The other day i noticed the cds dial on the 45 Elite seemed to be good for near 400 yard. This morning i went to set out a jug, and spotted a couple of deer a way up the mountain side in a meadow. They looked to be about 300 yard; ranged them with the laser, and learned they were at 248 yard. Making a good shot on them deer would have been difficult. They sure looked far away.
Then i set a jug at 371 yard, started the camera, and shot twice at the jug, missing both times. I knelt down behind the jug, where the bullets hit the ground, and realized the bullets hit high. I figured i should lower the dial about 3 clicks. When i made the third shot, i lowered the dial only 2 clicks, and clipped the top of the jug.
Here is the
winged jug video.
The load was a 200g shockwave, 120g BH, blue Harvester sabot, W209 primer. It was hard for me to set the dial because after the 3.50 mark, there are no more. Leupold could have made it more better for me, had the provided at least a 3.75 mark
When i came home i put a dimple on the dial where it was set, when the jug was clipped, figuring it will be good for 375 yard.
Judging by the marks remaining, it seems one could shoot 400 yard with this scope, and rifle. Time will tell. The 50 Extreme was maxed at 322 yard. Won't be long now, and the 45 may get a chance at deer, and then when spring comes, prairie dog.
Wow, them deer looked far, out at 248 yard.
Winged a Jug
that's some good shooting. I tried 300 again today and didn't do that good.
