Custom turret

[Adrenalinetaxidermy]

Hey guys, I'm looking to get a custom turret made for my leupold vx3 6.5x-20. Does anyone have suggestions of good brands? I know leupold makes one, but wondering if other better brand out there? And are they typically just set to MOA or are they set to actual yardage? Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[Mtslackcountry]

google "custom turret systems" and watch their video. I made one for my vortex viper 4-16x50 They have a ballistics program for yardage but I used all my own data. The one I made has moa marks/ numbers as well as yardage out to 950 yards. The sticker has held up awesome and the best part is its $25 so I can easily change loads and or make different ones for different hunting areas for cheap.

 

[bates]

I recommend a drop chart and run the standard turret

an applied ballistics kestrel is handy and can give you data, I shoot of Density Altitude and wouldn't feel comfortable running just 1 turret I just find they are expensive, I mean, its just as easy for me to say range the animal at 500yards, dial up 9moa and pull the trigger as dialing up to 500. just learn your dope.

I have bought these little stickers http://www.grainger.com/product/3M-Wire-Marker-Tape-Dispenser-WP5398626/_/N-qfl?redirect%3Dpvc%2Bglue=%3Fssf%3D3&s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/2A233_AS01?$smthumb$


and put them on my scope the night before a match when I knew the conditions, 0-600 your usually good to go, but I would always check for shots out past 900

best of luck

 

[Mtslackcountry]

The advantage I see of the turret is for a quick shot. I shot a bull at 450 last year and between ranging, getting bipod out, clicking the turret and settling in for the shot It was 15 seconds or less. It would have taking me 10 seconds to count out my clicks and make sure that I was good to go. Maybe with practice it would be just as fast but I want to dumb things down as much as possible. Out to 600 yards if your turret is off a little do to elevation, temp, etc. its not going to make a ton of difference on an elk kill zone. With that being said I run ballistics and make mental notes of what is different if conditions are much different than what my turret is set for. I don't shoot past 650- 700 yards and even then the conditions, rest and setup need to be really ideal.

 

[hunting1]

http://kentonindustries.com/category/custom-turrets

I have several based on my drop charts and they work great. For range guns I prefer charts, but hunting the custom turret is great!

 

[cowboy300]

I use custom turret system tapes. Makes for a fast set up in hunting situations and for longer ranges if you have time you can still dial in for exact conditions with MOA marks on tape instead of yardage marks.

 

[KMD]

Custom turrets are a gimmick and a constraint to actually hitting your target at extended range.
The further the range, the more atmospherics factor into your DOPE.
Custom turrets are pre-set for specific environmental conditions.
-->A limiting factor for shooting in any other condition than what the turret is calibrated for.
Custom turrets are pre-set for a specific MV and bullet's b.c.
--->Change a bullet and/or powder in your load, and your 'custom turret' just became a paper weight.

If you're shooting LR, there's nothing at all to rush about.
It doesn't take any longer to dial a standard turret than it does a custom one.
If your scope's turrets prove to be +/- the listed adjustments, you're basing 'custom turret' on flawed data.

Shooting LR is about accurate & PROVEN data input, for generating a repeatably accurate correction. Cutting a corner with a 'custom turret' might work for mid-range shooting, but is no benefit atop a legit LR rifle with a shooter versed in operating it.

I will concede that if all you're shooting is <600yds at a massive target like an elk, you'll prolly be OK. But it's still just as easy to have a pre-made DOPE card based on your "custom turret" info and dial a standard turret. Or, wrap a thin strip of masking tape around your turret, and mark it with a fine tipped Sharpie to make a "po-man's ballistic turret". At least that one you can peel off and change if conditions / load change...

 

[JustOneMoreShot]

KMD hit the nail on the head.
It does not take me any longer to dial 12.25 MOA or 550y on a turret. You are not counting the clicks to either because it is marked so you go one click past the 12.
If you hunt with the rifle in the mountains of Alaska and then take the same rifle to Arizona or hunt sea level the conditions will change and you are better off learning how to use a standard dial. What if you decide to change bullets or powder? You will need a new turret if you have a custom turret marked in yards. With a standard MIL or MOA turret you are ready to rock and roll.

 

[longrangejake]

I realize this post is a bit outdated, but I figured it was worth mentioning that Vortex is giving anyone who currently owns or has recently purchased a Vortex scope a free turret label or $50 off a laser engraved turret though Ballistix Custom Turrets (if you wanted to try out a turret at no cost). You can read more about their promotion on their website (https://www.vortexcanada.net/). The promo code is VTXREWARD and you plug it in when you're checking out.