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I am wondering what the number of clicks will be when moving yardage from the following.
100-200
200-300
300-400
400-500
500-600
I have a model 10 with an aftermarket brake, I'm shooting 168 Sierra bthp's and using a leupold vx3 8.5x25x50 wtih 1/4 clicks??
What's your muzzle velocity?
As a WAG, with a 100yd zero, I'd say
Up 11 clicks to 200 from zero
Up 22 clicks to 300 from zero
400 I don't have data
Up 50 clicks to 500 from zero.
This is my data, for my load in my rifle with a Redfield 2-7x scope.
Yours will be different, but it should at least get you on paper. After that I'd say you're on your own!
Minutes? Mills? Muzzle volicity? How many inches is your scope above center bore. Even air density and how far above sea level all can affect it. Clicks is not an unit of measure.
Sure it is, its 1/4 inch at 100 yds in his case. Its an old way of referring to adding elevation, which is still used by lots of people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oxn316
Whatever works, works. It would be advisable in my opinion to learn to use minits or mills rather than counting clicks, but again, it works.
And i never knew anybody dumb enough to stand there and count say 110 clicks. If the scope has 50 clicks per full rev, ite 2 full turns and count to 10.
Or if its 95 clicks, 2 full turns and back off 5. Not a bad system once your used to doing it.
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To add to what yobuck said if it is 1/4 clicks then it is in minutes cause i ain't never seed no magnifiying looking piece with a x in it on a rifle that was 4 clicks to a mil. that would be almost 1 inch per click being as a mill is 3.6 inches approx.
To the OP
Your adjustments will depend on velocity so without knowing what it is all anyone can do is give you a best guess.
Since you are looking at Midrange I would expect you to be pushing the projectiles at something near or above 2650FPS. This is not for bulls eye but as a reference to start your learning process. Your data is vague.
I,m going to use .45 as your G1 BC just to average. 2650 MV
To get you on paper you need (all clicks are from 100yd zero)
200 - 2.0 moa or 8 clicks
300 - 4.9 moa or 19 clicks
400 - 8.2 moa or 32 clicks
500 - 12.0 moa or 48 clicks
600 - 16.2 moa or 65 clicks
There a lot of variables especially when it comes determining BC with regards to calculating multiple distances and velocities. Use that to get on target. Wind will be another variable to add to the equation. when you get zeroed make a chart so you know what your rifle does. Design your loads at the longest distance you can. A 100 yd load is meaningless. We/you can modify these tables if you know you MV.
indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by yobuck
A click is a unit of measure.
Bad news it can be 1/4" at 100 yards, 0.36" at 100 yards or 1000 meters!
Best thing you can do without a chrono is put it on at 100. Shoot it at 200 and measure the drop. Put information in a ballistics calculator and change velocity until it matches.
It will give you the rest. I did that for a long time.
Interestingly enough he posted that his scope is 1/4moa clicks.Quote:
using a leupold vx3 8.5x25x50 wtih 1/4 clicks??
IndeedQuote:
Originally Posted by Robinhood
Seeing as how you asked for clicks?...this is what I've come up without having all input data needed. Won't have an explanation as to the who's and whys but from what I gather, your in the process of learning ballistics. Its not rocket science, really it's pretty straight up once you understand it. There's a lot of info out there and once you get it you'll realize just how easy it really is.
Its interesting as to what everyone has come up with. Everybody's using a more or less factor which is what I'm doing.
100 - zero
200/ 7 clicks
300/17 clicks
400/30 clicks
500/43 clicks
...sorry no 600.
As I mentioned, not going into detail because there's easier ways, I've simply tried to answer your question.
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Originally Posted by bflee
The most BASIC of ways to "verify and or qualify" muzzle velocity. One, of the many important ingredients missing from your question i.e. barrel length (likely 24" if stock), twist rate (likely 1-10 if stock). As eddie pointed out, it sounds like you are starting to learn ballistics. And, as he mentioned, once you wrap your mind around the many factors (i.e. ingredients) this WILL be a piece of CAKE to you in no time. Happy to help more when you know the drop at 200 (or longer to more accurately verify MV) and the other parts to your question.
Good luck, and good shootin
Snipe
So now that several people have given you at least close information, just go shoot your gun with your load at each of those distances to confirm.
Adjust accordingly if necessary and you will have your (click chart)
http://www.hornady.com/ballistics-re...ics-calculator
this will get you close