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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 129451" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>XP,</p><p></p><p>Things happen for sure, I know that as much as anyone. Like you said, learning from an experience like this is often more valuable then had to made the hit properly. </p><p></p><p>One question, is the Holland scope a FFP or do you have to be on a specific power setting for the reticle to be calibrated correctly?</p><p></p><p>This happens alot with my customers using a ballistic reticle that needs to be set on a specific power setting. For some reason during the hunt, they change the powder and forget to set it back where it needs to be for the reticle to work. Then when they shoot, the hit high or low depending on if they scope is set above or below the power setting that the reticle is calibrated to.</p><p></p><p>THis is a real problem with ballistic reticles and a strong arguement for FFP scopes or fixed power scopes using ballistic reticles.</p><p></p><p>Not saying this was your error but I have heard this same story over and over, just curious if you had your scope on the calibrated power setting being used to dialing up for your shots?</p><p></p><p>I also agree with your comments about letting the new to LR hunters know that it is not easy and mistakes happen as with all types of hunting, even for experienced big game hunters.</p><p></p><p>Good post!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 129451, member: 10"] XP, Things happen for sure, I know that as much as anyone. Like you said, learning from an experience like this is often more valuable then had to made the hit properly. One question, is the Holland scope a FFP or do you have to be on a specific power setting for the reticle to be calibrated correctly? This happens alot with my customers using a ballistic reticle that needs to be set on a specific power setting. For some reason during the hunt, they change the powder and forget to set it back where it needs to be for the reticle to work. Then when they shoot, the hit high or low depending on if they scope is set above or below the power setting that the reticle is calibrated to. THis is a real problem with ballistic reticles and a strong arguement for FFP scopes or fixed power scopes using ballistic reticles. Not saying this was your error but I have heard this same story over and over, just curious if you had your scope on the calibrated power setting being used to dialing up for your shots? I also agree with your comments about letting the new to LR hunters know that it is not easy and mistakes happen as with all types of hunting, even for experienced big game hunters. Good post!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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