I'm sure this topic has been covered before. I'm new to long-range I've always used regular cross hair scopes and bdc, The thing I'm having a hard time understanding is, for argument sake the rifle is sighted in at 100yds and I want take a shot at 600 yds now I know the bullet drops 30" at that range would I have have go up 30". The moa on my scope is 1/4" would that mean I'd have to go up 120 clicks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Long range shooting and moa
- Thread starter Sumack
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Terry Perkins
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- Bruce County
Your scope turret should indicate minutes(moa) that are subdivided into 1/4's. If you need to go up to 600 yards from a 100 yard zero divide the total drop by 6, and move the turret up 5 moa for the 30" drop you quoted. You can make 1/4 moa adjustments after your first shot. Count moa's not 1/4's initially, too easy to lose count.
However, I think your drop from 100 to 600 yards should be in the 60 to 70" range (dependent on the bullet BC and velocity). You should then be adjusting the turret up about 10 moa. Check out the ballistics program JBM Calculations on the internet for more precise adjustments.
However, I think your drop from 100 to 600 yards should be in the 60 to 70" range (dependent on the bullet BC and velocity). You should then be adjusting the turret up about 10 moa. Check out the ballistics program JBM Calculations on the internet for more precise adjustments.
I have a sticker on the side of each of my target rifles that shows the sight setting for each distance from 100 to 1000 yards.
As you rotate the turret, you uncover lines. I count those lines, with the first one being 0 just like the first mark on a ruler.
The elevation knob is set so that as the knob starts to uncover a line, the elevation number is 0. If 300 yards is 2 lines and number 7, my label is 300 2-7
900 yards might be 5-9 (5 lines and 9 minutes)
There is no counting clicks.
As you rotate the turret, you uncover lines. I count those lines, with the first one being 0 just like the first mark on a ruler.
The elevation knob is set so that as the knob starts to uncover a line, the elevation number is 0. If 300 yards is 2 lines and number 7, my label is 300 2-7
900 yards might be 5-9 (5 lines and 9 minutes)
There is no counting clicks.
I like this idea. I've always used moa or mil's and counted them out. This idea saves so much time........2 lines + 1 mil. Bam!
- Location
- West Quebec
Nice tip...TKS
I have a similar method.............and have never had or felt the need for zero stops.........but some marketing wizard came out with something to try and get me to buy all new scopes with this feature that I never needed before............I still don't see the need for it
