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<blockquote data-quote="Qzilla" data-source="post: 130127" data-attributes="member: 6073"><p>I have kicked this around a lot lately as well. Where I hunt it is really hard to know what I am going to need so it is hard to say what is the best method. I have the NPR2 reticle but if the range needs something in-between the hash marks I do not want to compensate.</p><p></p><p>So I just decided to zero at 100 yards and leave the scope dialed there. Once I get to where I am hunting I range the area and determine what my zero needs to be. So if I cannot shoot less than 300 yards and the max is 500 yards I will most likely dial in 400-450 and leave the scope there. If time allows I will finish the adjustment based on the range and chart. If things happen fast I am pretty darn close which is all you can ask for and I do not have to worry about hold over or anything else.</p><p></p><p>It is a tough call as to what is correct but if you have an animal at 400-600 yards or further he may be in brush, timber or something else and you cannot be close. Even if an elf has a 12" or larger kill zone you may be required to stick a bullet through a 3" hole to kill him. To do this at much distance you need to be very precise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Qzilla, post: 130127, member: 6073"] I have kicked this around a lot lately as well. Where I hunt it is really hard to know what I am going to need so it is hard to say what is the best method. I have the NPR2 reticle but if the range needs something in-between the hash marks I do not want to compensate. So I just decided to zero at 100 yards and leave the scope dialed there. Once I get to where I am hunting I range the area and determine what my zero needs to be. So if I cannot shoot less than 300 yards and the max is 500 yards I will most likely dial in 400-450 and leave the scope there. If time allows I will finish the adjustment based on the range and chart. If things happen fast I am pretty darn close which is all you can ask for and I do not have to worry about hold over or anything else. It is a tough call as to what is correct but if you have an animal at 400-600 yards or further he may be in brush, timber or something else and you cannot be close. Even if an elf has a 12" or larger kill zone you may be required to stick a bullet through a 3" hole to kill him. To do this at much distance you need to be very precise. [/QUOTE]
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