Creating a drop chart for a ballistic reticle

I'm sure if I put my mind to it I could work this out... but it's easier to ask on here. I want to make a drop chart for a couple of rifles that have scopes with ballistic reticles ( Vixen and Burris)
I can find the reticle subtensions easy enough and will chronograph the loads. Where do I go from there? For example (from memory) I think the first hash down on my vixen reticle is 2moa, do I just make a chart with 10 yard steps on the hornady (or similar) ballistic calculators then go down the chart untill i find the distance that says to dial 2moa? And so on..?

Pretty much then confirm that it matches.

Burris have a handy tool on their website. I've used for my son's new 243 with an old Fullfield II I had sitting on the shelf. You'd need to confirm velocity to get it accurate.

Strelok will give you a quick read out for most scopes & reticles.
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Strelok will give you a quick read out for most scopes & reticles.
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That's how I used to do it when strelok was available

Applied Ballistics does it too

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

That's how I used to do it when strelok was available

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Still available on Samsung apparently threw galaxy store if your that way inclined

Just figured out a way to get strelok again but unfortunately doesn't have the Vixen reticle

Just checked ab and it doesn’t either

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Just figured out a way to get strelok again but unfortunately doesn't have the Vixen reticle

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If the vixen is a moa balistic reticle, it might be the same as the votex bdc. Thats just moa hash marks. The vortex podcast do a episode on it.

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Greetings,
Or you could just measure it. With your rifle in a vice and carefully trained on a mark you can fix a tape to the target and read of the drops. Simple. No opinions or guesses.
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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Just figured out a way to get strelok again but unfortunately doesn't have the Vixen reticle

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Which Vixen do you have? There are 7 Vixen reticles in Strelok Pro, I use it for my 4-16x.

With second focal plane you can also play with the magnification to alter the drops ie hash 1 is 2 moa at max mag eg 10x, it's 4 moa at 5x and 3 at 7.5x

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Originally Posted by Marty Henry

With second focal plane you can also play with the magnification to alter the drops ie hash 1 is 2 moa at max mag eg 10x, it's 4 moa at 5x and 3 at 7.5x

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Works in theory but you have to be pretty good at figuring it out on the fly. For me personally I just like say ‘beyond 250, use the 1st hash mark, beyond 350 use the 2nd hash mark etc. They don’t have the increments of dialing but are better than estimating holdover.

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Which Vixen do you have? There are 7 Vixen reticles in Strelok Pro, I use it for my 4-16x.

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2-8

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2-8

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yeah, that's the one they don't have..:XD: I think your best bet is just to sell the scope. I'll take it off your hands :D

on a serious note, this could be your answer - https://www.strelokpro.online/Strelo...iy_reticle.htm

also if the subtensions are the same as the 3-12x, you might just be able to select that reticle and change the magnification range.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/06...97369080246938

from what I can find online (scopeuout website), it looks like the BDC subtensions are the same for the Vixen V1 bdc 2-8x, 3-12x and 4-16x, all with ranging mag at 8x. So can can just pick the 3-12x and change the min/max magnification to use it for the 2-8x in Strelok. Glad you ask the question though, as I wasn't aware of the DIY reticle option until now!

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With second focal plane you can also play with the magnification to alter the drops ie hash 1 is 2 moa at max mag eg 10x, it's 4 moa at 5x and 3 at 7.5x

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Does anyone actually successfully do this in the real world ?

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Originally Posted by gimp

Does anyone actually successfully do this in the real world ?

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I do, but I keep it simple. A wee printed sticker on the bell to remind me , and then I know for subsonic load in my 222 which hash mark/magnification to use up to 75m, then another for 100m.

Also have 22lr sighted in at 60m for subs and same deal for drops at 75m and 100m (when I usually have time to check what magnification scope is set at). But I didn't calculate the drops, I set them up at the range shooting groups at different ranges.

I then have entered the 222 info into Strelok, but had to fettle with the velocity/projectile BC to get it to match what I shot at the range, just so I have to info to hand on my phone if I loose the little sticker on the scope.

I think you need to discipline yourself to always use your reticle holderovers on max power ( or another usable fixed power eg 10x that some 2FP mil dot reticles are calibrated for).

On the other hand if you dial, discipline yourself to “dial down after the shot” - every shot …

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I think you need to discipline yourself to always use your reticle holderovers on max power ( or another usable fixed power eg 10x that some 2FP mil dot reticles are calibrated for).

On the other hand if you dial, discipline yourself to “dial down after the shot” - every shot …

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Training is required to be successful with any approach


I find I shoot a lot of animals on 4-8x magnification even with a 24x mag top end scope - to allow good observation of the target animal and other animals through the recoil and afterwards. Having the ability to use reticle holds for drop, wind, or corrections with no thought required works really well for me