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<blockquote data-quote="Crews" data-source="post: 1334315" data-attributes="member: 83626"><p>Quit messing around with trying to figure it all out on the internet. Go shoot. Anything you figure out won't be accurate anyhow, unless you know your actual muzzle velocity. It's probably going to be different from what a book tells you.</p><p></p><p>Set your adjustments on your scope to hit dead center at 100 yards. Set the zero stop. Set up a target at 300 yards. Leave your turret on the zero stop. Aim for dead center, and shoot a 3-5 shot group. Measure how many inches low you are from center. Divide that number by 3, and that will tell you how many MOA you need to dial up to hit the center of the target at 300 yards. For example, if your group is 8" low: 8/3=2.66, round up to the nearest 1/4"=2 3/4 MOA. Go back to the rifle, dial your turret up 2 3/4 moa, and shoot again. If your group is in the center, write that number down. That's your dope for that distance. Remember, 1 moa = 2" @ 200 yards, 3" @ 300 yards, 4" @ 400 yards, etc... </p><p></p><p>Do that same thing at varying distances and get some real world data first. it'll help you understand the process and start thinking with the right mindset. You can worry about ballistic calculators later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crews, post: 1334315, member: 83626"] Quit messing around with trying to figure it all out on the internet. Go shoot. Anything you figure out won't be accurate anyhow, unless you know your actual muzzle velocity. It's probably going to be different from what a book tells you. Set your adjustments on your scope to hit dead center at 100 yards. Set the zero stop. Set up a target at 300 yards. Leave your turret on the zero stop. Aim for dead center, and shoot a 3-5 shot group. Measure how many inches low you are from center. Divide that number by 3, and that will tell you how many MOA you need to dial up to hit the center of the target at 300 yards. For example, if your group is 8" low: 8/3=2.66, round up to the nearest 1/4"=2 3/4 MOA. Go back to the rifle, dial your turret up 2 3/4 moa, and shoot again. If your group is in the center, write that number down. That's your dope for that distance. Remember, 1 moa = 2" @ 200 yards, 3" @ 300 yards, 4" @ 400 yards, etc... Do that same thing at varying distances and get some real world data first. it'll help you understand the process and start thinking with the right mindset. You can worry about ballistic calculators later. [/QUOTE]
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