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scope for first elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 808857" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I don't know much about the Eliminator but I would not buy one. Especially until they've been used more and more feed back is available.</p><p></p><p>I am a little skeptical about putting range finding technology into a scope that is enduring 300 WM recoil for one. I am also skeptical as to how reliable it is in actually being able to range and in what conditions. Also, to the best of my knowledge, you can not customize YOUR load and environmental conditions. I would never use this scope for more serious LR shooting.</p><p></p><p>IMO, you are better off with a good rangefinder like a Leica 1600, which under good conditions will range to 1700+ and easily range to 500 under almost any conditions, and a good basic scope. If you have more than one rifle then you will have a range finder for each.</p><p></p><p>Not hard to hold over to 500 yds. Let's walk through it. Elk body is 30" deep. Mid body is 15" from top of back. If you are shooting a 180 gr bullet with a BC of .5 @ 5000' elevation and a temp of 30*, your bullet will drop 14.8 inches @ 450 yds. Place your windage (vertical) reticle on the seem of the shoulder and the elevation reticle on the back and you are smack in the middle of the vitals. At 500 yds, your bullet will drop an additional 7". Hold over the back an estimated 7" (or about 1/4 the body) with the windage reticle on the shoulder seem. This should be very routine if your rifle is capable of MOA or better. At 500 yds, 10 mph of wind will move the bullet about 12".</p><p></p><p>You could maybe get a BDC turret for your scope and simply dial the yardage. That would be a better investment than the Eliminator IMO</p><p></p><p>A bull elk has a large kill zone. Google elk anatomy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 808857, member: 11717"] I don't know much about the Eliminator but I would not buy one. Especially until they've been used more and more feed back is available. I am a little skeptical about putting range finding technology into a scope that is enduring 300 WM recoil for one. I am also skeptical as to how reliable it is in actually being able to range and in what conditions. Also, to the best of my knowledge, you can not customize YOUR load and environmental conditions. I would never use this scope for more serious LR shooting. IMO, you are better off with a good rangefinder like a Leica 1600, which under good conditions will range to 1700+ and easily range to 500 under almost any conditions, and a good basic scope. If you have more than one rifle then you will have a range finder for each. Not hard to hold over to 500 yds. Let's walk through it. Elk body is 30" deep. Mid body is 15" from top of back. If you are shooting a 180 gr bullet with a BC of .5 @ 5000' elevation and a temp of 30*, your bullet will drop 14.8 inches @ 450 yds. Place your windage (vertical) reticle on the seem of the shoulder and the elevation reticle on the back and you are smack in the middle of the vitals. At 500 yds, your bullet will drop an additional 7". Hold over the back an estimated 7" (or about 1/4 the body) with the windage reticle on the shoulder seem. This should be very routine if your rifle is capable of MOA or better. At 500 yds, 10 mph of wind will move the bullet about 12". You could maybe get a BDC turret for your scope and simply dial the yardage. That would be a better investment than the Eliminator IMO A bull elk has a large kill zone. Google elk anatomy. [/QUOTE]
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