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<blockquote data-quote="Tailgunner" data-source="post: 16399" data-attributes="member: 606"><p>I hae one, and I like it. However my shots are all on the near side of 600yd, so I'm not a "expert" at long range.</p><p>I suggest the following order to determine which (or even if) "balisitic compinsating" scope will work best for you. BTW, they all work the same way (preset retical pattern).</p><p></p><p>1) Find the load that your rifle likes the best.</p><p>2) Chronograph that load.</p><p>3) Calculate the "balisitic curve" using your bullets BC and your chronographed velocity.</p><p>4) Match (as close as possiable) the calculated curve to the scopes preset drop spacing. (call Shepherd with your BC and actual velocity, and they will do this for you. BTW they are nice people to talk to)</p><p>5) Take it out and "prove" the actual match up at the various ranges. Tweak as needed. IE: you might need to be 1" high at 100 to be 1" low at 600</p><p></p><p>I had to use the "recogmended" pattern for the 300WM on my 30-06 due to the fact that my rifle prefers a Nosler BT at Light Magnum velocities (higher BC and velocity than what the "30-06 class scopes are set for)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tailgunner, post: 16399, member: 606"] I hae one, and I like it. However my shots are all on the near side of 600yd, so I'm not a "expert" at long range. I suggest the following order to determine which (or even if) "balisitic compinsating" scope will work best for you. BTW, they all work the same way (preset retical pattern). 1) Find the load that your rifle likes the best. 2) Chronograph that load. 3) Calculate the "balisitic curve" using your bullets BC and your chronographed velocity. 4) Match (as close as possiable) the calculated curve to the scopes preset drop spacing. (call Shepherd with your BC and actual velocity, and they will do this for you. BTW they are nice people to talk to) 5) Take it out and "prove" the actual match up at the various ranges. Tweak as needed. IE: you might need to be 1" high at 100 to be 1" low at 600 I had to use the "recogmended" pattern for the 300WM on my 30-06 due to the fact that my rifle prefers a Nosler BT at Light Magnum velocities (higher BC and velocity than what the "30-06 class scopes are set for) [/QUOTE]
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