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Crunchy:
So new rifle is all put together and working on load development. Scope is MOA and I need to figure out how to dial for dope.  Old rifle has custom dial with yardage.  New scope is a Nightforce and want to keep the original dial.  I think my best option is a rangefinder that will give me both yardage and MOA to dial my dope in.  What do you recommend.  I am not looking at mounting a card with yardage on the stock.  What do you recommend rangerfinder wise?

jrebel:
Lots of guys use and love the Sig Kilo rangefinders.  You need to make sure the model selected comes with a ballistics calculator.  You enter the data in your phone and connect your phone with the program.  Then you just have to select the right program in your rangefinder for that rifle / load. 

Or....you can get a ballistics calculator on your phone and just use that in conjunction with a rangefinder.

Or....you can make a card in 50 yard increments and tape it to your rifle. 

I do both of the latter and it works pretty well. 

The apps I use on my phone are...1.  "shooter" app and 2.  "GeoBallistics"  I have used many others and these are the two I really like. 

Taco280AI:
Can't help on an RF, I just have a screenshot on my phone for the area I'll be hunting

Crunchy:
Some good ideas.  Looks like Leupold or maybe Sig rangefinders might be something I pick up soon.  That chart or ballistic app that Taco is using might get me by with my current rangefinder.  I get a good discount through Leupold but not in stock for their rangefinders with ballistic calculators.

Alan K:
You can probably find a used G7 for a good price.

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