Leupold Boone and Crocket Reticle??

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Hey there,

Just snagged a VXIII 3.5-10 Boone and Crocket from the optics EE here.

Anyone have any experience with this reticle, does it achieve it's ballistic aim??

I'll be mounting it on a .270 win Marlin XL7.

Frosty.
 
Hey there,

Just snagged a VXIII 3.5-10 Boone and Crocket from the optics EE here.

Anyone have any experience with this reticle, does it achieve it's ballistic aim??

I'll be mounting it on a .270 win Marlin XL7.

Frosty.

Thats a nice scope. I think you nabbed it about an hour before my offer.
If you go to the leupold website there is some information on how it all works.

Good scope choice. Dont think you can go wrong.
 
Great scope.:D Got the same one on the 7x57 Mauser sporter I took to Africa in 2007. Using 140 grain Barnes TSX's at just over 2,800 fps it was great for zero at 200 yards with the cross hair and dead-nuts zero at 300 using the first stadia line below the cross hair.

Whatever load you use, just take it out and experiment to see what the stadia lines correspond to in your particular rifle/load combination. In the .270 you'll probably find that the first stadia line will be close to zero at something closer to 400 yards with a 130 grain projectile and a 200 yard zero with the scope set at 10x. If you shoot 150's my guess is that it'll be closer to the trajectory of the warmly-loaded 7x57 with 140's.
 
As long as your load shoots to all the little stadia wires you're in business.

Unfortunately the odds of it actually working out are impossibly small unless you tailor your handloads to your scope's stadia wires.

Good luck though.
 
As long as your load shoots to all the little stadia wires you're in business.

Unfortunately the odds of it actually working out are impossibly small unless you tailor your handloads to your scope's stadia wires.

Good luck though.


Ya, that's the problem with the Leupold as it is pretty well designed around one load but it did lead the way for more user friendly multi reticle scopes like the Zeiss Rapid Z that are indeed adjustable to individual loads.

Still a good scope but I'm not sure I'd rely on the yardage marks as being accurate.
 
I've got 3 but only the one on my 22/250 gets much hunting use with this function. Just the way it turned out.
There's a few games you can play with this reticle to make it work better. Once the rifle is sighted in at 200, just go straight to 400 and shoot a group using the primary crosshair and holding dead on. Put a big targ dot in the middle of the group, then go back to the bench and crank the magnification until the top set is on the hold point, and the 400 is on the target dot at the same time. Note the magnification, then go kill things at that power. If you run out of top end power to make it work, then make the intial sighting at a longer distance and start over.
Something to think about is that people have long sighted big-game rifles to hit 3 inches above LOS and held dead on until the bullet drops 3 inches below LOS. This works on the theory that 3 inches doesn't usually mean #### on a big game animal. If that's the case, 3 inches of error in your reticle isn't any different. The trick with any system is to test, adapt and know when to quit.

The leupold system wasn't designed around one load, it's designed aroun 3 groups of cartridges, 2 different magnifications, and to different sighting in ranges. Sort through it, and you can find happiness somewhere.
 
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I've got 3 but only the one on my 22/250 gets much hunting use with this function. Just the way it turned out.
There's a few games you can play with this reticle to make it work better. Once the rifle is sighted in at 200, just go straight to 400 and shoot a group using the primary crosshair and holding dead on. Put a big targ dot in the middle of the group, then go back to the bench and crank the magnification until the top set is on the hold point, and the 400 is on the target dot at the same time. Note the magnification, then go kill things at that power. If you run out of top end power to make it work, then make the intial sighting at a longer distance and start over.
Something to think about is that people have long sighted big-game rifles to hit 3 inches above LOS and held dead on until the bullet drops 3 inches below LOS. This works on the theory that 3 inches doesn't usually mean s**t on a big game animal. If that's the case, 3 inches of error in your reticle isn't any different. The trick with any system is to test, adapt and know when to quit.

The leupold system wasn't designed around one load, it's designed aroun 3 groups of cartridges, 2 different magnifications, and to different sighting in ranges. Sort through it, and you can find happiness somewhere.

Thanks great post.......
 
I have 4 of these Boone and Crockett Reticle's I love them they are great to use as reference points but like everyone else says they are not 100% dead on. I just used them as guides and it helps my shooting out. Great pick up on the scope. Hope you enjoy it.
 
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What about some advice for a good base and rings for this setup, the Marlin has the same mounting holes as a Winchester 70, but I don't like the crappy one piece aluminium weaver base that came with the rifle.

Suggestions.....

Frosty.
 
Standard one piece or two piece or quick release?, whats your preference?, + do you think that I could get away with low rings with this scope?

Frosty.


Unless you intend on flying a lot with the rifle or having it in a saddle scabbard I wouldn't worry too much about QD mounts....they are pricey!

I always prefer a one piece base but it may not be available for your rifle...if not the two piece will work just fine. Take the rifle and scope with you to buy rings to ensure you get right height. Ensure no contact with barrel, bolt doesn't contact when open and that it's comfortable to look through.
 
I have a VXIII 4.5-14 with B&C reticle on my 338 RUM with Ken Farrell rings and base, it is an awesome setup. I am thinking about getting another one for my new build too.
 
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