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<blockquote data-quote="FAL Shot" data-source="post: 591023" data-attributes="member: 27328"><p>The power setting is a suggestion. Slower bullets = lower power and faster bullets = higher power.</p><p> </p><p>My Burris 4-16X44 is suggested at 14X for standard magnum cartridges. I use 12X with a heavy 7x57mm bullet. </p><p> </p><p>You go to a range and determine the power setting by burning through a lot of ammo. Then you write that power setting on THAT ammo box. </p><p> </p><p>I usually zero at 200 yards on the 200 yard mark. Whatever your AVERAGE shooting distance will be. 100 and 300+ yards should come out very close across the range of reticle marks when you get the right power.</p><p> </p><p>Bullet BC makes almost no difference out to 300 yards with most centerfire cartridges.</p><p> </p><p>You do not need to use standard 100, 200, 300, etc. as the reticle mark designation. Use what works best for your combo. I burn through lots of ammo at prairie dog towns. Stick shots and benchrest shots don't hit the same. Can't use benchrest settings for handheld field applications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FAL Shot, post: 591023, member: 27328"] The power setting is a suggestion. Slower bullets = lower power and faster bullets = higher power. My Burris 4-16X44 is suggested at 14X for standard magnum cartridges. I use 12X with a heavy 7x57mm bullet. You go to a range and determine the power setting by burning through a lot of ammo. Then you write that power setting on THAT ammo box. I usually zero at 200 yards on the 200 yard mark. Whatever your AVERAGE shooting distance will be. 100 and 300+ yards should come out very close across the range of reticle marks when you get the right power. Bullet BC makes almost no difference out to 300 yards with most centerfire cartridges. You do not need to use standard 100, 200, 300, etc. as the reticle mark designation. Use what works best for your combo. I burn through lots of ammo at prairie dog towns. Stick shots and benchrest shots don't hit the same. Can't use benchrest settings for handheld field applications. [/QUOTE]
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