Smart Scopes

A chat with editor in chief of Outdoor Life, Alex Robertson concerning smart scopes. Smart scope's have been around for a little while. They are scope's that have digital range finding elements built into them. They're kind of a combination rangefinder scope and you input ballistic data from your phone into the scope. So it's Bluetooth compatible. Most of these and you give all the details of your bullet also where you're hunting, wind direction, all that stuff, and then the scope will create a shooting solution for you. So instead of you having to dial the most long range shooters or you start dialing exposed targets instead of you having to dial the scope will automatically provide a hold over for you. So you still have to do the shooting, but you still have to have good shooting form and pull the trigger, all that stuff. But the scope will handle the shooting solution. Basically DOP data on previous engagements. The scope will find that for you. It's pretty incredible technology when it works. It's incredibly fun when it doesn't work. It's incredibly frustrating. The keys for using these types of optics is that you really need to understand the speed of your bullet, the accurate speeds. To use a chronograph, you have to keep your batteries fresh and all these scop without battery, that technology is useless. And just as if you were shooting a traditional skill, you have to be able to read it because the scope doesn't do that for you. That's still up to you. I love that term shooting solution.