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20 MOA rail, & hold over reticle trouble
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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 841349" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>Ok so I have a Leupold VX-3 Tactical 4.5-14x40 A/O. 1" tube.</p><p>I had Leupold install the Boone & Crocket Varmint Hunters reticle at the custom shop, after checking the sub tension specs, & finding that they were almost identical to my 300WSM launching 180 Accubonds for drops.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Leupold 20 MOA RAIL &</p><p>Leupold PRW Medium rings</p><p> </p><p>Put it all together when I got my rifle, scope, rings etc back from CeraKote guy in time to shoot a quick 200 yd zero.</p><p>TERRIBLE IDEA!</p><p>My stadia lines are so far off its not even funny.</p><p></p><p>Zeroed at 200 went bear hunting, & figured I'd field verify my drops by going long. At 600 I was like 8 feet high with my 550 yd stadia line!</p><p></p><p>So, shot a rock at 300 with my 300 yd pin, to find out that I was about 30" low!</p><p>So, to salvage my hunt, I zeroed my 300 yd pin @300. My 400 yd pin shoots 5-1/2" low at 500! (My 500yd pin is way over my steel target @ 500)</p><p></p><p>So this hunt is limited to 500 & less, but I'd like to get this issue resolved BEFORE Elk season.</p><p>Just a WAG, but I'm thinking the 20 MOA Rail & hold over lines aren't compatible(?)</p><p></p><p>My initial solutions:</p><p>I'm thinking either I keep the 20 MOA Rail, & dial only, & have Leupold replace the Varmint Hunters Reticle, with a set of fine crosshairs, OR replacing the 20 MOA Rail with a 0 MOA Rail, & live with not having enough "come up's" to get to any fun distance.</p><p>Problem is I want both stadia lines for the quick & close 0-600 yd stuff, & dial past that.</p><p>Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 841349, member: 22166"] Ok so I have a Leupold VX-3 Tactical 4.5-14x40 A/O. 1" tube. I had Leupold install the Boone & Crocket Varmint Hunters reticle at the custom shop, after checking the sub tension specs, & finding that they were almost identical to my 300WSM launching 180 Accubonds for drops. Leupold 20 MOA RAIL & Leupold PRW Medium rings Put it all together when I got my rifle, scope, rings etc back from CeraKote guy in time to shoot a quick 200 yd zero. TERRIBLE IDEA! My stadia lines are so far off its not even funny. Zeroed at 200 went bear hunting, & figured I'd field verify my drops by going long. At 600 I was like 8 feet high with my 550 yd stadia line! So, shot a rock at 300 with my 300 yd pin, to find out that I was about 30" low! So, to salvage my hunt, I zeroed my 300 yd pin @300. My 400 yd pin shoots 5-1/2" low at 500! (My 500yd pin is way over my steel target @ 500) So this hunt is limited to 500 & less, but I'd like to get this issue resolved BEFORE Elk season. Just a WAG, but I'm thinking the 20 MOA Rail & hold over lines aren't compatible(?) My initial solutions: I'm thinking either I keep the 20 MOA Rail, & dial only, & have Leupold replace the Varmint Hunters Reticle, with a set of fine crosshairs, OR replacing the 20 MOA Rail with a 0 MOA Rail, & live with not having enough "come up's" to get to any fun distance. Problem is I want both stadia lines for the quick & close 0-600 yd stuff, & dial past that. Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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