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Leupold B&C, Varmint, and Zeiss Rapid-Z
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 198805" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I used a Leupold 6.5x20 with the varmint reticle on my custom 7STW. I sighted the crosshairs in @ 200yds. Then I moved over to the 500 yd range and shot using the appropriate crosswire for that range. I had to adjust the magnification ring slightly to get the bullet impacts to fall exactly where I wanted them but it was pretty easy.</p><p></p><p>Two weeks later I spotted a whitetail that was walking across a dirt trail and stopped just long enough for me to get a laser reading. The deer was at 469 yds. and continued to walk across. I was able to steady my rifle and squeeze off a shot before the deer vanished into the brush. Point of impact was on the money and just in a nic of time.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes dialing up may cost you a shot opportunity. I like the multi wire reticles for some types of shooting. They are fasssst.</p><p></p><p>Zeiss has a Rapid Z 800 reticle that will take you out to 800 yds. They have a ballistic calculator on their web site which will show you where the magnification ring should be for various bullets and muzzle velocities. Obviously, this set-up can not account for changes in temperature, altitude, barametric pressure, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 198805, member: 313"] I used a Leupold 6.5x20 with the varmint reticle on my custom 7STW. I sighted the crosshairs in @ 200yds. Then I moved over to the 500 yd range and shot using the appropriate crosswire for that range. I had to adjust the magnification ring slightly to get the bullet impacts to fall exactly where I wanted them but it was pretty easy. Two weeks later I spotted a whitetail that was walking across a dirt trail and stopped just long enough for me to get a laser reading. The deer was at 469 yds. and continued to walk across. I was able to steady my rifle and squeeze off a shot before the deer vanished into the brush. Point of impact was on the money and just in a nic of time. Sometimes dialing up may cost you a shot opportunity. I like the multi wire reticles for some types of shooting. They are fasssst. Zeiss has a Rapid Z 800 reticle that will take you out to 800 yds. They have a ballistic calculator on their web site which will show you where the magnification ring should be for various bullets and muzzle velocities. Obviously, this set-up can not account for changes in temperature, altitude, barametric pressure, etc. [/QUOTE]
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