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Hold over or Dial??? Plus scope suggestions?
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1219582" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>IT DEPENDS...</p><p></p><p>My 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle I use in competition has a Bushnell ERS 3.5 - 21 x 50 scope with a horus H59 "Christmas tree" style reticle <em>specifically made for holding.</em> An I almost exclusively use holding with that reticle for competition. If you rifle DOPE is accurate then you hold will be accurate IF you know the correct windage. (<u>Or</u> if you move the reticle covering your impact point of a missed shot over to the target for the next shot.)</p><p></p><p>But my 6.5 CM Ruger American Predator hunting rifle has a 5 - 15 x 42 SWFA scope (mil/mil turrets and reticle) that is NOT an Xmas tree type. So I'll hold for elevation and dial if a windage hold is big enough. Without a <strong>specific</strong> reticle mark to hold on holding "out in space" is guessing and that's not fair to the animal. By holding "out in space" i mean holding where your reticle has no marks.</p><p></p><p> No "Christmas tree" reticle? Then hold for elevation and dial for windage.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1219582, member: 54178"] IT DEPENDS... My 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle I use in competition has a Bushnell ERS 3.5 - 21 x 50 scope with a horus H59 "Christmas tree" style reticle [I]specifically made for holding.[/I] An I almost exclusively use holding with that reticle for competition. If you rifle DOPE is accurate then you hold will be accurate IF you know the correct windage. ([U]Or[/U] if you move the reticle covering your impact point of a missed shot over to the target for the next shot.) But my 6.5 CM Ruger American Predator hunting rifle has a 5 - 15 x 42 SWFA scope (mil/mil turrets and reticle) that is NOT an Xmas tree type. So I'll hold for elevation and dial if a windage hold is big enough. Without a [B]specific[/B] reticle mark to hold on holding "out in space" is guessing and that's not fair to the animal. By holding "out in space" i mean holding where your reticle has no marks. No "Christmas tree" reticle? Then hold for elevation and dial for windage. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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