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Jim in Houston wrote:I've been looking at the 450 ballistics, and the Hornady ballistic computer comes up with a 41" drop at 300 yds for a 100 yd zero and the 250 gr FTX bullet. How did you sight in on your target? Did you experience anywhere near that amount of drop?
9x19MdM wrote:Jim in Houston wrote:I've been looking at the 450 ballistics, and the Hornady ballistic computer comes up with a 41" drop at 300 yds for a 100 yd zero and the 250 gr FTX bullet. How did you sight in on your target? Did you experience anywhere near that amount of drop?
In this thread he talks about his setup and he set zero at 172 yds.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10718&p=27896#p27896
FYI...
My calculator, with zero changed to 172, shows 25.94 drop @ 300
kottke_35 wrote:It would appear that Mr. Rowdy has put the time and practice into understanding long range ballistics! That a' boy my friend! Congrats on your deer. A mature slick head is probably harder trophy to harvest then her bone headed counterpart. I'll take meat in the freezer anyday over having bones...or worse yet, nothing!
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Jim in Houston wrote:Thanks for the reply. I will be scratching my head for a while figuring out how a 172 yd zero relates to my 100 yd zero and my 4 clicks per MOA scope for a 300 yd shot, but I will do it!!!
Jim in Houston wrote:Thanks for the reply. I will be scratching my head for a while figuring out how a 172 yd zero relates to my 100 yd zero and my 4 clicks per MOA scope for a 300 yd shot, but I will do it!!!
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