Dialing vs Holdover

[FOTIS]

All my rifles use a 100 yard zero. If the shot is a no brainer, ie 300 yards or less and there is no time I just use holdover. If the target is a longer range in higher wind or more difficult field conditions that's when I consult the Kestrel the rangefinder and dial.

 

[NYDAN]

First, I use a 200 yard zero for my hunting rifles (except the 358 Win.). Then, I pretty much limit myself to 400 yards shots on game. Therefore, I really like the Leupold B&C reticule for hunting. It just works for me. In fact, I sometimes tune my load to match the trajectory represented by the crosshairs. If my load doesn't perfectly match the crosshairs, I zero my rifle at 300 yards, with the 300 yard crosshair and figure the other crosshairs will be close enough.

However, I will be using dial-up on my soon-to-be-built 6.5-284 Norma. But, that is intended for target shooting.