Quigley-Ford Long Range Scope

4X16X50 INSTRUCTIONS

This article will help you achieve optimum performance by explaining how to use the Quigley-Ford 4x16x50 Long Ranch Scope and its various features and how to care for it.

EYEPIECE FOCUSING

The eyepiece is designed to provide a precise fast focus. The eyepiece will focus faster than your eye can compensate for any inaccuracy in your adjustment.

Look at a distance for several seconds without using your scope. Then, shift your vision through the scope at a plain background. Turn the fast focus eyepiece clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust to your eyes. The reticle pattern should be sharp and clear before your eye can refocus. After you have adjustment, with a quick glance, re-check the image.

MOUNTING YOUR RIFLESCOPE

To achieve the best accuracy, your riflescope must be mounted properly. (We strongly recommended that those unfamiliar with proper procedures have the scope mounted by qualified gunsmith) Should you decide to mount it yourself:

1. Use a high-quality mount with bases designed to fit your specific rifle. The scope should be mounted as low as possible without touching either the barrel or the receiver.

2. Carefully follow the instructions packed with your scope mounts you have selected.

3. Before tightening the mount rings, look though the scope in your normal shooting position. Adjust the scope (either forward or backward) until you find the farthest point forward (to ensure maximum, eye relief) that allows you to see a full field of view. WARNING: IF THE SCOPE IS NOT MOUNTED FAR ENOUGH FORWARD, ITS REARWARD MOTION MAY INJURE THE SHOOTER WHEN RIFLE RECOILS.

4. Rotate the scope in the rings until the reticle pattern is perpendicular to the bore and the elevation adjustment is on top.

5. Tighten the mounting screws. (MAXIMUM 20 INCH POUNDS TORQUE).

BORE SIGHTING

Bore sighting is a preliminary procedure to achieve proper alignment of the scope with the scope rifle's bore. It is best done using a bore sighter. If a bore sighter is not available, it can be done as follows. Remove the bolt and sight through the gun barrel at a 100-yard target. The sight through the scope and bring the cross hairs to the same point on the target. Certain mounts have integral windage adjustments and when bore sighting, these should be used instead of the scope's internal adjustments.

If major elevation adjustments are needed, they should be accomplished by shimming the mount base.

ZEROING

Final sighting-in of your rifle should be done with live ammunition, based on your expected shooting distance. Begin by sighting the rifle in with a 25-yard target. We recommend the initial sight-in be at a 100-yard target. (FINAL ZERO ON CENTERCROSS HAIR IS AT 200 YARDS).

NOTE: USING A RIFLE REST IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED WHEN SIGHT IN YOUR SCOPE

ELEVATION AND WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT

1. Remove the covers from the Elevation and Windage Adjustments

2. Turn the adjustment knob "UP" (and/or "R") direction indicated by the arrows. Each "click" or increment on the Adjustment Scale Ring will change bullet impact by ¼ inch at 100 yards, ½ inch at 200 yards, ¾ inch at 300 yards, 1 inch at 400 yards and so on.

ZEROING YOUR RIFLESCOPE for use with Quigley-Ford Long Range Reticle

                                

NOTE: ALL OF THE CORRECT MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN HORIZONTAL CROSSHAIRS IS DONE ON 2ND FOCAL PLANE OF SCOPE LENS .1T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SET YOUR MAGNIFICATION SETTING (16x) for the 4 x 16 x 50 POWER FOR ALL LONG-RANGE SHOOTING.

THE RETICLE IS DESIGNED TO CALCULATE BULLET TRAJECTORY AT MAXIMUM POWER SETTING.

Begin by sighting the rifle in with a 25-yard target. Since this scope is designed for long-range shooting the final sight-in should be at a 200-yard target, which is the zero point for centre crosshair.

USING A LASER RANGEFINDER IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED WHEN DETERMINING DISTANCES TO TARGETS.

Once the range has been determined, use the appropriate numbered reticle and aim it exactly where you wish to hit the target. If the Range of your target is 600 yards, the 600-yard reticle will compensate for the exact trajectory of the bullet it was designed for.

WIND SPEED

When shooting at a target at long range, wind can be a serious factor for your accuracy. At Quigley-Ford we believe it’s important to point out that doping the wind is a very INEXACT science due to varying factors. This is true regardless of who is trying to sell you instruments that promise otherwise.

Normally you may notice that the wind is blowing from your left side, where your bullet, at longer ranges, will drift to the right of the target area. If the wind blows from the right side, the bullet will drift to the left of the target area.

HOWEVER... We have seen instances where you may have a wind drifting slightly left to right from shooter position that is swirling right to left at target. There is simply no such thing as absolutes in judging wind.

Quigley-Ford reticles are designed to help understand the effects of wind drift on the exact bullet you shoot, where it can be reasoned to believe that the wind appears to be steady ... Which is almost never.

The horizontal reticles on the new Quigley-Ford long range scopes are all wider than the reticle above it. The reason is that each reticle length equals IOMPH of wind drift distance the bullet will strike from center vertical crosshair.

Wind Speed Table at IO MPH for one specific bullet may be as follows:

100yds crosswind bullet drifts 0.8"

200yds crosswind bullet drifts 3.2"

300yds crosswind bullet drifts 7.4"

400yds crosswind bullet drifts 13.9"

500yds crosswind bullet drifts 22.8"

600yds crosswind bullet drifts 34.7"

700yds crosswind bullet drifts 50"

That is why the reticle length of the 700-yard reticle on the Quigley-Ford scope is much longer than the 500-yard reticle.

For practical shooting, in hunting situations it means

1. You first spot and identify the game animal.

2. You check wind to see first if animal is likely to smell you and spook.

3. If wind is not directly at animal, then take time to estimate angle and speed of wind strength, either by wind gauge instrument ... Or more likely by the wind effects on vegetation.

4. Using A GOOD QUALITY LASER RANGE FINDER range the target (or a large rock or tree near the target to determine true distance)

5. Get to a solid rest and begin viewing your intended target.

6. Using the proper reticle distance indicator, on the target check where the end of the reticle appears in relation to the target. i.e.: (on a 600-yard shot). If the estimated wind is 20 mph and you see that the end of the 600-yard reticle 

(representing10 mph) is already well off the target animal then the bullet will impact twice that far from intended shot placement.

That does not exactly provide you were to aim, since you cannot determine for sure that the wind is steady, nor exactly 20 mph. What it should do is give you pause to think about shooting at all.

MAINTENANCE

Your riflescope, though amazingly tough, is a precision instrument that deserves reasonable cautious care.

1. When cleaning the lenses, first blow away any dirt and dust, or use a soft lens brush. Fingerprints and lubricants can be wiped off with lens tissue, or a soft, clean cotton cloth, moistened with lens cleaning fluid.

2. WARNING: UNNECESSARY RUBBING OR USE OF A COARSE CLOTH MAY CAUSE PERMANENT

DAMAGE TO LENS COATINGS

3. All moving parts of the scope are permanently lubricated. Do not   try to lubricate them.

4.  No maintenance is needed on the scope's outer surface, except to occasionally wipe off dirt or fingerprints with a soft cloth.

5. Use lens covers whenever convenient.

STORAGE

Avoid storing the scope in hot places, such as the passenger compartments of vehicles on hot days. The high temperature could adversely affect the lubricants and sealants. A vehicle's trunk, a gun cabinet, or a closet is preferable. Never leave the scope where direct sunlight can enter either the objective or the eyepiece lens. Damage may result from the concentration (burning glass effect) of the sun's rays.

CONTACT

Phone:  1-705-445-9195

Fax:      1-705-445-6614

Email:  randy@quigleyford.com

Please visit our web   WWW.QUIGLEYFORD.COM

Warranty:

The Quigley Ford Scope carries a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

It the scope fails, please contact us for warranty resolution instructions. 

DO NOT attempt to return a scope to us without proper authorization for our office.

Unauthorized shipments will not be accepted.