Comments on: Feature Story on Varmint and Hold-Over Reticles

By: BountyHunter

BountyHunter — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:30:14 +0000

It is really not that hard to get multiple holdovers on any BDC scope at at any power.

Exbal has a “reticle tool” built in that allows you to that quite easily. You need the standard ballistic data, MV, BC, height above bore etc and the distance in inches between each bar/dot/hash mark etc.

Plug it in the tool, put in the max power at which the BDC marks are set and then put in the viewing power. Yardages pop up for each mark, change power again and get new yardages.

I have a 3-9 Kahles TDS on a light 300 WSM that can go from zero to 798 by using , 6X, 7X, 8X or 9 X.

By: Miles Johnson

Miles Johnson — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:07:10 +0000

Tipper, while I agree with what you are implying, a ballistic reticle or standard measurement reticle (moa, mil)of any kind is not a waste as a SFP scope. You can make range cards for all powers or powers you are likely to use and it becomes a very versatile and powerful system. Many with FFP scopes dislike its utility on low power settings. I shoot a SFP nightforce and shoot it on 11x at 100-500, and have cards that I’ve proven for 22x and 32x. It all works out, but one just has to do the math, the practice, and have some sense of logic upon his shoulders. BUT THERE ARE SO MANY HUNTERS IN CAMPS THAT HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO USE THEIR LEUP BDCS AND SHOOT ON WHATEVER POWER AND CLAIM THEIR RETICLES WORK WITH WINDAGE AND DROP FOR 250-350-450-500 JUST LIKE MAGIC. EVERY VELOCITY AND LOAD. AINT THAT DANDY! Rant over lol. In essence most hunters do not shoot or think enough to utilize such a reticle as a Rapid z-1000 and I should think there should be very bold print about concerning potential issues for the unfamiliar.

By: tipper

tipper — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:38:32 +0000

A Ballistic reticle is a waste on a SFP scope. The Zeiss Rapid Z-1000 is the worst there is no true zero point, if you zoom in or out the POA & POI will change.
At what ever power you zero, that is what power you have to use to be true.