New bdc scope out,any body know anything about it
01-12-2009, 12:23 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: New bdc scope out,any body know anything about it
ORIGINAL: dmurphy317
Spaniel,
Many long range shooters do it your way and it works well for those who understand how to do that and have the equipment to do it that way. While I have a couple of ballistic reticle scopes, I still use the max point blank range method for several of my guns that don't have that type of scope or have no scope. With several of the loads I use, the max PBR method works well out to 150 to 175 yards. I seldom have shots past 200 yards so I practice to that range just to make sure I can compensate when needed.
There are multiple ways of accomplishing longer range shots so it's up to the individual to decide which method is best for them.
Spaniel,
Many long range shooters do it your way and it works well for those who understand how to do that and have the equipment to do it that way. While I have a couple of ballistic reticle scopes, I still use the max point blank range method for several of my guns that don't have that type of scope or have no scope. With several of the loads I use, the max PBR method works well out to 150 to 175 yards. I seldom have shots past 200 yards so I practice to that range just to make sure I can compensate when needed.
There are multiple ways of accomplishing longer range shots so it's up to the individual to decide which method is best for them.
Certainly more than one way to skin a cat...er...deer...
01-12-2009, 12:36 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 1,081
RE: New bdc scope out,any body know anything about it
I agree with you about not shooting much past the MPBR. Most of the guns I set up that way are non scoped so I wouldn't think of shooting much past that rangewith open/peep sights anyway. I always use my rangefinder once the range gets much beyond 100 yards so I can be sure of the distance before considering the shot. I find, for me, the BDC reticle is most effective when I get out to the 200+ yard ranges, not so much closer in. Practice at the range and learning your trajectoryis the most important part of shooting at the longer ranges.IMO
