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<blockquote data-quote="jarnold37" data-source="post: 2370725" data-attributes="member: 29241"><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarnold37, post: 2370725, member: 29241"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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