Tikkamike
Well-Known Member
Ok I put a Leupold VX-3 6.5-20x 50mmLR sitting on a Badger 30 MOA Base... So last night I finally was able to get my gong set up at 1 mile, I wasnt planning on shooting last night because it was pretty windy (11mph) but I decided what the heck lets try it. So I got everything all setup, checked the wind, input it in my ballistics program had everything ready. Now it is my understanding a 30mm Leupold had approx. 90 MOA total adjustment which if everything is centered I should have roughly 45 MOA to play with plus the 30 I added with the Bases which puts me at 75 MOA +/- ... well I needed 63.7 Minutes so I started dialing and 62 I ran out! Didnt expect that.. which left me about 50 yards short of my 1 mile goal. Now I realize if your not centered windage wise you wont have full range but im not too far from center.. Anyway long story short I decided to just make it an even 1700 yards and try it out, which I did hit it on my third shot after I got the wind doped. dialed about 10.5 MOA of wind.( I would have kept playing and tried to get more hits but my phone was blowing up the wife wanted me to come get the grill going.) Anyway does my scope have 90 MOA and the little off of center left /right just used up that much range? or am I misinformed about how much elevation I have?
Target is 24"x24"
Here is my first bullet that missed (300SMK)
Target is 24"x24"
Here is my first bullet that missed (300SMK)