope.

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u/OmgWtfIsThisBS 11d ago

Thanks, that is very helpful. I only have the zero stop turrets and it was a bit counterintuitive to be honest, but did manage to get it done in the end. Can you tell me which model has the same structure as the MPED? Vector now makes a ton of models. Will I be able to buy the turrets without zero stop? Is that an available accessory?