Linefinder
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I get a chuckle out of some of the opinions I have read here. A few points I would like to make:
1) If you are shooting by yourself you need to match the scope power to the recoil of the rifle so you can spot your misses or see that dog explode.
Example if you are shooting a 223 in a 11-12 lb rifle 12X is about max. A 22-250 or 220 swift in the same weight rifle 10x is max. The 6mm and 243 is about 8x and the 222 and 204 the maximum power is 12-14X. Lighter rifles need a lower power scope.
2)For you "lobbers" shooting at 400 yds plus with high power scopes can't do it with out some one spotting for you. You might get lucky and hit one now and then but what is the fun if you can't see that dog explode. To shoot at those kind of ranges you need a 16-20 lb rifle with a high power scope, a solid bench and guide that is willing to spot your shots.
3)As far as a 10x covering the dog at 500 yards, you would not be holding dead on the dog anyway.
As to #1) My braked 6mm Rem shooting 75 grain VMaxes ~3670 fps, when bipodded, benched, and bagged, rarely loses the dog from the scope during the shot. My braked .223's pushing 40 grainers at 3700+ barely even shiver.
#2) Most of the time, a companion spotting for you is pretty much useless. Over a "busy" dogtown, much past 250 yards, there's a 50-50 chance that you won't even be looking at the same dog, let alone him being able to correctly call a shot that has missed by an inch. The problem is exacerbated at range. You are your own best spotter.
#3) I use well worked out comeups tables on all my pdog rigs. On a calm wind day, I'm always holding on the dog, regardless of range. I will "hold off" in a wind, but I don't hold over or under.
Mike
I get a chuckle out of some of the opinions I have read here. A few points I would like to make:
1) If you are shooting by yourself you need to match the scope power to the recoil of the rifle so you can spot your misses or see that dog explode.
Example if you are shooting a 223 in a 11-12 lb rifle 12X is about max. A 22-250 or 220 swift in the same weight rifle 10x is max. The 6mm and 243 is about 8x and the 222 and 204 the maximum power is 12-14X. Lighter rifles need a lower power scope.
2)For you "lobbers" shooting at 400 yds plus with high power scopes can't do it with out some one spotting for you. You might get lucky and hit one now and then but what is the fun if you can't see that dog explode. To shoot at those kind of ranges you need a 16-20 lb rifle with a high power scope, a solid bench and guide that is willing to spot your shots.
3)As far as a 10x covering the dog at 500 yards, you would not be holding dead on the dog anyway.
As to #1) My braked 6mm Rem shooting 75 grain VMaxes ~3670 fps, when bipodded, benched, and bagged, rarely loses the dog from the scope during the shot. My braked .223's pushing 40 grainers at 3700+ barely even shiver.
#2) Most of the time, a companion spotting for you is pretty much useless. Over a "busy" dogtown, much past 250 yards, there's a 50-50 chance that you won't even be looking at the same dog, let alone him being able to correctly call a shot that has missed by an inch. The problem is exacerbated at range. You are your own best spotter.
#3) I use well worked out comeups tables on all my pdog rigs. On a calm wind day, I'm always holding on the dog, regardless of range. I will "hold off" in a wind, but I don't hold over or under.
Mike