Leupold for 243

[guywhofishes]

Same guy that walks into a gun store and says:

"Got any 1911s?!?" "Winner of 2 world wars is good enough for me" "Don't need any of those new fangled polymer stuff!!!"

Ok Elmer.....

"OK Boomer" is the operative besmirchment for conservative old timers these days.

 

[risingsun]

Phones are convenient - when they're convenient. Like sitting in a blind waiting.

I HATE relying on a phone for "hurry the EFF up you have 10 seconds to figure this out" situations. Gloves, snow, fumbling, phone is too cold, gotta dig it out of the pocket your currently laying on, blah blah blah. HATE it too. Pisses me off just typing this.

Easy there turbo, take a breath, step back, it will all be ok. The week is almost over.

 

[guywhofishes]

Easy there turbo, take a breath, step back, it will all be ok. The week is almost over.

My blood pressure is still up.

I have the "failure is not an option" thing - and I got it real bad.

It's made me one of the best in my field (whoopty doo) - but man I wish I could turn it off for hobbies, DIY work at the house, etc.

 

[johnr]

My blood pressure is still up.

I have the "failure is not an option" thing - and I got it real bad.

It's made me one of the best in my field (whoopty doo) - but man I wish I could turn it off for hobbies, DIY work at the house, etc.

I am the exact opposite of this, my stress level is negligible.

good enough is just that.

Its made me mediocre in my field, but keeps the lights on...haha

I have a Leopold scope on all my rifles, 3x9 and have killed plenty, and missed as much. Its all good my friends.

 

[SDMF]

I tape a small table under the ocular flip cap.

Yds/Drop/drift in 50yd increments from 350-1K.

 

[duckman1302]

I have one of these and it works good for me. I just don't remember the brand but I got it at Dakota Rifle Co. in Dickinson.

 

[Tymurrey]

I have one of these and it works good for me. I just don't remember the brand but I got it at Dakota Rifle Co. in Dickinson.

I use triad tactical stock packs that are pretty close to that one. I have the zippered pockets with shell holders on the outside. I put a few extra shells in the pouch along with my drop charts.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Why even use a scope 3x9 seems overkill to me. The iron sights on me ole 30-30 lever actions can knock down a yote at 300yds.

 

[Jiffy]

Triad Tactical….there’s a company I haven’t heard of for a while

 

[SDMF]

Scope cap chart.

 

[svnmag]

Sorry; after all this I still find the concept of basement plinking with a .243 Winchester very amusing: Imagine how many plates the dishwasher would drop after supper.

I popped a CB coming in after work one night (bolt gun 21in bbl). The whole process was about as loud as a popping paper bag--probably less.

My ex holds the anecdotal World Record for Ten Meter Downstairs Dash/Double ACL Surgery Category to hiss: "We have company!!!"

That is all.

 

[bucksnbears]

^^^^. That explains SO much.

My take on the scope thing. Will go out a limb here and say..., way more shot apps are lost with those with all this fancy crap/ dope charts than a guy shooting a straight X scope.

Seldom do coyotes give you time for all that stuff.
But I guess..., dialing " in" adds to the story on how you killed it.
Pop up over a hill and bust 5 coyotes and they take off running, I'll give the edge to the guy shooting a X̌ cross hair over a guy with a cluttered scope view anyday.

 

[svnmag]

^^^^Background: To improve totally "offhand" I printed an NRA target with a grid of dots. Every night etc after work I'd take one shot across the basement (25yds +/-). I was eleven hits in a row at the above incident. It was cool to see my "evolution"; wish I'd saved the target: It got boring and I quit around 25 hits. CB's also became a rarity: I don't blame availability. I blame myself...Offhand is a quick fleeting skill IMO; not like riding a bike.

Anyways; I used to pop rds in my basement and was a better shot. I can still hold my own with sandbags or a tri-pod.

That is all.

 

[bucksnbears]

Do you snort a line before posting?
Really?

WTH man. ?

 

[Zogman]

^^^^^^^^ Again please. Sorry I missed it.

 

[1lessdog]

^^^^. That explains SO much.

My take on the scope thing. Will go out a limb here and say..., way more shot apps are lost with those with all this fancy crap/ dope charts than a guy shooting a straight X scope.

Seldom do coyotes give you time for all that stuff.
But I guess..., dialing " in" adds to the story on how you killed it.
Pop up over a hill and bust 5 coyotes and they take off running, I'll give the edge to the guy shooting a X̌ cross hair over a guy with a cluttered scope view anyday.

I couldn't agree more with you. I can range a Coyote with the duplex of my scope in about 2 sec. And when there 350 yds or closer there in trouble. When shooting a 50gr Blitzking at over 4200 fps there in trouble.

 

[SDMF]

The rifle pictured has a scope that has subtensions @ 3MOA and 6MOA. In a pinch w/a quick LRF reading out to 500 critters are in pretty grave danger. If they’re lollygagging and not hauling ass, a guy can dial precisely and with a decent rest get the job done.

It’s also fairly doable to range and dial where you think the critter will be when you get on target, or range, dial exactly, and then cheat your hold a bit as necessary.

My favorite reticle is IMO uncluttered. @ 10x the “plus sign” is 3MOA to any end and the points coming in from 3/6/9 o’clock are 6MOA.

I normally carry this rifle on 5x (scope is 2.5x-10x), that doubles the sub tensions to 6/12MOA. They become pretty good reference points for moving coyotes @ 5x. 6MOA @ the ends of the "plus sign" for quartering movers, and 12MOA for something moving closer to perpendicular. It doesn't always work, but, it gives me a really good idea where #2 needs to go if I have the opportunity.

 

[PrairieGhost]

I have sort of the same setup as SDMF.

First photo. 308 Win 190 Hornady Sub-X 1000 fp
Second photo 308 Win 178 ELD-X

My zero for 178 I do not move which is why it requires 6 minutes of up at 25 yards. Also the Sub load chart is on the outside of the scope cap and the 178 ELD-X is on the inside.

 

[PrairieGhost]

I do run a ballistics reticle on one of my 223s with 75 gr Hornady match. I still have Strelok+ on my phone. Photos on 9X and 3X. I have the 9X printed the right size to fit in my scope cap.

 

[Kurtr]

I do run a ballistics reticle on one of my 223s with 75 gr Hornady match. I still have Strelok+ on my phone. Photos on 9X and 3X. I have the 9X printed the right size to fit in my scope cap.

Another thing that ukraine fucked up. Strelok not available any more