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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Should a Range Finder come before Better Scope
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 1158394" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>A 223 is going to need exact correction for range, slope and wind since the ballistics and energy are low. If you are shooting 55gr FMJ with a 200 yard zero, the bullet is dropping 7.2" at 300 yards, 22" at 400 yards and 47.7" at 500 yards. I assume the trajectory is from a 24" barrel, not a 16" barrel too - yes, stated in the test conditions at Hornady <a href="http://www.hornady.com/store/223-REM-55-GR-FMJBT/" target="_blank">Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Caliber :: 223 Rem :: 223 REM 55 GR FMJ/BT</a></p><p></p><p>So a GOOD rangefinder is essential. They are not all comparable and sometimes a more expensive rangefinder is worse than a cheaper one. Example the Nikon Monarch rangefinder is more expensive and more error prone than the cheaper "rifleman" rangefinder by the same company. So you do not always get what you pay for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 1158394, member: 35183"] A 223 is going to need exact correction for range, slope and wind since the ballistics and energy are low. If you are shooting 55gr FMJ with a 200 yard zero, the bullet is dropping 7.2" at 300 yards, 22" at 400 yards and 47.7" at 500 yards. I assume the trajectory is from a 24" barrel, not a 16" barrel too - yes, stated in the test conditions at Hornady [url=http://www.hornady.com/store/223-REM-55-GR-FMJBT/]Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Caliber :: 223 Rem :: 223 REM 55 GR FMJ/BT[/url] So a GOOD rangefinder is essential. They are not all comparable and sometimes a more expensive rangefinder is worse than a cheaper one. Example the Nikon Monarch rangefinder is more expensive and more error prone than the cheaper "rifleman" rangefinder by the same company. So you do not always get what you pay for. [/QUOTE]
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