Stuck on Quick Drop

[4th_point]

I agree with this. What seems wild to me is guys neutering cartridges to line up or shooting magnums when they don't want to or getting a longer barrel than they want to, just to be able to line up better. At best, you are saving a few seconds over a dope card, and you are still doing some mental calcs. Easier calcs, sure.

FYI - You can also tweak the zero to make it line up better.

Not sure who coined the term "Quick Drop" but it's nothing new. Just something in the shooter's toolbox. One could stumble upon it, just running predictions in a ballistic engine and looking for quick solutions.

Here's a post I made in 2021 about it vs BDC and tweaking the zero, but I don't recall anyone calling it Quick Drop then.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...3-9-power-vs-4-5-14-for-big-game#Post16147325

 

[longrangelead]

Reading this thread I am getting a very basic understanding of quick drop. What I am trying to wrap my head around is you all are essentially building your rifle and loads to utilize quick drop?
So you are potentially compromising optimal lethality for quick drop? Please correct me if my limited brain power is not grasping this concept.
I am here to learn. Flame away.

this is a "bigger is better" way of thinking.
"Neutering" a cartridge to fit QD isn't really a thing.

A cartridge that fits QD and is EFFECTIVE is not neutered.

It may be slower than whatever 30" barrel short mag...but if it's acceptable for the job, it's acceptable for the job.

What is the job?

what is the range?
what does the bullet need to do?
what is the minimum velocity needed for the bullet to do its job?

rifle caddy hands you appropriate rifle/bullet combo to do described job...

 

[HuntHarder]

not if you learn to mil your target.
Flash milling: Deer, elk, etc are usually xx inches(Mils) brisket to back for a given species.

using your reticle to measure a known target, a close range approximation is made. QD can then be used to place a bullet inside that measured object.
it might make sense to put some milling references on the back of your dope card?
deer is...
elk is...
18" =1 Mil @ 500
36" = 2 Mil @ 500

Don't get hung up on the milling margin of error, our ability to call wind and shoot correctly are larger sources of error.

No doubt, i used that in AK on a moose hunt to get a rough guess on antler spread. It's just has nothing to do with qd and would provide nearly no advantage vs. A dope card. I'd actually argue a dope card or bdc turret is easier and eliminates all mental calc error.