TRACT Optics

Understanding True Scope Travel can dramatically improve your long-range capability. True Scope Travel refers to the amount of usable elevation adjustment available after your rifle is properly zeroed—not just the total adjustment listed in a spec sheet.

How to Evaluate a Scope’s True Elevation Travel
James teaches a simple method:

Mount the scope on your rifle
Zero at 100 yards
Reset your turret to zero.
Dial elevation up until it stops
Count the minutes or mils

That number — not the one on the box — is your true usable elevation.

If you’re planning to shoot:
1,000 yards → 30–40 MOA is enough
1,500 yards → 60–70 MOA required
1,800–2,000 yards → 90+ MOA required

When choosing a long‑range scope, don’t be fooled by advertised elevation travel. What matters is usable travel — the amount you have left after mounting and zeroing.

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