I don't consider myself a long range shooter by no means. In a perfect situation I feel confident to 500 yards on game however in reality under most conditions 400 yard and under is the comfort zone. For the conditions I see up here, even these ranges require lots of practice and knowing your rifle/load/abilities.I see no need for a mass marketed BDC reticle for my big game hunting purposes. I sight in for a MBP range of approx 300 yards which is what I plan for allowing forno hold over @ 0-3xx with my rifle/load and then just learn through lots of practice what needs to be done for longer and climiate situations.

The BDC aren't perfect as mentioned, I have found I can adjust as close without them. So I ain't messingwith theKISS theory??

Like Jeff pointed out more in the sight picture isn't always better and as easily as I may take a shot at 400 yards I may also take a shot at 100 or under. Learning my equipment and making the adjustmentswhen requiredworks for me personally.

In the case of Ridgerunner who shoots long range and gets a BDC type reticle developed for a specific usage I can see the benefit. Though he and others like him are in a different league compared to most. They build the rifle & trim it out for the task. Not talkingoff the shelf guns/components here...

I am sure many who buy the BDC do benefit from them, however on the flip side I have seen some who buy them based on cleaver marketing and now think they can shoot farther without the effort required to be truly proficent. All said there are no easy paths, shooting longer distance requires practice and knowing your equipment/abilities. Much like your hunting knifeshooting skillsneed to be honed to be kept sharp.

Good Luck