Indiana is allowing certain centerfire rifles for deer hunting this year on a trial basis. I have just purchased a rifle in .243 Win with a Vortex BDC scope. Having no experience with BDC, should I find a suitable deer cartridge that advertises downrange ballistics to match the hash marks or is there another method to effectively use the scope?
Also, does the magnification setting affect the distances indicated through the scope?
I have hunted for over 50 years but have mainly been a bow and muzzleloader hunter.
I would appreciate any info on this as I have yet to run a round through the rifle. I was waiting to gather the expertise of the readers here before I experimented with different manufacturers and bullet configurations.
Thanks.