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<blockquote data-quote="DMP25-06" data-source="post: 1992349" data-attributes="member: 27271"><p>Hello Gentlemen , </p><p></p><p>Back on pages 46 and 47 , we were sharing opinions as to what were our preferred types of reticles in the scopes that we use while hunting predators . </p><p></p><p>My favorite reticle is the Leupold Dot hunting reticle that was offered during the 1980's and 1990's .</p><p>It was best described as Duplex-style thick crosshairs on the outer edges of the sight picture that gradually tapered down to very fine points at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal crosshairs , and there in the center was a dot that seemed to float . </p><p>On a Vari-X II , 4 x 12 power scope the dot was a size of 3 MOA @ 4x , 2 MOA @8x , and 1 MOA size at 12x power of magnification , which made it very useful when walking and stalking game , 4x with 3 MOA dot for quick target acquisition , or when you dialed up to maximum power of 12x it was 1 MOA size for more precision at longer ranges . </p><p>If you knew the average sizes of your targets , you could use it as an aid in estimating range . I had this scope mounted on a Ruger M77V in .220 Swift , shooting Nosler 55 gr. Ballistic Tip bullets at 3900 FPS .</p><p></p><p>One year while shooting Prairie Dogs in S.E. Colorado , I kept trying to extend the shot distances , and I spotted a large Prairie Dog on to of his mound at the back of the PD town where we were shooting . The 1 MOA dot looked like a bowling ball ( 8 3/8" diameter ) sitting on top of the dog's head , and knowing that a large PD was about 12" tall and 4" wide when standing , I guesstimated the range to be about 800 yards .</p><p>So , giving my best guess as to hold-over and windage ( no laser range-finders in the late 1980's ) , I let one fly . My brother , who was spotting said that I was about 2 feet low and 10 feet left of the dog , and that he was still on the mound . Making corrections in elevation and windage guesses , I touched off shot #2 , this time hitting just 1 foot to the left of the dog . </p><p>Down into the hole he went , About 5 minutes later , he came back on top of the mound , and shot #3 sent him to PD Heaven . </p><p>My brother and I got into our truck and drove out to where he lay , and it was just short of 1/2 mile by the truck odometer .</p><p></p><p>My favorite hunting scope with the Leupold Dot is the Vari-X III in 2.5 x 8 power , 1" tube . At the lowest power setting of 2.5x the dot is 4 MOA in size . Great for quick shooting at moving game . </p><p>When set at maximum 8x , the dot is 2 MOA in size , making it usable for precision shooting .</p><p>I probably have 6 Leupold Vari X III's and II's that I have sent to Leupold to have their custom shop change into the Leupold Dot. All of them were originally Duplex reticles , as Leupold had dis-continued the Leupold Dot hunting reticle as a reticle option on new scopes in the early 1990's .</p><p></p><p>Now , the 2 photos of the target with the group and dime for size reference was shot using my Olympic Arms Ultra Match AR-15 in .223 Remington , 20" cut rifled 1:8" twist barrel , shooting 55 gr. Nosler ballistic Tip bullets , with Varget powder , Win. Small Rifle primers , and WW brass , using my Leupold Vari-X III , 2.5 x 8 power scope with the Leupold Dot reticle . </p><p>I had just removed my 8 X 25 X 50 Target scope off the rifle and replaced it with my hunting scope , the 2.5 x 8 with Leupold Dot . The distance was 200 yards , and it took 5 shots to finally get the scope adjusted into the center black of the target . When the 5th shot struck just right of dead-center . I fired the remaining 5 cartridges , holding the same aiming point . </p><p>That is a 6 shot group at 200 yards , measuring .132" center to center , about .065 MOA , witnessed by my best friend Frankie H. , of pigeon hunting and train riding notoriety ( from an earlier story ) , shot on Jan. 26 , 2013 .</p><p>The dot size at 8x was 2 MOA , making it 4" diameter at 200 yards . The black diamond center of the target is 4" x 4" square , so I just set the dot into the center of the diamond , and continued shooting until I emptied the magazine .</p><p></p><p>My best group EVER .</p><p></p><p>DMP25-06</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMP25-06, post: 1992349, member: 27271"] Hello Gentlemen , Back on pages 46 and 47 , we were sharing opinions as to what were our preferred types of reticles in the scopes that we use while hunting predators . My favorite reticle is the Leupold Dot hunting reticle that was offered during the 1980's and 1990's . It was best described as Duplex-style thick crosshairs on the outer edges of the sight picture that gradually tapered down to very fine points at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal crosshairs , and there in the center was a dot that seemed to float . On a Vari-X II , 4 x 12 power scope the dot was a size of 3 MOA @ 4x , 2 MOA @8x , and 1 MOA size at 12x power of magnification , which made it very useful when walking and stalking game , 4x with 3 MOA dot for quick target acquisition , or when you dialed up to maximum power of 12x it was 1 MOA size for more precision at longer ranges . If you knew the average sizes of your targets , you could use it as an aid in estimating range . I had this scope mounted on a Ruger M77V in .220 Swift , shooting Nosler 55 gr. Ballistic Tip bullets at 3900 FPS . One year while shooting Prairie Dogs in S.E. Colorado , I kept trying to extend the shot distances , and I spotted a large Prairie Dog on to of his mound at the back of the PD town where we were shooting . The 1 MOA dot looked like a bowling ball ( 8 3/8" diameter ) sitting on top of the dog's head , and knowing that a large PD was about 12" tall and 4" wide when standing , I guesstimated the range to be about 800 yards . So , giving my best guess as to hold-over and windage ( no laser range-finders in the late 1980's ) , I let one fly . My brother , who was spotting said that I was about 2 feet low and 10 feet left of the dog , and that he was still on the mound . Making corrections in elevation and windage guesses , I touched off shot #2 , this time hitting just 1 foot to the left of the dog . Down into the hole he went , About 5 minutes later , he came back on top of the mound , and shot #3 sent him to PD Heaven . My brother and I got into our truck and drove out to where he lay , and it was just short of 1/2 mile by the truck odometer . My favorite hunting scope with the Leupold Dot is the Vari-X III in 2.5 x 8 power , 1" tube . At the lowest power setting of 2.5x the dot is 4 MOA in size . Great for quick shooting at moving game . When set at maximum 8x , the dot is 2 MOA in size , making it usable for precision shooting . I probably have 6 Leupold Vari X III's and II's that I have sent to Leupold to have their custom shop change into the Leupold Dot. All of them were originally Duplex reticles , as Leupold had dis-continued the Leupold Dot hunting reticle as a reticle option on new scopes in the early 1990's . Now , the 2 photos of the target with the group and dime for size reference was shot using my Olympic Arms Ultra Match AR-15 in .223 Remington , 20" cut rifled 1:8" twist barrel , shooting 55 gr. Nosler ballistic Tip bullets , with Varget powder , Win. Small Rifle primers , and WW brass , using my Leupold Vari-X III , 2.5 x 8 power scope with the Leupold Dot reticle . I had just removed my 8 X 25 X 50 Target scope off the rifle and replaced it with my hunting scope , the 2.5 x 8 with Leupold Dot . The distance was 200 yards , and it took 5 shots to finally get the scope adjusted into the center black of the target . When the 5th shot struck just right of dead-center . I fired the remaining 5 cartridges , holding the same aiming point . That is a 6 shot group at 200 yards , measuring .132" center to center , about .065 MOA , witnessed by my best friend Frankie H. , of pigeon hunting and train riding notoriety ( from an earlier story ) , shot on Jan. 26 , 2013 . The dot size at 8x was 2 MOA , making it 4" diameter at 200 yards . The black diamond center of the target is 4" x 4" square , so I just set the dot into the center of the diamond , and continued shooting until I emptied the magazine . My best group EVER . DMP25-06 [/QUOTE]
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