Thread: Homemade Custom Turret - Dial 'em in quick!

I followed the lesson in the Long Range dvd of @Norway to make my dropchart and then make the turret so you can just dial up distance instead of having to always look on your chart.

My 848 yard shot shows me I'm pretty damn close (apart from neglecting to factor in spindrift). Elevation was not bad. Maybe one click up. I'll have to try another round or two in case it was human error

Here's a link to the instructions creating it in powerpoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmIslhusgs Just take your time and use pause and rewind alot.

Originally Posted by johnino

Here's a link to the instructions creating it in powerpoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmIslhusgs Just take your time and use pause and rewind alot.

Nice

They sure do look a lot nicer than my messy hand written ones

Looks fantastic. Is that laminated and then stuck on ?

Would love to get one for my new Mueller scope.

Not even eah! I just printed it on normal copy paper and put sellotape on the front and back then wrapped it around the turret with more sellotape. A bit hori but it works perfectly and I can just print another one if it gets unreadable.

Originally Posted by Kscott

Looks fantastic. Is that laminated and then stuck on ?

Would love to get one for my new Mueller scope.

Is there an English language version for those of us who are less literate?

Or you could try this
Custom Turret Systems | Affordable Custom Turret Labels but not as cheap as yours.

Originally Posted by johnino

Not even eah! I just printed it on normal copy paper and put sellotape on the front and back then wrapped it around the turret with more sellotape. A bit hori but it works perfectly and I can just print another one if it gets unreadable.

i just heard about some 'red' double sided tape that can take your skin off. I told my wife - Get me two rolls of that immediately!


1 question - why not just add the range markers onto the existing turret - then put the clear tape over?

Originally Posted by Dead is better

1 question - why not just add the range markers onto the existing turret - then put the clear tape over?

Multiple rounds, weather or locations will change your range to drop.

You could have a South Island Tahr label and a Long Range at home label.

All you need is powerpoint, take your time and be ready to pause and replay sections. It's all just a case of following what they do. I have a much older version of powerpoint than the lesson and just had to look in different places for the functions. Give it a crack. It's easy really.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Is there an English language version for those of us who are less literate?

Cost is the only issue. How do you apply markings to the turret other than a hand written one? It's cheap to print paper off a computer.
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@Norway dvd shows you how to make those adjustments for different environments than your 'default setting'. Much you can prepare well in advance of taking the shot. So in fact you only need the one set of turrets for the one gun providing the load is the same. You could have another set for a different load/weight projectile or if you wanted the same scope to be used on an entirely different calibre rifle. This would work well if you use QR rings and had a record of the zero adjustment back and forth. The setup change would be very quick.

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Multiple rounds, weather or locations will change your range to drop.

You could have a South Island Tahr label and a Long Range at home label.

Originally Posted by johnino

@Norway dvd shows you how to make those adjustments for different environments than your 'default setting'. .

Or different barrels such as in his blaser..... but good point! I think I need to watch it again.

There's so much useful stuff in 'Bonus Material' I sit there with a pen and paper and write down the stuff relevant to me so I can review that without having to find it on the dvd again.