Using a Mil reticle (or MOA if you're a weirdo)

[BobbyV]

there are ballistic programs all over the internet.

I have the app from Hornady on my phone. Do you have a recommendation for something on a PC or Mac?

 

[JEVapa]

I have the app from Hornady on my phone. Do you have a recommendation for something on a PC or Mac?

I just google it.
I used to use JBM all the time before there were apps. Then I used Ballistic once apps started to become commonplace. It and AB are probably the best.

JBM - Calculations

jbmballistics.com

 

[KurtM]

Burris just announced a scope with 1/30 mil clicks. That's substantially better than 1/10 mil clicks. Don't know if it matters much for short range, but past 500m might be nice.

 

[JCann]

Burris just announced a scope with 1/30 mil clicks. That's substantially better than 1/10 mil clicks. Don't know if it matters much for short range, but past 500m might be nice.

I saw that. There’s other wizardry with this scope as well

 

[KurtM]

Full disclosure, My brother and best friend are sponsored by Burris, and Burris has always treated me good. The cool thing about Burris is their stuff is designed by guys that actually shoot, and shoot long range matches.

 

[ClintC]

I picked up a Burris XTR a few months back. It is in MIL. Got it zeroed in and it’s been in the safe ever sense. Need to get to the range with it and start putting rounds down range.

 

[Hathcocked]

All scopes are optics, but not all optics are scopes. Ya see? To answer your question, they have to be mil, dirty civilians can’t afford them.

Yes we can…We just have to wait and find an older used model for $600

 

[JEVapa]

Burris just announced a scope with 1/30 mil clicks. That's substantially better than 1/10 mil clicks. Don't know if it matters much for short range, but past 500m might be nice.

That's new and not so new. I hope they have the opto-mechanical worked out. 1/30 Mil clicks works out a little smaller thn 1/8 MOA. Theoretically, the 1/8 should let you make corrections or dial for more precision, but in real life, the shift of one click was lost in the play and even the thread pitch of the erector screws. They tended not to track very well either, which is why you don't really see them anymore.
Even if these new scopes have great opto-mechanics, with a combined shooter/ammo/gun error, you might not see any shift until 2 clicks. But then again, they might be the cat's pajamas. I'll probably see some get tested in West Texas.

 

[CS Boomis]

Seems like they could use micro ball screws in the erector for the superfine resolution and kill a bunch of birds with one stone, eliminate lash, and substantially increase recoil resistance. Wear adjustment could kind of be baked in vs conventional, acme or woodruff threads.

 

[JEVapa]

Seems like they could use micro ball screws in the erector for the superfine resolution and kill a bunch of birds with one stone, eliminate lash, and substantially increase recoil resistance. Wear adjustment could kind of be baked in vs conventional, acme or woodruff threads.

Just remember, if you thought of it, 5000 other people have already thought about it 20 years ago.

 

[CS Boomis]

Just remember, if you thought of it, 5000 other people have already thought about it 20 years ago.

Probably longer ago than that. Like ol Sol said about nothing new under the sun. That may be why patents only last 17 years. Every generation has the opportunity to be a special snowflake.