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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Need scope advice ASAP, please!!!!!!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1289572" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>So if what this guy is saying about elevations affect on bullet trajectory, then how on earth does one allow for it when if like me you will be doing all your shooting, zeroing and developing your drop compensating numbers out to 600 yards at less than 600 feet above see level then travel out west and hunt at elevations between 6000-9000' above see level? </p><p> </p><p>What am I missing here? It seams the more I research the more confused I get. My plan on becoming proficient to 600 yards was to first develop the most accurate load for my rifle I could then begin systematically practicing at 100 yard intervals out to 600 yards ever so carefully documenting my loads performance along the way, then depending on the scope I buy reticle system's aiming points reference the dots as close to exact as possible to each aiming point. For example the open diamonds and solid hash marks of the SWFA's MIL-Quad system.</p><p> </p><p>Would such drop compensation per scope marking that I would have confirmed accurate at my see level be rendered useless at the much higher see levels of the mountains out west? </p><p> </p><p>Something tells me I am missing something here and panicking for nothing because if what I fear is so, then how would anyone be able to first sight in at below 1000' see level then shoot at 4-6x higher? I doubt that all the people using Mill-Dot or Mil-Quad scopes re-zero very time they go up significantly in elevation. Im guessing the entire purpose of Mill-Dot/Quad reticles multiple reference points are so you can shoot in any conditions you may ever encounter.</p><p> </p><p>Like I said the more I research the more confused I'm getting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1289572, member: 95733"] So if what this guy is saying about elevations affect on bullet trajectory, then how on earth does one allow for it when if like me you will be doing all your shooting, zeroing and developing your drop compensating numbers out to 600 yards at less than 600 feet above see level then travel out west and hunt at elevations between 6000-9000' above see level? What am I missing here? It seams the more I research the more confused I get. My plan on becoming proficient to 600 yards was to first develop the most accurate load for my rifle I could then begin systematically practicing at 100 yard intervals out to 600 yards ever so carefully documenting my loads performance along the way, then depending on the scope I buy reticle system's aiming points reference the dots as close to exact as possible to each aiming point. For example the open diamonds and solid hash marks of the SWFA's MIL-Quad system. Would such drop compensation per scope marking that I would have confirmed accurate at my see level be rendered useless at the much higher see levels of the mountains out west? Something tells me I am missing something here and panicking for nothing because if what I fear is so, then how would anyone be able to first sight in at below 1000' see level then shoot at 4-6x higher? I doubt that all the people using Mill-Dot or Mil-Quad scopes re-zero very time they go up significantly in elevation. Im guessing the entire purpose of Mill-Dot/Quad reticles multiple reference points are so you can shoot in any conditions you may ever encounter. Like I said the more I research the more confused I'm getting. [/QUOTE]
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