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.223 Ballistic Reticle

by ggenthusiast , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 06/04/2011 00:19 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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I'm going to have an Ackerman reticle put in my fixed 6x sightron target scope.  Looking at some basic #'s from a .223, 50-55 gr bullet out of a 20" barrel,  here's what I came up with for moa bullet drop:

200 yd -- zero
300 yd -- 3 moa
400 yd -- 6 moa
500 yd -- 10 moa

Think that will put me on the fur of a yote?  Hoping Jiffy or Horsager and their fancy ballistics programs can verify my gorilla math.  Thanks guys

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by moosehunter09 on 06/04/2011 00:27 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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seems similar to the reticle found in many trijicon acogs . but they have a 100yd 0 and stretch out to 600

let us know how it works out for you
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/04/2011 00:30 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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I havn't sent it in yet...just now doing the figuring.  All he needs is the moa spacing for each dot, and what size of dot.  Which brings me to another question....whats the best size dot?  I'm leaning toward a 1 moa dot....but thinking that might be too small??

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by cynical on 06/04/2011 09:08 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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ggenthusiast Said:
I'm going to have an Ackerman reticle put in my fixed 6x sightron target scope.  Looking at some basic #'s from a .223, 50-55 gr bullet out of a 20" barrel,  here's what I came up with for moa bullet drop:

200 yd -- zero
300 yd -- 3 moa
400 yd -- 6 moa
500 yd -- 10 moa

Think that will put me on the fur of a yote?  Hoping Jiffy or Horsager and their fancy ballistics programs can verify my gorilla math.  Thanks guys
500yds?   Can't you call em in any closer?  

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Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/04/2011 09:28 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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sometimes, but when you call in 4 at a time, the fourth one doesn't usually roll until about the 500 yard mark :)

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/04/2011 1:25 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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fps?  

BC?

.....tis a start
 
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/04/2011 1:30 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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on another note.....a mildot (or the likes) and turrets are your friend.



not sure how many times I need to say that
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/04/2011 1:57 PM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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screw it.  I'll just go shoot the thing at a piece of plywood at the respective yardages and get the exact bullet drop for my rifle.  to get moa, you divide inches of drop by distance in yards/100, right? 

This guy doesn't do mil dots.  And i don't like turrets...I'd have it set for 500 and miss one that pops up at 100.

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/04/2011 3:00 PM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Only took 2 shots at each distance and took the average:

200 yd-- zero
300 yd-- (11.75") ~ 3.92 moa
400 yd-- (33") ~ 8.25 moa
500 yd-- (73.75") ~ 14.75 moa

Can someone verify the conversion from drop in inches to moa for me?  Thanks

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/04/2011 3:03 PM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Good luck slick.....
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by cynical on 06/04/2011 3:49 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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I found this on another site.



         inches * 100

MOA = --------------------------

       1.047 * distance in yards
"The only enemy of guns is rust and politicians."
“You can roll manure in powered sugar but it still ain’t a jelly donut”

"The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry."

William F. Buckley, Jr.
"Unarmed helplessness is for sheep and the French."  Ted Nugent
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/04/2011 4:10 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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I forgot for a little bit...don't know what I was thinking...I hate ballistics programs.  Nothing better than real data.

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by moosehunter09 on 06/04/2011 10:36 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Jiffy Said:
on another note.....a mildot (or the likes) and turrets are your friend.
not sure how many times I need to say that
ggenthusiast Said:
This guy doesn't do mil dots.  And i don't like turrets...I'd have it set for 500 and miss one that pops up at 100.
just buy an AR and a trij ACOG no need for turrets or custom reticles. and extremely fun set up to shoot
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/05/2011 07:13 AM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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ACOGs are sweet as hell but you pay for them.  If I had an extra grand laying around with nothing to spend it on, I'd have one. 

If you watch the classifieds on the various outdoor sites you can find  2.5-8 Leupys for right around 300.  Send it into Leupold for dots and M1s for around another 300 and you're ready to rock.

Not only that but if you decide to ever take it off your AR you aren't stuck with a reticle that only matches 223.

Dots and turrets are a no brainer.....
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/05/2011 07:30 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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ggenthusiast Said:

Can someone verify the conversion from drop in inches to moa for me?  Thanks


Dude, what MV and BC?  You can't verify without all the data!!

However I'm going to guess that close enough is good enough for you. So from what you've posted I'm going to say you are close enough.  Taking a 55 gr Vmax at 2900ish you're looking at 3 MOA, 7 MOA, and 12 MOA.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/05/2011 07:36 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Furthermore if you had dots it would be 1, 2, and 3.5 Mils....just say'en. 
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by blipelt on 06/05/2011 4:08 PM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Man I hope it works out.  Shot with a guy with a 223 with 75 amaxs 26" barrel.  18mph winds in the hills by Washburn.  That little round was really struggling to hit the 1 moa targets compared to the 260 match I was using.  Hate to see how a 55 would do at 500.

When ranging with my reticle(moa) I use  (Know height/#moa)*100=yardage.  When you start dabbling in angles is when it gets interesting.

Brent
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/06/2011 08:30 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Jiffy Said:
ggenthusiast Said:

Can someone verify the conversion from drop in inches to moa for me?  Thanks


Dude, what MV and BC?  You can't verify without all the data!!

However I'm going to guess that close enough is good enough for you. So from what you've posted I'm going to say you are close enough.  Taking a 55 gr Vmax at 2900ish you're looking at 3 MOA, 7 MOA, and 12 MOA.
Dude, All I was asking was to check the math on my conversions.  i don't need to "calculate" the drop, cuz i know what the drop is.  my ballisic calculator consisterd of 8 rounds,tape measure, and sheet of plywood.

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Jiffy on 06/06/2011 08:38 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Your cousin already gave you the formula, it's not calculus. 

By the way, yes, your 4th grade math is correct. 
Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by Horsager on 06/06/2011 08:50 AM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Dotz in a fixed power scope aren't horrid as you don't have to remember which X setting you need to be on and focal plane becomes a non-issue.  Although I much prefer turrets, I could slum dotz on a fixed X scope if I had to.
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Re: .223 Ballistic Reticle
by ggenthusiast on 06/06/2011 09:33 AM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Jiffy Said:
Your cousin already gave you the formula, it's not calculus. 

By the way, yes, your 4th grade math is correct. 
I am truly sorry.  I don't know why I didn't think to collect my own data right off the bat.  Must have been the late night, couldn't sleep that caused me ask for assistance.

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
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