Boy that'd be a hard decision to make.... where would you rather be lucky... shooting, or.???
I thought "getting lucky" only applied to horseshoes and the bedroom Great discussion - I continue to learn from LRH
None of that is a given. It depends on where the thermal interfaces are in relation to the target and the angle of the sun.Appreciate the explanation. Now my next question is: How do I anticipate this or predict this? I'm assuming when the sun is low in the sky the refraction 'illusion' would be greater?
My advice is check you scope cause Meopta has issues with holding zeroI used the search but didn't see what I was looking for.
So just a quick background followed by simple Q.
Rifle- .300 win 28" proof in XLR chassis Meopta optika6 <—- has performed flawless and I have no reason to think the scope is on the fritz.
2 loads ... 215 Berger and 190 Nosler CC. Both loaded with Ramshot magnum.. rifle is zeroed at 100 with the 215's
So I get to the range and first shot of the day is at 600 yards and it is perfect! So I follow with 2 more perfect shots at 1k! I am EXTREMELY happy. I put the rifle away and plink with the .308 for a bit. Pull it back out and start to burn up my 190 noslers (8-10 shots in about 35 min)
After letting everything cool off and re painting targets I wanted to finish the night off with the 215's. 800 yards... boom, Nothing. Sent another, nothing ???? After the 3rd shot I found the round hitting .4 mil low. With only one round left I shot again and it hit .2 low... out of ammo and range is closing so no more testing...
So the Q is, has anyone noticed a big change in impact from switching bullets? I never changed my zero. I keep my zero set for the Berger's and used the noslers just as trigger time. My ES/SD is very good (under 10), weather conditions were essentially the same, and I had a kestrel with me.
Thanks in advance !!