Best 270 win BDC reticle

Bowhunt25

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Looking for a scope recommendation for my tikka .270 Winchester that I just purchased.I want a simple BDC reticle with holdovers that line up well with the 270. Gun will be used primarily for whitetail hunting in the Midwest, most likely inside of 300 yards for range, possibly out to 400. Considering something in the 10 or 12 max magnification range.
 

mtg

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I’m using the Burris ballistic plex, and their E1 should be fine too. I do the math (after knowing my loads speed) so that the bottom post is 600 yards.
 

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Any mil-dot reticle. Zero at 100, and hold .5mil =200, 1mil=300, 2=400. Between 300 and 400, every 10 yards = 0.1mil, so 330=1.3, 380=1.8, etc.
For me this is far easier, and more accurate at odd yardages, than the unevenly spaced yardage-based reticles. A 270 wont need quite that much holdover, but you’ll be within a tenth or two (so realistic maximum error about .2mils or roughly 3” at 400 yards depending on what load, your personal guns velocity, etc). I personally prefer to dial especially past 350 or so, but this works well for moderately long ranges like you are talking about.
Trijicon has some good 3-9 and lower powered hunting scopes with mil-dot reticles, which would be my choice if you want 2fp scope, so you arent forced to be at too-much magnification to use the reticle. Or the S&B Klassik 3-12 with P3l reticle is a good FFP option with a good hunting mil-dot (ie still visible on lowest magnification).
 
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