Rifle Magazine – July-August 2019

settings, I turned the parallax
dial back and forth until the tar-
get came into sharp focus. The
next bullet hit the dot on the 300-
yard target, and the next two hit
an inch lower for a group size of
1.34 inches. Snow began to fall

straight down, indicating there

was no wind. There must have

been a touch of wind, though, be-

cause the next three bullets hit

perfectly for elevation but an inch

to the right of aim, in a 1.10-inch

group.

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The dS 5-25x 52mm P is one of only a few scopes that measures distance, calculates
bullet drop and displays the correct aiming point.

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I shot at rocks at 456, 537 and

620 yards. The reticle barely

moved off the rocks, and hits

were easy to see due to the 13

pound, 6 ounce combined weight

of the Cooper rifle and dS scope

and the rifle’s muzzle brake. Wind

was ever-changing on the ridge of

rocks. Plus, there was no mirage,

and bushes were barren of leaves

that would show wind velocity

and direction. Bullets that hit

off to the side landed in the snow

with no indication of where they

hit. The correct windage hold for

one shot was frequently incorrect

for the next. But that’s the chal-

lenge and fun of long-range shoot-

ing.

The Swarovski dS 5-25x 52mm

P laser rangefinding scope cer-

tainly assisted in hitting targets

on the first shot, a task that would

otherwise entail figuring bullet

drop and holding over or dialing

up a turret to compensate. Just re-

member to consult the little angel

on your shoulder as to whether or

not a shot should be taken.