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I've seen mention of a "load tape or drop tape" mounted on the elevation turret to facilitate quick range adjustments.

I envision a tape with hash marks or something that allows quick zero changes on your scope without having to count clicks.

I have the M1 ele turret on a Leupold Vari X III 2.5x8.
How would this work on this set up? Pics would help..?

Thanks in advance.

This?

Exactly!

So, just mark the tape while checking zero @ each range?

And what is it commonly called?

Why count clicks?

I used a sierra reloading label on my m3 cam back in the day. It worked well for what it was.

Agreed

For intermediate ranges, it may be more accurate to count clicks unless you have the tape so marked...you know, like 427 yards rather than a nice round 400...
But I see a huge speed advantage with the tape and with a drop chart taped to the stock, you can gauge the number of additional clicks needed to add or subtract.
Me likey!

Thanks guys.

No, I meant why count individual clicks? The numbers are on there for a reason...

The idea of having some tape on there with like 25yd increments is a great one for hunting...

You don't even really need 50 yard markings, especially on that Mark AR... your brain can do simple arithmetic pretty fast... even with a liberal public education getting in the way.

Tanner;
I understood completely.
I'd heard about the system before, just never seen it applied.
Great idea and so straight forward....

Dogshooter:
Good pic. Thanks!

Ya'll would laugh at my experience at shooting beyond 300 but I made this tape last year after choosing a hunting load for my 300WSM. I used the average velocity for the 180 DC's and it was right on a 325 and 500 but off a bit at 700.

Now I just need room to practice!

What's the difference in having a turret taped with yardage marks or a CDS or equivalent turret, laser etched in yardage?

MOA, Mil Dot, etc. systems are good, but often require a card or "cheat sheet" along to set the turret, unless the shooter is smart enough to do the math in his head...

For plain ole hunters, using a dedicated load in a specific rifle, yardage turrets are the easiest, least complicated way to go. And they're "prettier" than tape.

IMHO, of course...

DF

How did you do that? I have a zeiss with the same turret and i would love to do the same

I don't think yardage turrets are any prettier than the tape RDW is using! That is a very nice job. I prefer to use MOA, but that turret tape is the best I've seen.

Yeah, that looks really well done.

I'd have to agree that RDW's tape is about the nicest I've seen.

In general, a professionally etched turret is prettier than most tape jobs. And for sure, will last a lot longer.

DF

love the tape job, do u want to make another?

Thanks guys.

I want to use a rangefinder and quickly spin the dial to the yardage reading and not convert from yardage, to MOA. I also wanted inexpensive and the ability to easily switch between loads.

Multiple etched turrets will get expensive quick especially with multiple rifles and loads.

I just tape a sheet to the buttstock. Yardage turrets do nothing for me.