Holdover shooting
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Hinterlandr
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I have actually never measured. Just using factory load data.
Hinterlandr
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Wow, seems like you have it down. I like the idea of holdover for simplicity and time.
West Calamus
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Always thought of hold over in the context of a duplex reticle and holding the cross hairs high on the game in relation to game body size. So if going to throw MOA reticle in the mix then you can shoot as far as you want with Christmas tree MOA reticle out to 30 MOA. Do a Tall test (100 yds) with 30 moa dial up then do your MOA reticle 30 hold over. Should match each other at 31.4 inches and show if you are getting any cant in rifle or your level is off. Brain Litz has a good video on tall test. Since only the really expensive scopes have heavy duty erector sets and springs in them that return back to zero without having to take a few shots to settle back in I prefer the MOA reticle vs dial up. Not a fan of Dead Hold BDC reticle or CMS turrets since your numbers don't match up on different bullet load combinations. 1 inch tubes with moa hash marks don't cut it because the numbers and marks are to hard to see. Prefer 30 mm tube, front focal plane with 15 to 16 power on the high side so field of view is decent on hunting scope. Have routinely tested MOA reticle out to 850 yards and right on. Only 1 mans opinion
Hinterlandr
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Thanks for the great info.
I'm calling half value wind left to right. I was going with no value....but those horse tails has a tiny left right past the bone. Others? LOL
I built a rifle many years ago that would deliver a trajectory as flat as possible for the purpose of long range groundhog hunting. At 600 yards and further I began to realize that holding over was not very precise and had an element of close enough. Not very satisfying to be in the ball park. When I started dialing with a good program it became much more precise. When deer hunting, at any range 300 yards and more, I dial. Hold over becomes a guess as even with this cartridge, 30 caliber @ 4050 fps, the difference in 510 yards and 530 yards is .387" or a click and a half on 1/4 moa scope. The difference of 500 yards to 600 yards is about 1" at 100 yards or 4 clicks from 500 to 600. At even longer yardages it requires 2 clicks more for every 10 yards. I also did away with any "graffiti" or dots or dashes and have a clear sight picture with a fine crosshair. Even with a big deer, I will not shoot unless I can precisely dial and hold on. Long range hunting to me is important, at longer ranges, to take the time to make a more precise shot. It seems to be relatively quick to range distance, look at chart, dial and shoot.
What bullet weight were you using at 4050fps?
memtb
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Well every other country but the US eats it.....well pretty much eats everything we don't. Go to your local reservation and the locals will drop one or two for you to try.I never tried horse.....how is the Prime Rib? Asking for a friend!memtb
I hunt with a guy who shot a deer the distance of 4 power poles - 400yds?
It was standing slightly uphill and he shot it on the second try with a Remington 700 30-06 , 180gr CoreLokt with iron sights. The shot was slightly up hill so I think the deer came up to meet the bullet.
It was standing slightly uphill and he shot it on the second try with a Remington 700 30-06 , 180gr CoreLokt with iron sights. The shot was slightly up hill so I think the deer came up to meet the bullet.
With the proper reticle and enough practice a quality FFP reticle is very accurate. HORUS reticles and the TREMOR reticles are very useful. Not as easy as dialing but very effective.
