The Hedgehog
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These all sound like pretty dumb ideas, in line with Montana's muzzleloader season and primitive weapon type.
Do you use a scope with target turrets?
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Hem
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Not many options for scopes without turrets I recently discovered. I just bought a Maven 2-10x38. Not expecting any fumbling when it comes to the shot.
sclancy27
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My vote would be similar to what Utah proposed in some units, open sight only rifles and primitive bows for archery season (recurve or longbow).
Forkyfinder
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Those have a resettable turret - still functional to dial, if you felt inclined
Hem
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Probably not. Zero at 200 is my motto.Those have a resettable turret - still functional to dial, if you felt inclined
I might investigate out of curiosity though.
Forkyfinder
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Theres a good range by you. You might suprise yourself at 500.
Hem
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I'm not interested in shooting 500 TBH
Hunting to me means getting closer.
I'm aware of the range. Local family.
Hem
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Of course.
buffybr
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Explaining MPBR is easy: It's the Maximum Range where the path of the bullet doesn't go more than say 3.5" above or below the line of sight to your target. So you just aim Point Blank at the center of the animal's vital zone and shoot.
For over 40 years I had a Leupold M8 6X scope on my .257 Ackley which is my deer and antelope rifle. It's MPBR was (if I remember right) 320 yards. So for all of the deer, antelope, Dall and Bighorn rams that I shot with that rifle. So I just aimed just behind the animal's front leg and 1/3 up into his body and squeezed the trigger.
In all of my hunting, I think that I can count on one hand the number of big game animals that I hav shot at over 350 yards.
@Redmt I'll PM you my offshore bank account number for my dollar.
buffybr
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For the original question of this thread, I now have Leupold CDS scopes on many of my rifles. The scope on my .300 Weatherby has a 200 yard zero, all the others are zeroed at 100 yds.
On the top of the range turret, I have painted a white dot at the zero point, then I painted white lines at the field verified impact points at 200, 300, and 430 yards (the farthest target berm at our range).
I practice weekly with two of my rifles at the 200, 300, and 430 yard 9" steel gongs at our range, so I just lay down prone, dial my range turret mark to the range that I'm shooting, and ring the gong.
On the top of the range turret, I have painted a white dot at the zero point, then I painted white lines at the field verified impact points at 200, 300, and 430 yards (the farthest target berm at our range).
I practice weekly with two of my rifles at the 200, 300, and 430 yard 9" steel gongs at our range, so I just lay down prone, dial my range turret mark to the range that I'm shooting, and ring the gong.
psinclair
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Yes, all of my scoped rifles are....
And I actually know how it all works, unlike most people who have them.
And I actually know how it all works, unlike most people who have them.
Redmt
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because your special!!
You have no idea. mtmuley
Redmt
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That's very accurate. I am kinda clueless at times.
Not a shot at at you at all. psinclair knows his stuff. mtmuley
Redmt
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Nope, I didn't take it as one. My first was supposed to be a funny. I get a giggle when I hear "most people".
