In part 3 of our 10 part scope series, Former Army Ranger sniper team leader and author of the Long-Range Shooting Handbook, Ryan Cleckner, dives deeper into the various turret features available on modern rifle scopes. Turrets are the small knobs on top and/or on the side of a rifle scope that allow you to adjust the scope’s point of impact, which is where the bullet hits the target. #LetsGoShooting #NSSF #RifleTips #LongRangeShooting #RyanCleckner | Let's Go Shooting

How to Zero Scope Turrets The turrets on your scope—those things you use to align the reticle with the point of impact—have numbered markings around their circumference. They’re there for a reason; they allow you to make in-field corrections for trajectory and wind, and they allow you to mark your zero so you can always go back to it. After sighting in your rifle, it’s critical that you set the elevation and windage turrets to zero. That way, when you need to make a correction while on the range