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<blockquote data-quote="7070yshot" data-source="post: 2171942" data-attributes="member: 114427"><p>Depends on the type of shooting you are doing and what distances you plan to engage. What is your range of confidence on steel and game?</p><p></p><p>For a hunter, understanding your rifle/ammo Max Point Blank Range is the most import thing IMO. Let's say your Max PBR is 250y for a 8in kill zone. Meaning with the ammo you chose the bullet will always impact inside that kill zone if you center or even slightly off center of that 8in kill zone. Beyond that the rule is never let the crosshairs leave the hair. The highest holdover you should have on an animal is top of the back, knowing it will drop into the kill zone. The reticle matters very little at this point as long as you can see it.</p><p>For longer range shots that force you dial or hold over choose a reticle that uses appropriate sub tensions and then learn them so there is not a lot of thinking. Again on game at extended ranges that requires young to dial up the correct amount of MOA or Mils never let the crosshairs leave the hair, send it. At ranges beyond 300y it is likely you will have plenty time to dial scope elevation and windage. On steel unless under competition times you will have time as well. Learn the elevation calls for everything from 300-700 in increments of 25y or 50y then make those shots on steel in various Directions of Fire, temps and altitudes if possible because it will change.</p><p>Use a ballistic calculator and make a table you can rely on.</p><p>Just my 2cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7070yshot, post: 2171942, member: 114427"] Depends on the type of shooting you are doing and what distances you plan to engage. What is your range of confidence on steel and game? For a hunter, understanding your rifle/ammo Max Point Blank Range is the most import thing IMO. Let’s say your Max PBR is 250y for a 8in kill zone. Meaning with the ammo you chose the bullet will always impact inside that kill zone if you center or even slightly off center of that 8in kill zone. Beyond that the rule is never let the crosshairs leave the hair. The highest holdover you should have on an animal is top of the back, knowing it will drop into the kill zone. The reticle matters very little at this point as long as you can see it. For longer range shots that force you dial or hold over choose a reticle that uses appropriate sub tensions and then learn them so there is not a lot of thinking. Again on game at extended ranges that requires young to dial up the correct amount of MOA or Mils never let the crosshairs leave the hair, send it. At ranges beyond 300y it is likely you will have plenty time to dial scope elevation and windage. On steel unless under competition times you will have time as well. Learn the elevation calls for everything from 300-700 in increments of 25y or 50y then make those shots on steel in various Directions of Fire, temps and altitudes if possible because it will change. Use a ballistic calculator and make a table you can rely on. Just my 2cents. [/QUOTE]
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