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[jwkace12]

Hello everyone. My name is Jason and I live in Alberta Canada. I have been hunting for 21 years now. I have a leuplod VXlll4.5-14x40 and i just got the CDS installed on it and thought it would be a good time to join a long range fourm. I am looking for a good ballistic calculator. I have tried to use the one on here but it tells me to register but I can't seem to find the spot to register. Could some one please help me.
Thank you
Jason

 

[429421Cowboy]

Well it seems as though the welcoming commity is on holliday lately!
Allow me to say hello from the south, sure is some pretty cow country up there.
I am a diehard Leupold fan, the support Hunter Education and offer the Hunter Ed instructor pricing for some really good deals. How do you like the CDS? I have thought about getting one for my VX-III but haven't taken the plunge yet.

 

[jwkace12]

I just put it on my scope and I haven't shot it yet. I'm going out this weekend to sight it in. I know I need lots of practice shooting long distances but with this it should help me tighten up my groups. I will let you know how it goes.

 

[429421Cowboy]

Very nice! What rifle are you shooting with it?

 

[jwkace12]

I have a Remington 700 CDL chambered in 300 ultra mag. I'm shooting a 180 gr nosler accubond bullet with 89gr of IMR 7828. Its traveling at 3229 fps. I got under 1\2 inch group at 100yrds. I'm very happy with the entire set up. I just hope I'm able to be steady enough to shoot long distances.

 

[429421Cowboy]

I would say with proper practice and tweaking, if nessasary, will give you just the ticket, those Ultra mags are a round to be reconed with! They kill on one end and maim on the other! Good luck to you on your long range pursuits!

 

[g0rd0]

if you can get ahold of the cd that LEE reloading has it has a bullet drop compensator in it but to use it as for all BDC's you must know your sectional density and balistic coefficiant AND your muzzle velosity. So, a day with a chrono for your favorite load is in order.