7mm REM Mag-No Dial Project

[Kjc103]

You have about the best hunting dialing scope around, however you choose not to dial……

Correct.

If it’s only a couple mills, I would just use the holdovers in the reticle.

That’s faster and simpler.

At least, that’s the idea.

 

[Kjc103]

And a great reticle for holdovers, yet he wants to play Kentucky windage (

I am familiar with “Kentucky windage” but that’s not relevant to the topic being discussed here.

 

[Kjc103]

I like my clicky scopes. What’s wrong with dialing?

Nothing!

However, holding stadia in the reticle is quicker. Usually limited to shorter ranges though.

I’m working out how far that range can reliably be pushed.

Also, I leave the SWFA capped. Less chance for the turret to get bumped.

 

[WCB]

Nothing!

However, holding stadia in the reticle is quicker. Usually limited to shorter ranges though.

I’m working out how far that range can reliably be pushed.

Also, I leave the SWFA capped. Less chance for the turret to get bumped.

So you just are going to holding using MILs on the reticle instead of dialing to 650yds then dial from there?

What the hell is the point of this post? That is literally why the MIL system is put into the reticle (along with range estimation).

 

[alexnelon]

Even within this idea, the 300 yard zero doesn't make sense. With a 100 yard zero, aiming high lungs is in the vitals to 300 anyway even without dialing or holding over.

You still have to hold over at 350+ so why worry about holding under from 0-300 (where probably 90% of your shots will be) just to save .5 mil at 450?

 

[WeiserBucks]

I started playing with the ballistics in my calculator

Have you ever shot far enough to need a calculator or is this all theoretical?

 

[TaperPin]

Even within this idea, the 300 yard zero doesn't make sense. With a 100 yard zero, aiming high lungs is in the vitals to 300 anyway even without dialing or holding over.

You still have to hold over at 350+ so why worry about holding under from 0-300 (where probably 90% of your shots will be) just to save .5 mil at 450?

Why wouldn’t someone simply hold a hand width low at 100 and 200 yards? A 300 yard zero doesn’t mean someone has to hold in the middle and hope for the best. A hand width gets the point of aim within an inch and everyone has a ruler on the end of their arms to judge what a hand width is so it’s not difficult.

 

[alexnelon]

Why wouldn’t someone simply hold a hand width low at 100 and 200 yards? A 300 yard zero doesn’t mean someone has to hold in the middle and hope for the best. A hand width gets the point of aim within an inch and everyone has a ruler on the end of their arms to judge what a hand width is so it’s not difficult.

Why is holding a hand low from 0-250 better than holding a hand high from 250-300?