""I'd love to see a side by side contest between 2 shooters. One hold over, and one turret twister. Between 3-400 yards, with paper plate sized targets, at random ranges (like 324, 345, 371, 395) It would be interesting to see which method produced the most precise hits at those ranges.""
Calvin,
On a monthly bais I shoot with a bunch of guys & girls who shoot sniper/tactical stuff. One of the events we shoot is basically what you describe. We shoot an 18" plate @ 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 yds; timed. When I first started doing it, I twisted my NF turrets and it took me around the 50's in seconds. When I figured out how to run it with my NP-R1 reticle, holding over I cut my time down into the 30's. We a few guys who with their reticle run the 5 targets down into the mid teen's for seconds; their smokin!!!!
Hope this helps.
Alan
Got to the range, did time trial with a dirty bolt and rails. Shot @ 210, 330 and 434 (would of gone to 6 but 434 is as far as our range goes). Used my 7 Mashburn Super, off the ground, on a bipod (which is how I use it for long range work). The big 7 bounces me around a bit more than my 7/08 or 270 so it takes a few extra nano seconds to reaquire the targ. I ran it 3x and my times were tween 6-7 seconds all 3 times.
Pretty sure if I had the extra targs @ 500 and 600 that I'd be plus or minus 10 seconds with a gun that held 5 rounds. It might take me a skosh longer with my Mashburn as I'd have to stop to reload...something not too uncommon for me and the way I shoot though..
Good morning at the range
Dober
(side note, took a dotz virgin to the range with me, he pounded the steel and is off to buy his first dotz scope as we speak...grin)
