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Where in Michigan?

What are you putting this on?

If you have a Cabela's or Sportsman's Warehouse nearby, you can check it out in person.

I've come close to buying one, but don't care for their reticles. Image quality is pretty good. Eyebox seems OK, but I was expecting better for a 50mm and 14x. I wouldn't have any concerns with zero retention, return to zero, or tracking with the SHV.

Big Rapids

Xbolt Hunter 6.5 CM

It looks like the same reticle as the Bushnell lol

Perhaps due to your lack of familiarity with them. That's OK. You'll figure out what you like once you start using different scopes, different reticle/turret configurations, etc.

While a visit to Huntsman’s range would be worth the trip, you’ve got lots of opportunity’s in MI.

If you’re in Big Rapids, you’re not too far from one of the best long range facilities in the world, MTC.

http://www.marksmanshiptrainingcenter.com/


Bryan Litz, of Applied Ballistics in Cedar Springs does courses there.

https://appliedballisticstrainingdivision.com/

Cool I never knew they were there.

Fortymile and Musicianized,

I have an extra SWFA 6x with MQ reticle that I bought on Black Friday. If you want it, you can have it for what I paid which was $200. You just have to pay shipping.

The 6x and 10x SWFA scopes are bombproof and an easy way to try a mil-mil scope for low bucks. If you don't like it, put it on a rimfire, or sell it. You can probably sell it for more than $200 as the scopes are normally $300 and have good resale.

Anyway, just a thought.

Jason

About a 5" drop between 200 and 400yds with a 143gr eld, With a 200yd zero and aiming 2" high on a 400yd shot.. that would be well within the killzone of a deer. Lol

Doesn’t matter

Why would one compensate for 5" of drop by adding 2" of elevation?

You'd be better served checking the real ballistics, before making a fool of yourself. Just how fast do you think you're pushing them?.......

I wouldnt, now that I looked up the trajectory I would aim 5" high. 😁

Yep you're right.. apparently the ballistics apps are wrong and the preset velocity is too high. Big difference in ballistics on the box of nosler 142 eld than what comes up in the apps I downloaded. A really big difference.

So my 3o year old 3x bushnell is out of the question. I'm glad you cleard that up for me. Thanks. 😜

Dude...

Your are the classic ask for advice but ignore the folks who know waaaaay more than you. Get a Leupold and come back and see us in 6 months, if you actually even shoot. That's the classic 24HC way. Might as well be a part of it....

Have fun and good luck!

I'm not ignoring anyone pal.

On the contrary.. Ive been reading up on the mildot reticles all day. That's what I plan on getting. Anyways.. it's whatever.. can't take a joke about a 3x bushnell?

Tha ks for the help guys.