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<blockquote data-quote="West Calamus" data-source="post: 2369452" data-attributes="member: 110228"><p>Always thought of hold over in the context of a duplex reticle and holding the cross hairs high on the game in relation to game body size. So if going to throw MOA reticle in the mix then you can shoot as far as you want with Christmas tree MOA reticle out to 30 MOA. Do a Tall test (100 yds) with 30 moa dial up then do your MOA reticle 30 hold over. Should match each other at 31.4 inches and show if you are getting any cant in rifle or your level is off. Brain Litz has a good video on tall test. Since only the really expensive scopes have heavy duty erector sets and springs in them that return back to zero without having to take a few shots to settle back in I prefer the MOA reticle vs dial up. Not a fan of Dead Hold BDC reticle or CMS turrets since your numbers don't match up on different bullet load combinations. 1 inch tubes with moa hash marks don't cut it because the numbers and marks are to hard to see. Prefer 30 mm tube, front focal plane with 15 to 16 power on the high side so field of view is decent on hunting scope. Have routinely tested MOA reticle out to 850 yards and right on. Only 1 mans opinion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="West Calamus, post: 2369452, member: 110228"] Always thought of hold over in the context of a duplex reticle and holding the cross hairs high on the game in relation to game body size. So if going to throw MOA reticle in the mix then you can shoot as far as you want with Christmas tree MOA reticle out to 30 MOA. Do a Tall test (100 yds) with 30 moa dial up then do your MOA reticle 30 hold over. Should match each other at 31.4 inches and show if you are getting any cant in rifle or your level is off. Brain Litz has a good video on tall test. Since only the really expensive scopes have heavy duty erector sets and springs in them that return back to zero without having to take a few shots to settle back in I prefer the MOA reticle vs dial up. Not a fan of Dead Hold BDC reticle or CMS turrets since your numbers don't match up on different bullet load combinations. 1 inch tubes with moa hash marks don't cut it because the numbers and marks are to hard to see. Prefer 30 mm tube, front focal plane with 15 to 16 power on the high side so field of view is decent on hunting scope. Have routinely tested MOA reticle out to 850 yards and right on. Only 1 mans opinion [/QUOTE]
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