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<blockquote data-quote="BigMountainShooter" data-source="post: 202035" data-attributes="member: 11281"><p><strong>Clarification</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>If I were to purchase a Mark 4 Leupold in 4.5-14 x 50 with Tactical milling, had an accurate hand load, a ballistics table or program, and had accurate ranges to targets (by using a range finder), could I eleminate the need for a custom BDC turret?</strong> A custom BDC turret keeps me at a specific bullet weight and powder charge. I would like some flexibility even though my rifle will have a certain load it shoots best.</p><p> </p><p>As I understand it I can convert my known range into a known value of mils or moas based on outputs from a ballistics program. For example, an elk at 500 yrds (rifle zeroed at 300 yrds) I would be required to click for an X number of moas/mils.<strong> If this is not correct please clarify and correct.</strong> A custom BDC allows you to click to a yardage reading on a BDC turret.</p><p> </p><p>I hope to find the most <em><u>economical</u></em>, flexible, and accurate scope/rifle/range finder combination possible. A custom reticle, even if retrofitted at a later date, still maybe more expensive and less flexible than the Mk 4 tactical milling reticle. I am not affraid to use math and not affraid to use a PDA ballistics software in order to gain precision and flexibility.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks to everyone for the responses so far. I look forward to eveyones view to my questions above.</p><p> </p><p>Regard,</p><p> </p><p>BMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigMountainShooter, post: 202035, member: 11281"] [b]Clarification[/b] [B]If I were to purchase a Mark 4 Leupold in 4.5-14 x 50 with Tactical milling, had an accurate hand load, a ballistics table or program, and had accurate ranges to targets (by using a range finder), could I eleminate the need for a custom BDC turret?[/B] A custom BDC turret keeps me at a specific bullet weight and powder charge. I would like some flexibility even though my rifle will have a certain load it shoots best. As I understand it I can convert my known range into a known value of mils or moas based on outputs from a ballistics program. For example, an elk at 500 yrds (rifle zeroed at 300 yrds) I would be required to click for an X number of moas/mils.[B] If this is not correct please clarify and correct.[/B] A custom BDC allows you to click to a yardage reading on a BDC turret. I hope to find the most [I][U]economical[/U][/I], flexible, and accurate scope/rifle/range finder combination possible. A custom reticle, even if retrofitted at a later date, still maybe more expensive and less flexible than the Mk 4 tactical milling reticle. I am not affraid to use math and not affraid to use a PDA ballistics software in order to gain precision and flexibility. Thanks to everyone for the responses so far. I look forward to eveyones view to my questions above. Regard, BMS [/QUOTE]
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