Caliber specific scopes.

[Lefthook]

I have just started doing some research on long range shooting and scopes and had no idea everything involved with this style of shooting. I am glad I never got involved with any of this for hunting, keeping it simple and shooting well within my limitations is something I will continue while chasing game.

The posted graphic shows the ridiculous depth involved in shooting a damn groundhog (80). This will be a fun project though, looking forward to building a rifle and all that is involved with accurate distance shooting.

Thanks for the replies.

[BULLBLASTER]

I think you are confusing using the reticle for rangefinding or strictly hold over corrections.

[Lefthook]

The groundhog reticle was kind of a joke. I think I like the mil.dot reticles, I can see handlaoding an accurate load then going out and shooting all the yardage in 50 yard increments out to 1000yrds or so. I'll just note which dot is dead on at each target.

That should be a good starting point at least. I'm sure I'll get more info as I get my rifle built.

[Magnum_Willys]

Reticles on most reticle scopes are by design only valid at maximum zoom.  ( sfp)  You can fine-tune reticle scopes by adjusting the zoom you range at .   Sight in at cross hair range (100 or 200) then shoot at 500 on the scopes max zoom.  Adjust scope zoom until the 500 mark on the reticle matches the bullet hole on the 500 yard target.  Mark the zoom spot on the scope - thats your new zoom to shoot at.  The reticle should be pretty darn close at all other marks assuming it was roughly designed for your load. 

[Lefthook]

I bailed out on a particular set up for my caliber. I guess I'm going about as low-tech as possible it seems. I'm going to set it up and it's going shoot how it shoots, I hope I can adjust to it.

[BULLBLASTER]

I bailed out on a particular set up for my caliber. I guess I'm going about as low-tech as possible it seems. I'm going to set it up and it's going shoot how it shoots, I hope I can adjust to it.

So you just went with a scope having moa knobs?

[Magnum_Willys]

I bailed out on a particular set up for my caliber. I guess I'm going about as low-tech as possible it seems. I'm going to set it up and it's going shoot how it shoots, I hope I can adjust to it.

Weaver 4x fixed ?

[Lefthook]

I bailed out on a particular set up for my caliber. I guess I'm going about as low-tech as possible it seems. I'm going to set it up and it's going shoot how it shoots, I hope I can adjust to it.

Weaver 4x fixed ?

Ha ha. Not that basic.

I have planned on doing it on the cheap and I could see myself getting sucked into all these different systems. I don't know enough to decide what is good or great or whatever. When it comes down to it I know regardless of what I put on top I will physically set up and shoot at multiple varying yards as I work up to 1,000.

Mil-dot MOA knobs. I will either get into and have a better understanding or fail miserably with my cheap set up. Can't wait to find out.

[jay.sharkbait]

I bailed out on a particular set up for my caliber. I guess I'm going about as low-tech as possible it seems. I'm going to set it up and it's going shoot how it shoots, I hope I can adjust to it.

Weaver 4x fixed ?

Mil-dot MOA knobs.

The most cruel joke ever brought on the shooting community.

[Lefthook]

I spent my entire life with a Truplex reticle so I'm sure the joke is aimed directly at me.

I will just have more reference points, I'll start out they way I always have and hope I flow into an actual LR system or style.

Pretty lame I know. It will be interesting.

[jasnt]

I spent my entire life with a Truplex reticle so I'm sure the joke is aimed directly at me.

I will just have more reference points, I'll start out they way I always have and hope I flow into an actual LR system or style.

Pretty lame I know. It will be interesting.

my first LR setup was a rem770 youth in 243 with a center point 4x16x44 bdc rec.  shot a .5 moa 3shot at 500 yards with that setup.

You gotta start some where

[jay.sharkbait]

I spent my entire life with a Truplex reticle so I'm sure the joke is aimed directly at me.

I will just have more reference points, I'll start out they way I always have and hope I flow into an actual LR system or style.

Pretty lame I know. It will be interesting.

My remark is based on having owned optics with Mildot reticles but the dials were MOA. It made me nuts having to do the math all the time.

Once the modern reticles/mil dials showed up it made everything a lot easier and faster.

[Lefthook]

I spent my entire life with a Truplex reticle so I'm sure the joke is aimed directly at me.

I will just have more reference points, I'll start out they way I always have and hope I flow into an actual LR system or style.

Pretty lame I know. It will be interesting.

My remark is based on having owned optics with Mildot reticles but the dials were MOA. It made me nuts having to do the math all the time.

Once the modern reticles/mil dials showed up it made everything a lot easier and faster.

Ok, got it. I still think the reticle itself is marketed towards guys like me though.

My math days are over. I'll have a laminated card for yards no matter what scope. If I was hunting with it I think my outlook would be different. I have only made three what I would call long range shots that mattered. If anything would have been different the number would one or two, maybe zero. I would have passed.