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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 428968" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The problem as mentioned is knowing the size of your target.</p><p></p><p>I am one of the "Old guys" that used them when we had nothing else and they worked well</p><p>out to reasonable distances.</p><p></p><p>The problem was that even the game was different sizes (I once had a realy nice 10 point</p><p>deer that was well outside of his ears and while setting up for the shot a doe walked in </p><p>front of him and that's when I realized that the buck was only about 60 pounds and I had</p><p>guessed the distance based on his size which placed him almost a hundred yards further</p><p>than he actually was).so I passed on the shot.</p><p></p><p>On know targets Like a person they work well but on game it is a crap shoot.</p><p></p><p>I still have and use mill dot scopes, but I like to use the mill dots or stadia lines to make shots</p><p>that dont give enough time to crank the turrets, because I know where each dot is in yardage</p><p>and can use the proper hold for distance to 1100 or 1200 yards. Beyond that I use the turrets</p><p>or dont make the shot.</p><p></p><p>With the advent of laser range finders there is no better way to range a target and make a</p><p>one shot kill/hit because it does not care what size the target is only the distance.</p><p></p><p>The mill dots are great backup but as long as you have a working range finder that's the way</p><p>to go.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 428968, member: 2736"] The problem as mentioned is knowing the size of your target. I am one of the "Old guys" that used them when we had nothing else and they worked well out to reasonable distances. The problem was that even the game was different sizes (I once had a realy nice 10 point deer that was well outside of his ears and while setting up for the shot a doe walked in front of him and that's when I realized that the buck was only about 60 pounds and I had guessed the distance based on his size which placed him almost a hundred yards further than he actually was).so I passed on the shot. On know targets Like a person they work well but on game it is a crap shoot. I still have and use mill dot scopes, but I like to use the mill dots or stadia lines to make shots that dont give enough time to crank the turrets, because I know where each dot is in yardage and can use the proper hold for distance to 1100 or 1200 yards. Beyond that I use the turrets or dont make the shot. With the advent of laser range finders there is no better way to range a target and make a one shot kill/hit because it does not care what size the target is only the distance. The mill dots are great backup but as long as you have a working range finder that's the way to go. Just my opinion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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