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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
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<blockquote data-quote="4ked Horn" data-source="post: 68829" data-attributes="member: 11"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> I'm thinking a mil dot would be nice for making long range shots without dialing.</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>Come monday morning you are going to get a number of answers to your question. I would suggest that you don't buy a mil dot scope to have it play the role of a long range bullet drop compensator. When you are shooting between around 500 and 600 yards your hold changes .1 mil per 10 yards. It gets finer (and harder to use) the farther out you go.(all of this depends on cartridge and conditions and so on. This is approximate.)</p><p></p><p>The better thing to do with the mil dot system is use it as It was designed and that is as a way to field estimate ranges. Then use your turrets as they were designed and start cranking knobs for bullet drop adjustment.</p><p></p><p>If you are going to get the best benefit from a mil dot reticle as a BDC consider it for shorter ranges and as a windage compensator in lighter wind at closer ranges.</p><p></p><p>Also try pluging your bullet data into a balistic program that will give you your drops in mils. Several program links can be found in the top topic in "Bullets barrels and ballistics". You will see that you drop below 5 mils at around X yards (depending on everything you enter)when zeroed at 100 yards. This might help you decide which gun to put it on. You might get 400 yards without adjusting the turrets on your 6mm but 700 on your 7mm. Just a few thoughts to consider.</p><p></p><p>Oh BTW I like your choice of magnification range. Low enough for running coyotes being called in and high range not likely to give you a fit with mirage while looking at those 1000 yard critters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4ked Horn, post: 68829, member: 11"] [ QUOTE ] I'm thinking a mil dot would be nice for making long range shots without dialing. [/ QUOTE ] Come monday morning you are going to get a number of answers to your question. I would suggest that you don't buy a mil dot scope to have it play the role of a long range bullet drop compensator. When you are shooting between around 500 and 600 yards your hold changes .1 mil per 10 yards. It gets finer (and harder to use) the farther out you go.(all of this depends on cartridge and conditions and so on. This is approximate.) The better thing to do with the mil dot system is use it as It was designed and that is as a way to field estimate ranges. Then use your turrets as they were designed and start cranking knobs for bullet drop adjustment. If you are going to get the best benefit from a mil dot reticle as a BDC consider it for shorter ranges and as a windage compensator in lighter wind at closer ranges. Also try pluging your bullet data into a balistic program that will give you your drops in mils. Several program links can be found in the top topic in "Bullets barrels and ballistics". You will see that you drop below 5 mils at around X yards (depending on everything you enter)when zeroed at 100 yards. This might help you decide which gun to put it on. You might get 400 yards without adjusting the turrets on your 6mm but 700 on your 7mm. Just a few thoughts to consider. Oh BTW I like your choice of magnification range. Low enough for running coyotes being called in and high range not likely to give you a fit with mirage while looking at those 1000 yard critters. [/QUOTE]
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