M-1 Turrets Explained (pictures)

mauserG33-40 Said:
 you will have a chart for each load you are shooting right?

I've never been coy so I'll just state that anybody that uses anything other than M1s or the likes are just putting themselves behind the 8 ball.  There isn't any reason NOT to if one desires to actually learn turrets.  Nevertheless I am an elitist bastard....

MOOSTRX Said:
Or you can have a buddy standing next to you saying "you hit the rock below him, aim a little higher".

If you give Leupold your load data and say you are going to zero the rifle at 100 yds, can they put on an elevation turret that shows yardage marks rather than MOA?  I know that would make the scope somewhat load and gun specific but it might be easier to turn to 300 yds rather than trying to look up the MOA on the table?

MOOSTRX Said:
If you give Leupold your load data and say you are going to zero the rifle at 100 yds, can they put on an elevation turret that shows yardage marks rather than MOA?  I know that would make the scope somewhat load and gun specific but it might be easier to turn to 300 yds rather than trying to look up the MOA on the table?

Allen Said:
Clay,  I am curious as to the windage on your charts.  I see adjustment values, but none for wind speed.  What is the wind speed for this particular load?  About 10 mph cross wind?

parker503 Said:
I plan on sending in the leupold on my 300 wsm within the next year to get this done. I have done a little bit of looking around at different turrets but I will probably just end up sending it into the custom shop there at Leupold. I do reload and would have no problem settling on one load to stick with for all hunting situations with that particular gun/scope combo. So since I don't own any ballistics software or even a chrono, what is the best way I should go about getting an accurate chart? 

parker503 Said:
I am also not crazy about the windage turret because once dialed in it seems like it would be pretty tough to make adjustments "on the fly" if the wind were to gust or let down a little at the last second. I feel like if the wind/range scenario was too much for me account for and hold over on....I should probably not be shooting. I have no experience with turrets, so maybe there is something I am missing here? If it were you, would you put elevation and windage turrets on.....or just an elevation turret?

25 2/0 3

30 3/0 5

32 3/2 6

35 4/0 7

37 4/2 8

40 5/1 9

42 5/3 10

45 6/2 12

47 7/0 13

50 7/2 15

52 8/1 16

55 9/0 18

57 9/3 20

60 10/1 22

62 11/0 24

65 11/3 27

67 12/2 29

70 13/2 32

72 14/1 34

75 15/0 37

77 15/3 40

80 16/3 43

82 17/2 46

85 18/2 49

87 19/2 52

90 20/2 56

92 21/2 60

95 22/2 64

97 23/2 68

10 24/3 72

the first number is the yardage with the last 0 or 5 left off (just to keep it shorter)
the second is what I dial to for that yardage
the third is the 10 mph wind rounded off
all that is needed is practice, practice and more practice

hint:
M1s coupled with a mildot or MLR tend to be the best of both worlds. 

Words to live by:
Dial first, holdover in a pinch. 

Tip:
When talking dope, talk MOA or MILS verses clicks, it will save you a headache. 

 

parker503 Said:
I plan on sending in the leupold on my 300 wsm within the next year to get this done. I have done a little bit of looking around at different turrets but I will probably just end up sending it into the custom shop there at Leupold. I do reload and would have no problem settling on one load to stick with for all hunting situations with that particular gun/scope combo. So since I don't own any ballistics software or even a chrono, what is the best way I should go about getting an accurate chart? 

I am also not crazy about the windage turret because once dialed in it seems like it would be pretty tough to make adjustments "on the fly" if the wind were to gust or let down a little at the last second. I feel like if the wind/range scenario was too much for me account for and hold over on....I should probably not be shooting. I have no experience with turrets, so maybe there is something I am missing here? If it were you, would you put elevation and windage turrets on.....or just an elevation turret?

Jiffy Said:

hint:
M1s coupled with a mildot or MLR tend to be the best of both worlds. 

Words to live by:
Dial first, holdover in a pinch. 

Tip:
When talking dope, talk MOA or MILS verses clicks, it will save you a headache. 

 

spd800 Said:
Parker, you may want to look at this:

http://www.zeiss.com/C12568CF00206298/ContainerTitel/RapidZ/$File/index.html

I know I'll probably get some flack from some of the regulars on here but it's fast, easy and you don't have to turn any turrets back to zero.  I know the turret option will get you dead on if you can shoot good enough at long ranges to get it dialed in, but I'm within 2-3 inches at 600 yds (300 WSM) with the 600 yd mark on the scope and I believe that would hit vitals.