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<blockquote data-quote="John Burns" data-source="post: 197060" data-attributes="member: 2164"><p>Goodgrouper,</p><p></p><p>I don't know if you are serious but I guess I will give you the benefit of the doubt and explain how the custom Drop Compensating Turrets work as it is a very different system than a BDC reticle.</p><p></p><p>If you are shooting at an odd range, let's say 823yds and the DCT on the gun had 4 clicks between 800 and 850 it is simple matter to figure out that each click is equal to 12.5yds and either dial up 2 clicks from 800 or down 2 clicks from 850. Seems simple and in practice it is.</p><p></p><p>As to the speed issue the custom DCT is by far the fastest method of getting the rifle properly zeroed for the shot. When used properly (as explained in depth in the video) nothing is lost in precision.</p><p></p><p>In my experience the larger the horns, the less time for the shot. Just because a group of cow elk stand on a hillside and give you all day does not mean a 7 yr old herd bull will let you mess around with a PDA and other assorted gadgets. The name of the game is getting the right zero on the gun in the fastest method possible if you plan on using it under real hunting conditions.</p><p></p><p>I do use my custom reticle for Windage holds as it is very easy to break into ¼ MOA.</p><p></p><p>The problem with dialing wind is the changing nature of the compensation and how easy it is to dial the wrong direction under real pressure. </p><p></p><p>One other thing is right handed shooters (most of us) can not get to the windage turret without breaking the shooting position and also cannot see the dial when we are on the gun. If you have to break your position every time you need to change your windage hold and you cannot easily see how much wind you have on the gun you will get behind the conditions in a tough situation.</p><p></p><p>Also target turrets and saddle scabbards and mules are not the best mix. While you might get away with a windage target turret on a truck gun it is a real pain if you ever plan on hunting far from the roads.</p><p></p><p>As to my opinion (if any one cares) on FFP vs SFP reticles I never could get used to the reticle changing size. For me it is more of an issue of use under low light. I designed my reticle to function under any legal shooting light and if the reticle gets thinner when you back of the zoom it can be hard to find.</p><p></p><p>As to mirage, my custom scopes are built on the 4.5- 14 Leupold and I have never had a problem at 14x.</p><p></p><p>Rem300ultra,</p><p></p><p>Thanks, but don't expect to see me on The Best of the West except for the reruns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Burns, post: 197060, member: 2164"] Goodgrouper, I don’t know if you are serious but I guess I will give you the benefit of the doubt and explain how the custom Drop Compensating Turrets work as it is a very different system than a BDC reticle. If you are shooting at an odd range, let’s say 823yds and the DCT on the gun had 4 clicks between 800 and 850 it is simple matter to figure out that each click is equal to 12.5yds and either dial up 2 clicks from 800 or down 2 clicks from 850. Seems simple and in practice it is. As to the speed issue the custom DCT is by far the fastest method of getting the rifle properly zeroed for the shot. When used properly (as explained in depth in the video) nothing is lost in precision. In my experience the larger the horns, the less time for the shot. Just because a group of cow elk stand on a hillside and give you all day does not mean a 7 yr old herd bull will let you mess around with a PDA and other assorted gadgets. The name of the game is getting the right zero on the gun in the fastest method possible if you plan on using it under real hunting conditions. I do use my custom reticle for Windage holds as it is very easy to break into ¼ MOA. The problem with dialing wind is the changing nature of the compensation and how easy it is to dial the wrong direction under real pressure. One other thing is right handed shooters (most of us) can not get to the windage turret without breaking the shooting position and also cannot see the dial when we are on the gun. If you have to break your position every time you need to change your windage hold and you cannot easily see how much wind you have on the gun you will get behind the conditions in a tough situation. Also target turrets and saddle scabbards and mules are not the best mix. While you might get away with a windage target turret on a truck gun it is a real pain if you ever plan on hunting far from the roads. As to my opinion (if any one cares) on FFP vs SFP reticles I never could get used to the reticle changing size. For me it is more of an issue of use under low light. I designed my reticle to function under any legal shooting light and if the reticle gets thinner when you back of the zoom it can be hard to find. As to mirage, my custom scopes are built on the 4.5- 14 Leupold and I have never had a problem at 14x. Rem300ultra, Thanks, but don’t expect to see me on The Best of the West except for the reruns. [/QUOTE]
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