Hey all,
I have a CZ 452 in .17HMR currently wearing a Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40, and had a question about the BDC reticle and how it pertains to this caliber.
The Vortex BDC manual found here http://www.vortexoptics.com/uploads/web_manual_reticle_bdc-sfp-13a.pdf lists multiple different caliber classes and how they each impact the use of the hash marks. There are two that I find applicable to .17HMR, and was hoping for some insight from anyone who may have dealt with this already.
The way I see it, this caliber could be considered a Class C (high velocity, small caliber varmint round) or a Class E (.22lr rimfire rifle) I know that Class E specifically says that it's for a .22LR rimfire, but I have my doubts that the .17HMR is going to be suggested to have a 200 yard zero on the main crosshair like the rest of the Class C calibers; the 50 yard main crosshair zero of the Class E seems to make more sense for that.
It seems to me that .17HMR should fall somewhere in between a Class C and E.
I have a CZ 452 in .17HMR currently wearing a Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40, and had a question about the BDC reticle and how it pertains to this caliber.
The Vortex BDC manual found here http://www.vortexoptics.com/uploads/web_manual_reticle_bdc-sfp-13a.pdf lists multiple different caliber classes and how they each impact the use of the hash marks. There are two that I find applicable to .17HMR, and was hoping for some insight from anyone who may have dealt with this already.
The way I see it, this caliber could be considered a Class C (high velocity, small caliber varmint round) or a Class E (.22lr rimfire rifle) I know that Class E specifically says that it's for a .22LR rimfire, but I have my doubts that the .17HMR is going to be suggested to have a 200 yard zero on the main crosshair like the rest of the Class C calibers; the 50 yard main crosshair zero of the Class E seems to make more sense for that.
It seems to me that .17HMR should fall somewhere in between a Class C and E.
