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What MOA Scope Base for .223 @ 1000yds
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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 655027" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>You need 70 MOA. </p><p> </p><p>Leupold provides specs on their website for the rated amount of elevation adjustment. You weren't specific enough about which scope you actually have. </p><p> </p><p>e.g. Specs on this one...</p><p><a href="http://leupold.com/hunting-and-shooting/products/scopes/vx-3-riflescopes/vx-3-4-5-14x50mm/" target="_blank">Leupold || VX-3 4.5-14x50mm</a></p><p> </p><p>...says 120 MOA elevation adjustment (60 up and 60 down)</p><p> </p><p>A 30 MOA base means you only need to dial ~40 MOA below center to get to 1k. </p><p> </p><p>A 20 MOA base means you need to dial ~50 MOA below center of your scope's adjustment range. </p><p> </p><p>The Varmint Hunter Reticle gives you 8.4 MOA to the bottom stadia. So, you could in theory use a zero MOA base and dial 60 MOA to the bottom and hold on the bottom stadia with that reticle and get to 1k. But, it's not advisable for the reasons you listed. </p><p> </p><p>i.e. It's better to be nearer to the middle of your elevation adjustment range rather than rock bottom to give more windage adjustment. </p><p> </p><p>Find the specs for your scope and do the math. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck!</p><p>Richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 655027, member: 24624"] You need 70 MOA. Leupold provides specs on their website for the rated amount of elevation adjustment. You weren't specific enough about which scope you actually have. e.g. Specs on this one... [url=http://leupold.com/hunting-and-shooting/products/scopes/vx-3-riflescopes/vx-3-4-5-14x50mm/]Leupold || VX-3 4.5-14x50mm[/url] ...says 120 MOA elevation adjustment (60 up and 60 down) A 30 MOA base means you only need to dial ~40 MOA below center to get to 1k. A 20 MOA base means you need to dial ~50 MOA below center of your scope's adjustment range. The Varmint Hunter Reticle gives you 8.4 MOA to the bottom stadia. So, you could in theory use a zero MOA base and dial 60 MOA to the bottom and hold on the bottom stadia with that reticle and get to 1k. But, it's not advisable for the reasons you listed. i.e. It's better to be nearer to the middle of your elevation adjustment range rather than rock bottom to give more windage adjustment. Find the specs for your scope and do the math. Good luck! Richard [/QUOTE]
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