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Mark 4 4.5x14
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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 241684" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>They are not a gimmick for you, Jon, as we all know that you are very knowledgeable about LRH and are developing your BDC turret 'stickers' based on solid information about where you will be hunting and the conditions there, measured bullet BC, measured bullet MV, etc. But for alot of folks, they end up being a gimmick, because they are not used appropriately. Many folks will sight in their, for instance, Leupold B and C reticle at the suggested range and then be perfectly willing, to shoot an animal at the ranges that Leupold says their reticle markings should be on. I've seen it several times with folks that just do not want to 'dive in' and learn ballistics. This, of course, is not what Leupold reccomends. They want you to go and test your load for the various distances and develop a drop chart, just as you do. However, from my personal experience watching how a couple of dedicated hunters deal with this, many will not put the work into developing a drop chart, but yet will be willing to use the hash marks for longer ranges they might not shoot at if they didn't have that reticle or that BDC turret.</p><p> </p><p>So, I apologize. I should say that they are not a gimmick if you understand the concept behind them and do the homework to understand how they work and their limitations. I just contend that many may not do their homework and then believe they've got a long range rifle.</p><p> </p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 241684, member: 1742"] They are not a gimmick for you, Jon, as we all know that you are very knowledgeable about LRH and are developing your BDC turret 'stickers' based on solid information about where you will be hunting and the conditions there, measured bullet BC, measured bullet MV, etc. But for alot of folks, they end up being a gimmick, because they are not used appropriately. Many folks will sight in their, for instance, Leupold B and C reticle at the suggested range and then be perfectly willing, to shoot an animal at the ranges that Leupold says their reticle markings should be on. I've seen it several times with folks that just do not want to 'dive in' and learn ballistics. This, of course, is not what Leupold reccomends. They want you to go and test your load for the various distances and develop a drop chart, just as you do. However, from my personal experience watching how a couple of dedicated hunters deal with this, many will not put the work into developing a drop chart, but yet will be willing to use the hash marks for longer ranges they might not shoot at if they didn't have that reticle or that BDC turret. So, I apologize. I should say that they are not a gimmick if you understand the concept behind them and do the homework to understand how they work and their limitations. I just contend that many may not do their homework and then believe they've got a long range rifle. Jon [/QUOTE]
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