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Leupold 6.5-20x50mm Vari-X III LRT upgrades?
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<blockquote data-quote="dig" data-source="post: 610159" data-attributes="member: 26939"><p>A few thoughts on your suggested changes.</p><p> </p><p>1) Anything you want to do with a "Varmint Hunter" or other type of holdover reticle you can do better with Mil Radian/Mil Dot reticle and a ballistics software application. With Mil dots you can range very simply if you RF is down or weather is hampering it, Fog killing your RF, use mil-dots. Most of all you may adjust for environmental conditions easier by carrying multiple ballistic cards or a handheld device. Print one for your range at 1000 ft and 60 degrees another for your current hunt at 5500 ft and 40 degrees including all enviormentals for a much more versatile and accurate system. Once you learn the MIL system or the MOA system for that matter it translates to all your rifles, no gimmicky reticles. </p><p> </p><p>2) You are not going to get any "Farther" range with M1 dials they are still 1/4 MOA dials just as the target turrets are (unless this is some new upgrade I don't know about).There are advantages and disadvantages to each. The M1s are easier to see and faster but they are also easier to knock around and lose zero on a hunting rifle, I have missed a close shot because of bumped dials. I keep tape on my exposed dials now. </p><p> </p><p>Bottom line, you have a good scope with a great reticle! Learn to use it and you will probably stick with the system. As for the knobs that's really a judgment call.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dig, post: 610159, member: 26939"] A few thoughts on your suggested changes. 1) Anything you want to do with a "Varmint Hunter" or other type of holdover reticle you can do better with Mil Radian/Mil Dot reticle and a ballistics software application. With Mil dots you can range very simply if you RF is down or weather is hampering it, Fog killing your RF, use mil-dots. Most of all you may adjust for environmental conditions easier by carrying multiple ballistic cards or a handheld device. Print one for your range at 1000 ft and 60 degrees another for your current hunt at 5500 ft and 40 degrees including all enviormentals for a much more versatile and accurate system. Once you learn the MIL system or the MOA system for that matter it translates to all your rifles, no gimmicky reticles. 2) You are not going to get any "Farther" range with M1 dials they are still 1/4 MOA dials just as the target turrets are (unless this is some new upgrade I don't know about).There are advantages and disadvantages to each. The M1s are easier to see and faster but they are also easier to knock around and lose zero on a hunting rifle, I have missed a close shot because of bumped dials. I keep tape on my exposed dials now. Bottom line, you have a good scope with a great reticle! Learn to use it and you will probably stick with the system. As for the knobs that's really a judgment call. [/QUOTE]
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