Leupold Ballistics Calculator

[Mtnboy]

Does Leupold have a site where you can enter in your ammo, zero, scope etc. and get the drops for your BDC reticle?

I swear I saw one in the past but can't seem to find it now.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Assuming that you are using a second focal plane scope, I recommend this;

1. Sight in your rifle at 100-200 yds depending on your preference.
2. Set up a sheet of plywood at your maximum distance you expect to get out of the reticle. (500-600 yds usually)
3. Put a bullseye toward the top of the plywood and shoot a 5 shot group using your center or "main" crosshair.
4. Walk out to the plywood and use a sharpie to circle and then color in your group so you can see it from your shooting position.
5. Look through your scope and aim at the original bullseye with your scope on max power.
6. Turn your power down until your lowest hash mark lines up with the group you shot.
7. Mark your scope so you can put it back to the same power and you're set.

Hopefully that's about as clear as mud.

 

[Formidilosus]

Assuming that you are using a second focal plane scope, I recommend this;

1. Sight in your rifle at 100-200 yds depending on your preference.
2. Set up a sheet of plywood at your maximum distance you expect to get out of the reticle. (500-600 yds usually)
3. Put a bullseye toward the top of the plywood and shoot a 5 shot group using your center or "main" crosshair.
4. Walk out to the plywood and use a sharpie to circle and then color in your group so you can see it from your shooting position.
5. Look through your scope and aim at the original bullseye with your scope on max power.
6. Turn your power down until your lowest hash mark lines up with the group you shot.
7. Mark your scope so you can put it back to the same power and you're set.

Hopefully that's about as clear as mud.

How does does that help him with the rest of the ranges?






Mtnboy,


Go to to Leupolds site, find the reticle subtentions are in MOA for you reticle, Google "JBM Ballistics", put in your rifle/ammo info, compare chart produced by JBM to the MOA spacing of the hashes. That will give you a base line to start from. Go to the range and shoot at those ranges on relatively small targets to confirm.

 

[Justin Crossley]

How does does that help him with the rest of the ranges?






Mtnboy,


Go to to Leupolds site, find the reticle subtentions are in MOA for you reticle, Google "JBM Ballistics", put in your rifle/ammo info, compare chart produced by JBM to the MOA spacing of the hashes. That will give you a base line to start from. Go to the range and shoot at those ranges on relatively small targets to confirm.

Once the max range hash mark and the zero hash mark are set, the other hash marks in between will be really close. That's how Leupold says to set it up.