I figured it would drop at that distance so I went with 16..good advice as well Sir. I shoppes around for something with reliable turrets for that exact reason. So..seems like a lot of people use the BSA and barska brands..that's good to know. Like I said..Leopold is out for me financially for a while. Do you fellers find the turrets reliable on your scopes? do they return to zero consistently and track? Also. I wanna make sure my scope is mounted perfectly so I don't lose out because of cant. I have read a lot of articles on mounting and have mounted enough to be proficient. What method do you use for leveling reticles? I'd really appreciate if you would share your experience on that.