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SPECIFICATIONS
Magnification: 3x10 Variable Length: 14"
Field of View: 41.5' & 15' Tube: 1"
Relative Brightness: 175-16 Finish: Flat Black
Eye-Relief: 3" to 3.5" Lens: All Multi-Coated
Weight: 17 oz. 40mm-Adj. Obj.: 25' to Infinity
HOW TO ZERO-IN WITH 1 SHOT
2000
~THE
Shepherd Scope PE1 in eastern Oregon at 640 yards with one shot. He also killed
a kudu in Africa, a white-tailed buck using the 800 yard circle, and
another elk in eastern Oregon at over 1,000 yards.
310-P1A and 310-PE1 reticles are set for the best field range zeros and are in meters.
For your convenience we list the drop figures of these two scopes below in 100 yard
increments. Compare them to your handloads or factory loads.
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0 -3.1 -8.2 -18.8 -34.4 -56.0 -85.4 -121 -166 -224
NOTE: Circles can be adjusted up or down to accommodate faster or slower loads.
MODEL
310-P1A
RETICLE
MODEL
310-PE1
RETICLE
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This is our flattest shooting model. It is calibrated to match rounds leaving the muzzle from
3,200 feet per second to 4,000 feet per second. It comes with 18" circles for deer (Model
310-P1A) or with 24" circles for elk (Model 310-PE1).
MODELS 310-P1A AND 310-PE1
SPECIAL FOR THE WEATHERBY MAGS,
S.T.W.s 338-378 50 CALIBER, ETC.
Richard Waguespack,
Gonzalas, LA, shot this
nice Yukon Caribou with
his
Shepherd Scope.
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Drop figures in inches from 100 yds./zero to the center of each circle.
P1 & E
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0 -3.22 -11.88 -26.78 -49.00 -79.62 -119.24 -172.46 -238.47 -320.90
These scopes will work with everything from a 22-250 caliber
55 grain leaving the muzzle at 3,600 feet per second to a 375
caliber shooting a 270 grain bullet at 3,000 feet per second.
This includes Magnums in 6mm, 7mm, 270 and 308 Norma
and most 30 caliber Mags.
The 310-P1 has 18" ranging circles for deer and military
silhouettes. The 310-PE has 24" circles for elk.
NOTE: Circles can be adjusted up or down to accommodate
faster or slower loads.
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Guide Sheldon Kuipers of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada.
THE PERFECT SCOPE
Bess,
It was nice to talk with you again. I've
always appreciated talking with Yourself,
Danand the Shepherd crew.
Although I don't guide anymore, I still
go hunting with people whose optics
range from European, Japan, China, and
US manufacturers. Some have converted
to using Shepherds. I've been using a
Shepherd since 1999 andyour 12 x 50
binoculars a couple years later. I've relied
heavily on them time after time and year
after year. They are sharp, clear, and
deadly accurate. When you hunt in some
of the most remote places in Canada and
you plan on being successful....you'd be
wise tobe wearing a Shepherd. Your
scopes and binoculars have preformed
flawlessly over the years for my family
as all of our big game rifles wear a
Shepherd.
Igive God the glory for the blessing of the meat for my family each year and I'm also thankful to the Shepherd
family for producing a quality of optics that have been more than sufficient for me in some of the roughest hunting
conditions ever seen. I said this years ago and I'm still saying it to this day...I've looked through optics from all over
the world...I have yet to look through a more significantly clearer scope/binoculars than my time tested Shepherds.
On a closing note, I'm also thankful for the way you take care of your customers before-during-after the fact.
This type of care and concern is quickly becoming uncommon in North America.
May God continue to bless you,
Sheldon Kuipers
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
P1 SCOPE SO EASY A 13 YEAR OLD CAN DO IT
Took my son on his first mule deer
hunt in 2009 in south west
Nebraska, and this is what your
scope helped him shoot at 595
yards, one shot, one kill. This 10
point buck looks great on the wall
in his bedroom and he can't wait to
do it all again. Thanks for making
such a great rifle scope. It's the
only scope I will hunt with and
have converted 3 people to your
product based upon them seeing
me shoot several deer at 500 plus
yards and one at 700 yards, my
personal best over the last 10 years.
Once a Shepherd scope is mounted
on my gun it never comes off.
Thanks again
Mike Marterie
I love my Shepherd scope and
have filled many a big game
tag with it. So when it was
damaged in a fall I thought my
hunting season was ended.
After contacting the Shepherd
Scope Co. and talking to Mr.
Dan Shepherd, I sent my
damaged scope in for repairs
and he sent me a loaner scope
to use with instructions to
shoot something big. Well, it
took a second season and a
long sought after Shiras moose
tag, but I did just that. Thank you Mr. Shepherd and your company for such a fine product.
I tell everyone I hunt with that if they want a great scope for their guns, a Shepherd is the
only way to go.
Sincerely Bonnie Melnick.
BONNIE MELNICK & HER SHIRAS MOOSE
P2s work on everything from a .223 varmint load to a 338 Win., 250 grain bear stopper.
Here are just a few of the calibers it will match and work with: 223, 222, 257, 308, and 30-
06 and a host of others. It has 18" circles that fit deer and military silhouettes.
Sgt. Tim Andrea explodes antipersonnel bombs at over 500 yards with his P2 Scope and
.308 rifle.
MODEL
310-P2
RETICLE
'I shoot the
'I can`t say enough about my P2 scope. In semidarkness it blows away my G-1 Night
Vision Scope. Being an ex-Army Ranger/Sniper, I know the importance of instant target
engagement. It`s a shame I wasted all that time in the service calculating distances and
counting mill dots.
Signed: 'A Seriously Satisfied Customer
-Eric Ljung, Greensboro, North Carolina
'With about two minutes of instructions my trainees were making consistent hits from
100 to 800 yards with the
SHEPHERD #1.
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0 -3.98 -14.25 -31.86 -58.05 -94.20 -142.13 -203.98 -282.39 -380.90
All
Shepherd
were the only two scopes still zeroed in when I got to Zimbabwe.
The other two rifles with the more expensive brand scopes were
clear out of whack; needless to say, Zimbabwe confirmed my faith
that I had made the right choice when I bought the
Shepherds.
-Sam Coleman, Montgomery, Alabama
NOTE: Although the P3 is not a flat shooting scope, it does ac-
commodate some of the more powerful dangerous game loads such
as the 270 and the 375 H&H Mag, which delivers almost a foot ton
of energy at 500 yards. This scope also works great on short barrel
.308, 30-06, and .223s.
THE BULLET DROP FIGURES FOR THE P3
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0 -4.91 -17.3 -38.3 -69.5 -112.7 -170.1 -244.3 -388.1 -455.0
All
Shepherd Scope.
-Dick Eades in Rimfire Ramblings, Modern Gun Magazine, 1996
P22 LR:
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
0 5.4 -19.5 -43.6 -79.2 -128 -191 -271 -369 -488
P22 MAG.:
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
0 -6 -19.0 -42.0 -74.0 -119 -177 -249 -341
Both P22 LR and P22 MAG. have 9" circles for use on prairie dogs, crows, squirrels,
etc.
MODEL
310-P22 LR
RETICLE
MODEL
310-P22 MAG
RETICLE
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Glen Shepherd with the P22 LR Scope and two of our new Magna-
Pods
TM PAT. PEND.
and our new Spotting Scope.
310-P22 LR and 310-P22 MAG
'As a gun writer, I first tested a
Shepherd Scope.
-Dick Eades in Rimfire Ramblings, Modern Gun Magazine, 1996
P22 LR:
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
0 5.4 -19.5 -43.6 -79.2 -128 -191 -271 -369 -488
P22 MAG.:
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
0 -6 -19.0 -42.0 -74.0 -119 -177 -249 -341
Both P22 LR and P22 MAG. have 9" circles for use on prairie dogs, crows, squirrels,
etc.
MODEL
310-P22 LR
RETICLE
MODEL
310-P22 MAG
RETICLE
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For almost twenty years,
SYSTEM*
YOU ASKED FOR IT - HERE IT IS!!!
*Dual Reticle Down Range Scope.
LENS
COATINGS:
Shepherd name.
ADJUSTMENTS: 1/4 M.O.A. clicks on the
ranging circles and friction adjustments on
the cross hairs that give you adjustments as
fine as 0.001 M.O.A.
SPECIFICATIONS:
40MM Adjustable Objective
WEIGHT: 20.8 oz.
LENGTH: 16.25 inches
1 Inch Tube
FIELD OF VIEW: 5.5 ft.-18x at 100 Yards
SHOCKPROOF WATERPROOF
WE MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE JUST IN CASE.
RESOLUTION
2.1 Seconds
of Angle
EYE RELIEF:
3" to 3.5"
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I NTRODUCI NG THE ALL NEW 6X18X40
2004
The scope is calibrated for the Hornady .224 55gr grain V-Max bullet with a muzzle velocity of
3240 fps. BUT WILL MATCH A GREAT MANY MORE. Here are just a few of the factory loads
that will shoot within one minute of angle with this scope out to at least 500 yards. Most hand
loads in these calibers will also work. Call our Ballistic expert for info on how good your round
will work with this scope.
FACTORY LOADS AND HAND LOADS SHOOT WITHIN ONE MOA OUT TO
500 YARDS OR MORE:
.17 .204 .222 .223 .224 .243 .270 .280 .284 7mm 7mm-08 7mm STW .308 NATO
.308 NORMA 30-06 300 H&H 330 Dak 416 Wby 416 Laz. & 460 Wby.
The Factory loaded Hornady 55gr V-Max is dead on to 1,000 yards.
THE SCOPE WILL MATCH ANY CALIBER OR BULLET OUT TO 300 YARDS.
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I NTRODUCI NG THE ALL NEW 6X18X40 M.556 VARMINTER WITH 9 INCH CIRCLES.
NEW! These numbers on top of the moa marks indicate the correct hold off for a 10 mph. 9 Oclock
wind in 100 yard increments. You will see your windage correction take place as you dial them in
and you will be sure you went the right amount in the right direction. READ THE WIND &
DIAL IT IN!
The nine inch circles work great on prairie dogs. A standing adult prairie dog is about nine inches
tall and the average coyote is nine inches through the chest area. If your nine inch target is too
small for one circle and too big for the next one down simply hold in between and shoot.
The intermediate lines from end to end equal 18 inches. They match military and police sniper
competition targets across the shoulders. The circles match the head from top to bottom on these
types of targets.
You can quickly get the range to any target if you know its size in inches.Simply divide the target
size in inches by the number of moa spaces that it covers on one of the MOA GRIDS IN THE
SCOPE.
EXAMPLE: If a 30 inch wheel on an Iraqi truck covers 6 MOA it is at 500 yards. (30 inches
divided by 6 moa equals 5. The five is hundreds of yards to the target).
TAKE THIS TEST: How far is the dog in the photo? The answer is at the bottom of the page.
BULLET DROP TO THE CENTER OF EACH
CIRCLE IS:
100 200 300 400 500
-0- -2.8 -11.2 -27.0 -52.9
600 700 800 900 1000
94.4 -150.7 -234.5 -348.6 -500.4
DROP FOR THE HORNADY .224 (223) 55GR
V-MAX, FACTORY:
100 200 300 400 500
-0- -2.8 -11.2 -27.0 -52.9
600 700 800 900 1000
-94.4 -150.7 -234.5 -348.6 -500.4
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ANSWER: The prairie dog is nine inches tall. Nine MOA into nine inches is one. He is at 100 yards.
See back cover.
NOW PATENTED WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT.
SHEPHERD ENTERPRISES INC.
OLYMPIAN WINS 2 NATIONAL TITLES
WITH
Shepherd Scope:
I was very pleased with
the performance of the
scope. The reticle was
easy to use in spite of the
fact that it is set up for
varmint and big game
shooting - not target.
Most people use fine
crosshairs with a dot. The
100 yd. circle is just
smaller than the 10 ring.
This makes it easy to
point at the exact place
you want to hit. Also, the
close proximity of the
circle makes it easy to use
hold off techniques and
still have a gage of how
far out youre holding.
Also, I found the objective
lens easy to adjust for
focus and parallax. There
was no detectable parallax
between the circle reticle
and the target image.
We at Shepherd
Enterprises say
Congratulations Glenn
and thanks for using
our scope.
-Dan Shepherd
Box 189, Waterloo, NE 68069
402-779-2424
Email: sshepherd@shepherdscopes.com
SHEPHERD ENTERPRISES INC.
The ONLY regret youll have is
that you didnt get one sooner.
Photo by Scott Engen Photo by Scott Engen
Glenn Dubis after winning two NRA National
Titles with his
SHEPHERD 6 x 18 x 40
VARMINT SCOPE.
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SHEPHERD ENTERPRISES INC.
OLYMPIAN WINS 2 NATIONAL TITLES
WITH
Shepherd Scope:
I was very pleased with
the performance of the
scope. The reticle was
easy to use in spite of the
fact that it is set up for
varmint and big game
shooting - not target.
Most people use fine
crosshairs with a dot. The
100 yd. circle is just
smaller than the 10 ring.
This makes it easy to
point at the exact place
you want to hit. Also, the
close proximity of the
circle makes it easy to use
hold off techniques and
still have a gage of how
far out youre holding.
Also, I found the objective
lens easy to adjust for
focus and parallax. There
was no detectable parallax
between the circle reticle
and the target image.
We at Shepherd
Enterprises say
Congratulations Glenn
and thanks for using
our scope.
-Dan Shepherd
Box 189, Waterloo, NE 68069
402-779-2424
Email: sshepherd@shepherdscopes.com
SHEPHERD ENTERPRISES INC.
The ONLY regret youll have is
that you didnt get one sooner.
Photo by Scott Engen Photo by Scott Engen
Glenn Dubis after winning two NRA National
Titles with his
SHEPHERD 6 x 18 x 40
VARMINT SCOPE.
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Father & Son Memories
with a
Shepherd Scope
Terry Newport and son Andy of Red Bluff, CA, with bear.
Andy Newport with his wild boar.
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He Was On The Run! There Was No Time For Counting
It Was SHEPHERD TIME!!!
Glens scope told him the running buck was at 200 yards,
then at 300, then at 350. At 400 yards, the buck turned and
headed up the slope. Glen was still on him, waiting for the
right moment. At the top of the knoll, the mulie paused to
look back. He was too small for the 400 yard circle and too
big for the 500 so Glen held in between the two and pulled
the trigger. The buck went down in a clean, quick kill.
The time lapsed from when the buck stopped
to look back and the shot... about 4 seconds.
The actual distance of the shot... 438 yards.
200
300
400
500
600
700
You can get range and hold-over in
about the time it takes you to tell a
fifty cent piece from a quarter, or a
quarter from a penny. The center of
each of the circles is the hold-over
for that range. JUST FIT & FIRE!
One shot zeroing in
Visual confirmation of windage & elevation
Instant range finding & bullet drop
compensation
Instant visual verification of the original zero
Ability to quickly measure the rack before
you shoot
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
(water proof and shock proof) The Dual Reticle System is patented
and all reticle patterns are copyrighted and reserved.
Its Shepherd Time...
Call (402)779-2424 Department C for
a free catalog or for nearest dealer.
Or, write Shepherd Enterprises. P.O. Box 189
Waterloo, Nebraska 68069
www.shepherdscopes.com
E-mail: sshepherdscopes@shepherdscopes.com
Isnt it time you owned one?
Glen Shepherd 1984
Mill-Dots And No Time For
Lasers.
A.E.F. High Resolution Anti-Eye-Fatigue
Binoculars Are Better Than They Need To Be!!!
They rated well in all categories. I like them because the RESOLUTION IS
BETTER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE.
Bill McRae in Outdoor Lifes GEAR TESTS 2001
RESOLUTION is the thing that lets you tell at a
glance if that is a small branch sticking
up from the tall grass or the tip of a
huge rack. Resolution is what
keeps you from getting
an eyestrain head-
ache while glassing
the fields, hills and
canyons all day. Our
4.4* seconds of
resolution does the
detail work and lets your
hunter eyes hunt not strain. They are
designed to be Anti-Eye-Fatigue
and easy
on the eyes. As for better than they need to be?
Of course they are. We make everything for our
hunters better than it needs to be just in case.
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST ADVANCED OPTICS YOU WILL FIND.
New BINOCULAR MOUNT lets you set your
Shepherd Binoculars
on top of your
Shepherd Magna-Pod
TM PAT. PEND.
for expedient field use.
BINOCULAR MOUNT
TM PAT. PEND.
FOR MAGNA-POD
TM PAT. PEND.
SOLD SEPARATELY
TM PAT. PEND.
8x42, 10x42 AND 12x50
MAG-PHASE COATED
BINOCULARS
New Multi Mag-Phase
coated lenses
produce startling brilliance and razor
sharp edges at extreme distances and
under the most adverse of light
conditions. Youll be able to tell a rack
from a branch even in the darkest of
wooded shadows. Precision machined
adjustments for focus and clarity
.
*4.4 seconds means that the binoculars sharply define the edges of an object as small as eight hundredths
of an inch at 100 yards or about eight tenths of an inch at 1,000 yards under ideal conditions.
WATERPROOF
NITROGEN FILLED
ARMOR COATED
AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM BODY
LIGHTWEIGHT:
8X = 22.5 oz.
10X = 22.75 oz.
12X = 27.65 oz.
EYE RELIEF:
8x42 19.4mm
10x42 18.9mm
12x50 18mm
RESOLUTION:
BETTER THAN
IT NEEDS TO BE!
Outdoor Life!
Bill McRae in
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Eye pieces are independently adjustable.
Prairie doggin is really a blast with the
Magna-pod gun rest and Shepherd scope.
Sallys smile says it all.
Hang it upside down or sideways and it gets you the shot!
Will withstand 50 m.p.h. winds and hold your wildlife equipment steady and safe.
New swivel head design allows easier, faster setup and adjustment.
.;A?
HOW TO TELL A GREAT
SPOTTING SCOPE
FROM JUST A GOOD ONE.
This camera adapter ring
screws onto the
Shepherd
Spotting Scope for telephoto
work. SOLD SEPARATELY.
SPECIFICATIONS
Magnification 15x40
Objective Lenses 60mm
Exit Pupil 4mm & 1.5mm
Angle of View 2.27 Degrees
Resolution 2.1 (Seconds)
Close Focus 13M
Waterproof and Nitrogen Filled
Body Armor Coated Aircraft Aluminum
Weight 1 lb., 10 ozs.
Length 12 3/4"
Eye Relief 15x 19.4mm
One of the best gauges and an indicator of
quality is the scope`s resolution number.
The smaller the number, the better the
resolution and the better the scope. This
number tells you how close two ob-
jects can sit together and still be
seen as two distinct units and
not blurred together as one.
Our scope has a resolution
number of 2.1 seconds of
angle. This number is
about 52% smaller (bet-
ter) than other well-
known scopes costing
much more. It means that two
.22 caliber bullets can be a hair`s
breadth apart and edges of each still
be clearly seen. This degree of optical
definition is usually only found in scopes
costing twice as much as the
Shepherd. With
a
SHEPHERD.
The 2.1 seconds of angle resolution is within a hair's breadth of the theoretical limit of 1.9
for instruments with 60mm objective lenses. In other words it couldn't have been sharper.'
-Bill McRae in Outdoor Life`s GEAR TEST 2001.
It couldnt have
been sharper.
Bill McRae in
Outdoor Lifes
GEAR TEST 2001
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HOW TO TELL A GREAT
SPOTTING SCOPE
FROM JUST A GOOD ONE.
This camera adapter ring
screws onto the
Shepherd
Spotting Scope for telephoto
work. SOLD SEPARATELY.
SPECIFICATIONS
Magnification 15x40
Objective Lenses 60mm
Exit Pupil 4mm & 1.5mm
Angle of View 2.27 Degrees
Resolution 2.1 (Seconds)
Close Focus 13M
Waterproof and Nitrogen Filled
Body Armor Coated Aircraft Aluminum
Weight 1 lb., 10 ozs.
Length 12 3/4"
Eye Relief 15x 19.4mm
One of the best gauges and an indicator of
quality is the scope`s resolution number.
The smaller the number, the better the
resolution and the better the scope. This
number tells you how close two ob-
jects can sit together and still be
seen as two distinct units and
not blurred together as one.
Our scope has a resolution
number of 2.1 seconds of
angle. This number is
about 52% smaller (bet-
ter) than other well-
known scopes costing
much more. It means that two
.22 caliber bullets can be a hair`s
breadth apart and edges of each still
be clearly seen. This degree of optical
definition is usually only found in scopes
costing twice as much as the
Shepherd. With
a
SHEPHERD.
The 2.1 seconds of angle resolution is within a hair's breadth of the theoretical limit of 1.9
for instruments with 60mm objective lenses. In other words it couldn't have been sharper.'
-Bill McRae in Outdoor Life`s GEAR TEST 2001.
It couldnt have
been sharper.
Bill McRae in
Outdoor Lifes
GEAR TEST 2001
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NEW
SHEPHERD MAGNA-POD
TM PAT. PEND.
TURNS CRUISER INTO 4,000 LB. SUPPORT
The Magna-Pod
TM PAT. PEND.
weighs less than two pounds,
yet firmly supports more than the most expensive of
tripods. It will hold 50 pounds at its low nine inch
height and over 10 pounds extended to 17 inches. It
sets up in seconds where there is neither time nor space
for a tripod and keeps your expensive equipment safe
from knock-overs by kids, pets, pedestrians, or even high
winds. It makes a great mono-pod for camcorders, etc.,
and its carrying box is less than 13" x 13" x 3 1/4"
high for easy storage and access . . .
Attached to its triangle base it becomes
an extremely stable table pod or
bench rifle rest. The rifle
yoke pictured is included.
~The Magna-Pod
TM PAT. PEND.
is an excellent tool
for law enforcement officers. It turns al-
most any steel object into a sturdy
mount for cameras, spotting scopes
and several types of surveillance
devices. My patrol car becomes a
4,000 pound steady mount to do
long-range observation, photo-
graph accidents or crime scenes
and it leaves my hands free to
take notes, use the radio or deal
with other items. Other uses in-
clude as a mono-pod support on
the steering wheel or armrest to
steady high powered scopes for ob-
servation from inside the vehicle. Uses
for the Magna-Pod
TM PAT. PEND.
are only
limited by the officer`s imagination.
-Officer Mark Delmont, Nebraska Deputy Sheriff
THERES ALWAYS
ROOM FOR THE
MAGNA-POD
TM PAT. PEND.
.
Staff unscrews from
base for storage in
base clips
BALL HEAD INCLUDED
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EVERYTHING IS JAKE with JAKE
ISRAELI COUNTER-TERRORIST
Friends,
As you know.
I sent my Mauser 98Kar with your scope to the Civil Guard Basic Sniper Course with a
member of our Unit who had not been able to do the course previously. 'Jake is a compe-
tent shot, but most of his shooting education and experience comes from reading. His shooting
scoped rifles has been exclusively at the range with us. I unceremoniously 'presented him
with the rifle, the scope already mounted, and with a copy of your pamphlet. I quickly
reviewed the concept of proper eye relief and sent him on his way.
I was unable to work with Jake at all because of my 'hosting two American shooters. It
was his first opportunity to shoot my rifle with your scope. Just before we finished practice,
Jake asked for my help. To this point he had had the benefit of nothing other than your
direction page. He was having a problem with a changing point of impact. (Sure, he had
been given M14 ammo for sighting in, 150 gr. military ball; and 168 gr. BTHP Match to use
after getting sighted in. This is an ammo conserving practice which I have unsuccessfully
tried to stop.)
I explained to him the significant difference to be expected from the different rounds` point
of impact. Then I took a shot with each type of round, hitting at one o`clock and at seven
o`clock about five to six inches away from the bull. Told him to can the M14 ammo and
shoot only the box of Match I gave him. His confidence restored, it took him three (3)
rounds of Match to be zeroed, dead-on. Saturday night he came over and we cleaned the
rifle. He couldn`t make the competition and so without further practice he began the course.
In significant part because of having your scope, he was one of only three people out of 14
who graduated. His shooting was simply outstanding! If I`m not mistaken he never missed
Israeli counter sniper Jake in the desert sand with his
Shepherd P2 Scope.
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EVERYTHING IS JAKE with JAKE
ISRAELI COUNTER-TERRORIST
Friends,
As you know.
I sent my Mauser 98Kar with your scope to the Civil Guard Basic Sniper Course with a
member of our Unit who had not been able to do the course previously. 'Jake is a compe-
tent shot, but most of his shooting education and experience comes from reading. His shooting
scoped rifles has been exclusively at the range with us. I unceremoniously 'presented him
with the rifle, the scope already mounted, and with a copy of your pamphlet. I quickly
reviewed the concept of proper eye relief and sent him on his way.
I was unable to work with Jake at all because of my 'hosting two American shooters. It
was his first opportunity to shoot my rifle with your scope. Just before we finished practice,
Jake asked for my help. To this point he had had the benefit of nothing other than your
direction page. He was having a problem with a changing point of impact. (Sure, he had
been given M14 ammo for sighting in, 150 gr. military ball; and 168 gr. BTHP Match to use
after getting sighted in. This is an ammo conserving practice which I have unsuccessfully
tried to stop.)
I explained to him the significant difference to be expected from the different rounds` point
of impact. Then I took a shot with each type of round, hitting at one o`clock and at seven
o`clock about five to six inches away from the bull. Told him to can the M14 ammo and
shoot only the box of Match I gave him. His confidence restored, it took him three (3)
rounds of Match to be zeroed, dead-on. Saturday night he came over and we cleaned the
rifle. He couldn`t make the competition and so without further practice he began the course.
In significant part because of having your scope, he was one of only three people out of 14
who graduated. His shooting was simply outstanding! If I`m not mistaken he never missed
Israeli counter sniper Jake in the desert sand with his
Shepherd P2 Scope.
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AND NOW, FROM JAKE HIMSELF. . .
One of the most impressive features of this Shepherd 310-P2 is felt when shooting with the
scope itself. I was very impressed with the quality of the optics incorporated in the Shep-
herd 310-P2 rifle scope. Acquiring a clear picture through the scope was easily achieved
which gave a clear advantage when shooting at moving targets and pop-up targets. I tested
this at a range of 200 yards where a half body target could pop up' anywhere along a 25-
yard distance and remain for up to approximately two seconds. The object was to acquire
the position of the target and insert a shot within the given two second time frames. I opted
to keep the scope on an x10 magnification. Despite a stressful time constraint where the
location of the target is unknown, I was still able to find the target and sight in the shot and
hit within the given time constraints. The second test conducted was again at a 200 yard
range where two half-body targets (Target A and Target B) moved at a brisk walking pace
across a 25 yard distance. The object of this test was to during on given 25 yard walk, to fire
six shots into Target A without having any of the shots hit Target B. This test was conducted
twice at two different speeds, the first a brisk walk and the second a light jog where the
targets actually bounced up and down as in a jogging motion. Again the results of this test
were very impressive where all six shots in all four exercises were shot exclusively into
Target A with impressive groupings for a moving target.
Results such as described here are not simply the result of good shooting skills, however the
result of good quality optics, which allowed for easy and quick field viewing and target
acquisition. Shooting consistently under these test conditions encourages a high level of
confidence in the quality and stability of the Shepherd 310-P2 rifle scope.
After testing and learning the Shepherd 310-P2, I am confident the proud owner of such a
scope can rely on it to get the job done.
-Jake, Israeli Anti-Terrorist'
once on moving targets and night firing exercises and it was the first time he had ever shot
such exercises.
From the viewpoint of an instructor, what can I say. I had a student 'on without much more
on my part than a few minutes building his confidence and confirming he was 'OK. Ninety-
six percent of his scope know-how with your scope came directly from your instruction
booklet, not my instruction. And he shot at distances from 50 to 300 meters relying entirely
upon your reticle, the use of which I explained to him in under 30 seconds. He received my
rifle for the course with the scope mounted. Once or twice since, he has switched the scope
to a different Mauser and been able to get sighted in with little effort and even less ammu-
nition. He did have some trouble getting the scope mounted to his liking, but that is matter
of education, not of your scope.
As I said, much of the credit for Jake`s success, especially at the course, must go to your
scope. I only wish I could claim as much credit for my instruction.
-Howard Linett, Counter Sniper Instructor
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January 7, 2004
Mr. Shepherd
When we saw your scope at the shot show in Orlando last fall, we were very impressed but
also had our doubts . . . Were we wrong. My hunting trip to Alaska in August did not turn out
very well and I took a shot at 425 yards and did not harvest my Dall sheep that was in the 38
to 40 inch range. My guide was quite upset, and I as well was not at all happy about what
had just happened . . . But it is called hunting. I was really kicking myself that I had not
followed up on the Shepherd scope. When I returned, the first call I made was to your
company to purchase a new scope. Then when it arrived I was about to go on a whitetail
deer hunt in Kansas. I was too busy to have time to site the Scope in at our shooting range.
So the best thing then was to get my grandson who is 15 to take my 7mm to the range with
his uncle Kenneth to shoot my rifle. That's what they did . . . two shots and they were zeroed
in at 100 yards. Now Robby can shoot as well if not better than his grandfather. But just to
make sure, the following week Rob and I returned to the Range. We shot first at 100 yards
and then moved to 400 yards. Using an 8 1/2 by 11 paper with a small dot in the bull's-eye
all of our shots were on the paper and very close to the bull's-eye. That gave me great
confidence that I could make the shot . . .at what ever distance that I wanted to shoot. When
I arrived at the hunting camp in Norwich, KS, I told the outfitters that I could make the long
shot. They just smiled and said OK. Next morning I was in a tri-pod overlooking a pasture
and wood line that I could shoot 700 yards or just the typical range. First morning at 7:00
a.m. and at 7:30 I saw two deer that were shooters in most people's book. I just wanted to
wait and see what would happen the next couple of days. That evening about 5:00 p.m., just
before dark, I was looking over my shoulder about 400 yards away and could see deer
feeding in the tree line. As I turned my attention back in front of me where I thought the deer
would travel, not more than 150 yards standing and looking right at me, with his nose in the
air, was the largest white tail that I had ever seen in the woods. So big that all I could say
Even this blurry
photo taken
from a T.V.
screen tells you
instantly that
the buck is a
little bigger than
the 300 yard
circle and so is
closer than 300
yards. Put the
300 on him and
shoot! HE'S
YOURS'!!!
Don't forget to
lead!
Page 28
was, My God'. Now I didn't say that in vain but the Lord must have heard me and thought
something else because that deer was gone before I could reach for my rifle. Now what I
have not said to you at this point is that I called you just before I left on my trip to Kansas
and talked to you about the Binocular 12x50. You assured me that I would be pleased with
the clarity. Well you were right. The old binoculars that I had used for over 20 years are
now on the shelf and will be used only as a back up. The 12x50 are wonderful and really
made a difference in this trip. The next day hunt was high winds and not much deer move-
ment. The third day of hunt, again high winds and very cold . . . I decided that I would hunt
from a shooting box in the morning and wait for a late afternoon hunt in the tri-pod stand.
It was 3:00 p.m. when I made my move and still winds were very high and cold, but I had all
I could stand in a shooting box. It was about 5:00 p.m. and I looked over my shoulder.
Nothing was visible so I turned around and started glassing the tree line deep into the small
oak shrubs. With these new 12x50 I was able to pick up antlers. As I watched, my first
reaction was that this was not a shooter. So I turned my attention back to the original game
trail. When I turned back to gain another look, there stood a very, very large white tail with
a great rack. I could see that this was a deer that I would harvest. Setting in a tri-pod and
looking at a shot that was over 400 yards . . . I needed a very steady rest. My first thought
was "could I make the shot" . . . I felt that the Shepherd scope would be tested in the field.
My first shot was a miss, I did not have a steady rest. The deer turned, looking for where
that noise came from. He could not figure it out and just stood his ground looking every-
where. I then put my 7mm on the rail of the tri-pod and had a very steady shot. To get into
this awkward position, I couldn't get the stock of the rifle into my shoulder and the scope
was very close to my nose. But that was not important at that point. I held the 400 yard
circle a little high on his shoulder and squeezed the trigger. When the rifle fired all I could
see was a lot of stars and ringing in my head. I couldn't see the deer, I glassed the tree line
and nothing was visible. I didn't have a clue if my shot was accurate or not. So I bundled all
my gear into my back pack, except my cushion, and walked to the spot. By this time it was
now getting pretty dark. When I crossed the fence and started walking into the tree line,
suddenly a very large deer rack rose up from the ground. All I could see was his rack and a
shoulder and I shot him again at about 50 yards. This was a harvest and that would not
have happened with my old scope. The shot was 412 yards. I hit him three inches below the
back bone and this broke his back. I called my guide Boscoe of T.R. Outfitters and told him
that I had a deer down, the largest whitetail of over 30 years of hunting all over the U.S. and
Canada, as well. He was 280 to 300 lbs. in size and 19 points, non-typical and triple brow
tines larger than my hands. Scored 174, 5/8 . . . I'm very proud of this great animal. But I'm
equally as proud of the shot . . . 412 yards is a long way. Your scope made the difference, it
performed just as you said. Your binoculars are as good as they come. I will tell you I could
have bought other scopes, other binoculars and paid the price, but yours are as good as
they get. Why would you pay more? I'm a believer. Will I take the shot at 500-600 yards and
beyond? I have the confidence to make the right decision, but the distance will not scare me
away from harvesting a great animal. Thank you for a great scope and binoculars. I have
booked my Dall sheep hunt for next year, 2004. I'm looking forward to taking the SHOT.
Bob Hattaway
(They now call me Bob Shepherd.)
Page 29
January 7, 2004
Mr. Shepherd
When we saw your scope at the shot show in Orlando last fall, we were very impressed but
also had our doubts . . . Were we wrong. My hunting trip to Alaska in August did not turn out
very well and I took a shot at 425 yards and did not harvest my Dall sheep that was in the 38
to 40 inch range. My guide was quite upset, and I as well was not at all happy about what
had just happened . . . But it is called hunting. I was really kicking myself that I had not
followed up on the Shepherd scope. When I returned, the first call I made was to your
company to purchase a new scope. Then when it arrived I was about to go on a whitetail
deer hunt in Kansas. I was too busy to have time to site the Scope in at our shooting range.
So the best thing then was to get my grandson who is 15 to take my 7mm to the range with
his uncle Kenneth to shoot my rifle. That's what they did . . . two shots and they were zeroed
in at 100 yards. Now Robby can shoot as well if not better than his grandfather. But just to
make sure, the following week Rob and I returned to the Range. We shot first at 100 yards
and then moved to 400 yards. Using an 8 1/2 by 11 paper with a small dot in the bull's-eye
all of our shots were on the paper and very close to the bull's-eye. That gave me great
confidence that I could make the shot . . .at what ever distance that I wanted to shoot. When
I arrived at the hunting camp in Norwich, KS, I told the outfitters that I could make the long
shot. They just smiled and said OK. Next morning I was in a tri-pod overlooking a pasture
and wood line that I could shoot 700 yards or just the typical range. First morning at 7:00
a.m. and at 7:30 I saw two deer that were shooters in most people's book. I just wanted to
wait and see what would happen the next couple of days. That evening about 5:00 p.m., just
before dark, I was looking over my shoulder about 400 yards away and could see deer
feeding in the tree line. As I turned my attention back in front of me where I thought the deer
would travel, not more than 150 yards standing and looking right at me, with his nose in the
air, was the largest white tail that I had ever seen in the woods. So big that all I could say
Even this blurry
photo taken
from a T.V.
screen tells you
instantly that
the buck is a
little bigger than
the 300 yard
circle and so is
closer than 300
yards. Put the
300 on him and
shoot! HE'S
YOURS'!!!
Don't forget to
lead!
Page 28
was, My God'. Now I didn't say that in vain but the Lord must have heard me and thought
something else because that deer was gone before I could reach for my rifle. Now what I
have not said to you at this point is that I called you just before I left on my trip to Kansas
and talked to you about the Binocular 12x50. You assured me that I would be pleased with
the clarity. Well you were right. The old binoculars that I had used for over 20 years are
now on the shelf and will be used only as a back up. The 12x50 are wonderful and really
made a difference in this trip. The next day hunt was high winds and not much deer move-
ment. The third day of hunt, again high winds and very cold . . . I decided that I would hunt
from a shooting box in the morning and wait for a late afternoon hunt in the tri-pod stand.
It was 3:00 p.m. when I made my move and still winds were very high and cold, but I had all
I could stand in a shooting box. It was about 5:00 p.m. and I looked over my shoulder.
Nothing was visible so I turned around and started glassing the tree line deep into the small
oak shrubs. With these new 12x50 I was able to pick up antlers. As I watched, my first
reaction was that this was not a shooter. So I turned my attention back to the original game
trail. When I turned back to gain another look, there stood a very, very large white tail with
a great rack. I could see that this was a deer that I would harvest. Setting in a tri-pod and
looking at a shot that was over 400 yards . . . I needed a very steady rest. My first thought
was "could I make the shot" . . . I felt that the Shepherd scope would be tested in the field.
My first shot was a miss, I did not have a steady rest. The deer turned, looking for where
that noise came from. He could not figure it out and just stood his ground looking every-
where. I then put my 7mm on the rail of the tri-pod and had a very steady shot. To get into
this awkward position, I couldn't get the stock of the rifle into my shoulder and the scope
was very close to my nose. But that was not important at that point. I held the 400 yard
circle a little high on his shoulder and squeezed the trigger. When the rifle fired all I could
see was a lot of stars and ringing in my head. I couldn't see the deer, I glassed the tree line
and nothing was visible. I didn't have a clue if my shot was accurate or not. So I bundled all
my gear into my back pack, except my cushion, and walked to the spot. By this time it was
now getting pretty dark. When I crossed the fence and started walking into the tree line,
suddenly a very large deer rack rose up from the ground. All I could see was his rack and a
shoulder and I shot him again at about 50 yards. This was a harvest and that would not
have happened with my old scope. The shot was 412 yards. I hit him three inches below the
back bone and this broke his back. I called my guide Boscoe of T.R. Outfitters and told him
that I had a deer down, the largest whitetail of over 30 years of hunting all over the U.S. and
Canada, as well. He was 280 to 300 lbs. in size and 19 points, non-typical and triple brow
tines larger than my hands. Scored 174, 5/8 . . . I'm very proud of this great animal. But I'm
equally as proud of the shot . . . 412 yards is a long way. Your scope made the difference, it
performed just as you said. Your binoculars are as good as they come. I will tell you I could
have bought other scopes, other binoculars and paid the price, but yours are as good as
they get. Why would you pay more? I'm a believer. Will I take the shot at 500-600 yards and
beyond? I have the confidence to make the right decision, but the distance will not scare me
away from harvesting a great animal. Thank you for a great scope and binoculars. I have
booked my Dall sheep hunt for next year, 2004. I'm looking forward to taking the SHOT.
Bob Hattaway
(They now call me Bob Shepherd.)
Page 29
Jon Hitte, age 13, shot this animal just before dark using a
7mm STW with a
SHEPHERD
SCOPES.Unique idea in scopes that gets you on target FAST with all the
accuracy needed.'
-Richard Savino
1996, MODERN GUN: Ever shoot a prairie dog at 300 yards with a Rimfire
.22 L.R.? You can do it with ease with a
Shepherd Scope.'
-Dick Eades
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What the writers have said
GUN TEST MAGAZINE RATES
SHEPHERD
SCOPES.Unique idea in scopes that gets you on target FAST with all the
accuracy needed.'
-Richard Savino
1996, MODERN GUN: Ever shoot a prairie dog at 300 yards with a Rimfire
.22 L.R.? You can do it with ease with a
Shepherd Scope.'
-Dick Eades
Page 32
I want to relate an experience I had with one of your Model 310
Shepherd.
Sincerely,
William A. Troutwine, Sheriff
Page 35
WHY SOME SCOPES LOSE THEIR ZEROS
AND SOME DONT
AND WHICH ONE WILL TELL YOU BEFORE YOU SHOOT.
Rule #1 is: 'In order for a scope to lose its zero, something between
the reticle and the target must move.
Rule #2 is: 'In order to see what moved you need two reticles; each
one to track the other.
The old type German scopes put the cross hair in the front focal plane.
They hardly ever lost their zeros because the only thing between the
reticle and the cross hair was the objective lens. The drawback was
that the reticle magnified when zoomed and blocked out long-range
targets. Americans put the reticle in the rear focal plane where it would
not magnify. The main drawback with this was that it put about three
more lenses between the reticle and the target. The American system
was then three times more likely to lose its zero. The American was
more convenient but the German system was more reliable.
Shepherd gives you the best of both worlds with the drawbacks of
neither. We use the front focal plane location for our rangefinding and
bullet drop compensating circles. This gives us the German depend-
ability and, when zoomed, the circles do not block the targets but in-
stead frame them and give you instant target engagement on any power.
We then put the cross hair in the rear focal plane (where the Americans
do) in order to get the benefits of a nonmagnifying reticle. This pat-
ented Dual Reticle System
TM
lets each reticle monitor the other and
thus allows for: one shot zeroing in, 'at a glance verification of the
original zero, and visual confirmation of windage and elevation ad-
justments before you shoot. The
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