Thread: Time for a scope upgrade?

Originally Posted by Scottie

Appreciate it mate.

Yeah have a decent range finder already which have used a couple times now since getting it and it's made a difference already on some of the clearings. Not that -200 makes a huge difference. Still typically point and shoot at that range and feel fairly comfortable it's going to be a good hit.

I've been looking at the the CDS system on the Leupys, seem to take the thinking out of it. Correct me if i'm wrong but seems as though you range, dial, shoot and it's custom to your load. I wont be reloading and will stick to the trusty Fed blue box 150gr. Maybe its a matter of switching to a 3x9 CDS system.

Think i'll be paying a visit to the local again.

There are some good ballistic programs out there to help you. Swarovski has an excellent one on their website for use with their scopes. Another option (which I am now using) is Strelok Pro which is an app you install on your phone. The trickiest part is calculating (guessing) the muzzle velocity for your load. Unless of course you have have access to a chronograph. but once you have the data inputted you can then verify the POI at longer ranges which will quickly tell you if your MV is correct. In Strelok Pro once you have done your estimates and checked the actual POI at a longer range. i.e. 500m, it will then calculate your actual MV based on the drop from your zero distance to your 500m impact point.
If your a leupold fan then the CDS system is great. Otherwise its hard to beat the Swarovski BT. Although the BT system may not be as robust if your doing some bush bashing.