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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 612151" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>Thanks for the explanation Scott. You are correct, the distance of the shot is the big difference. But even on the 800 yard shot we are talking about I feel hitting a milk jug would be a challenge without dialing with any wind over 5 mph. But I am glad to see your personal distance is much shorter for a shot like that and agree 500 or 600 would be more doable.</p><p> </p><p>I understand your method with wind hold. but still feel better dialing. I don't care what reticle it is. The reason I say that is there will be no lines for a point of aim when holding both for wind and elevation. Again, doable if you keep it realed in on distances.</p><p> </p><p>One thing I should point out. I will get dialed in (both wind and elev.) and in a few cases I will simply crowd or relax my windage point of aim depending on wind speed as I break the trigger. I have an moa reticle right there pasted on the animal and know what each moa is in inches. This allows me to see the animal, its vital area and the reticle all at once. By simply moving my point of aim a 1/2 moa or so I can play the wind at the moment of the shot, plus I can see where I feel the impact could be if I am off. This allows me to make the best call for placement in terms of " what if I'm off a bit". It puts the odds in my favor so to speak. I would find this a lot harder or maybe even not doable with out that precise point of aim I am always talking about. Anyway, this is what works for us.</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 612151, member: 7503"] Thanks for the explanation Scott. You are correct, the distance of the shot is the big difference. But even on the 800 yard shot we are talking about I feel hitting a milk jug would be a challenge without dialing with any wind over 5 mph. But I am glad to see your personal distance is much shorter for a shot like that and agree 500 or 600 would be more doable. I understand your method with wind hold. but still feel better dialing. I don't care what reticle it is. The reason I say that is there will be no lines for a point of aim when holding both for wind and elevation. Again, doable if you keep it realed in on distances. One thing I should point out. I will get dialed in (both wind and elev.) and in a few cases I will simply crowd or relax my windage point of aim depending on wind speed as I break the trigger. I have an moa reticle right there pasted on the animal and know what each moa is in inches. This allows me to see the animal, its vital area and the reticle all at once. By simply moving my point of aim a 1/2 moa or so I can play the wind at the moment of the shot, plus I can see where I feel the impact could be if I am off. This allows me to make the best call for placement in terms of " what if I'm off a bit". It puts the odds in my favor so to speak. I would find this a lot harder or maybe even not doable with out that precise point of aim I am always talking about. Anyway, this is what works for us. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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