BDC reticle question ?
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I don't know of any scope company that makes a BDC reticles to your spec . I'm sure a aftermarket company offers this . a bullet change or velocity change will change where the BDC's will hit . I use a Boone and Crocket . my rifle velocity works out to using the main cross hair for a 200yard zero . then I have 300 , 400 , 450 , and 500 , this is at max magnification 14 power . last fall I finished that batch of powder and bought more of the same . load up the same load , now my scope was not hitting like it was , I'm high at every distance . now I zero at 300 yards and everything is hitting well again . the new powder lot is 100 FPS faster than the old lot .accuracy is still good so I didn't adjust the powder charge . so now I have a 300 zero , 400 , 500 , 550 , 600 . on a second focal plane scope you can play with the magnification setting to change where the BDC 's will hit , but that's to much for me so I just use max magnification and shoot the different distances to see where I hit .
Nikon has a program/website and maybe an app called Spot On. Helps you tailor their BDC points to the load in your gun, or even if you just have a plex reticle it will give you the distance at the heavy post. This can vary depending on the zoom power setting on the scope too. You can even print out cheat sheets to take with you in the field. It's very helpful. http://spoton.nikonsportoptics.com/spot ... ml#Index:4
You would have to send your scope in to the manufacturer to see if they would put a BDC reticle in your current scope, if you didn't already have a BDC reticle.
You would have to send your scope in to the manufacturer to see if they would put a BDC reticle in your current scope, if you didn't already have a BDC reticle.
also check out the Leupold LR duplex, not as many dots are you are looking for, but it's a very clean reticle and you may be able to use top edge of a dot at 500, hold center at 550, bottom at 600. I only have shots to 200 so haven't had a lot of chance to really work with mine yet but it's another option for you to consider
If you get something like that make sure the dots / hash marks have different sizes. Otherwise they're going to be very close together and might be pretty hard to pick out as you're trying to eyeball something with the excitement of a big game animal in view.
Back when premier reticals was in business I had them hash mark a scope for me on my 30 - 378. I had them hashmark at 4,5,6 and 700 yards. It's such a flat shooter that the hash marks are awful close together and kind of cluttered.
Back when premier reticals was in business I had them hash mark a scope for me on my 30 - 378. I had them hashmark at 4,5,6 and 700 yards. It's such a flat shooter that the hash marks are awful close together and kind of cluttered.
In 2014 I picked up a Nikon Monarch 3, 4-16 with BDC on sale at Sportsman's Warehouse. After the purchase I was concerned that in the excitement of the hunt I would be confused, "Do I use the top, middle or bottom to the circle to place my shot at a given range"? I had planned to use this on my 30-06.
Further searching lead me to the Zeiss Conquest HD5, 2-10 X42 with RapidZ600 reticle. Sight in @ 200 yds and the long hash marks on the lower half of the vertical reticle denote the holdover for even yardages and the short hash marks in between distances.
The Zeiss website will allow you to determine what power setting to use for your particular load to be most accurate considering different variables. It is worth a look at this scope, which proved very accurate at over 500yds last year on my Montana elk and deer hunt. Good luck, Rol
Further searching lead me to the Zeiss Conquest HD5, 2-10 X42 with RapidZ600 reticle. Sight in @ 200 yds and the long hash marks on the lower half of the vertical reticle denote the holdover for even yardages and the short hash marks in between distances.
The Zeiss website will allow you to determine what power setting to use for your particular load to be most accurate considering different variables. It is worth a look at this scope, which proved very accurate at over 500yds last year on my Montana elk and deer hunt. Good luck, Rol
Only one I have seen work is a Zeiss Conquest with a Rapid Z 800.
It's mounted on a 26 inch barreled 7 Rem Mag that belongs to a buddy.
Zeroed at 200 with the center reticle it's spot on to 500 yards.
I have a Burris on a 243 with their BDC reticle and it's not even close.
It's mounted on a 26 inch barreled 7 Rem Mag that belongs to a buddy.
Zeroed at 200 with the center reticle it's spot on to 500 yards.
I have a Burris on a 243 with their BDC reticle and it's not even close.
shoots_5":1zg65g4y said:Put a T-MOA reticle in it and a M1 elevation knob.....that way you can hold over or dial and have accurate wind holds using the reticle. Should cost about $180 to do that.
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I'm with him. Even though I've got a couple of scopes with mils in them, it's the same deal. Mils are really easy to use along with a drop chart. Most of the mil type reticles have enough range to easily get to 600 or better with a flat'ish shooting cartridge.
I've tried a few BDC reticles and the only ones that really worked as they were supposed to were the Zeiss reticles. Plus they are marked for the yardage as well.
