Thread: Holdover Reticles

Originally Posted by r87mm

Not if you range it with a tbr range finder. That would allow for angle and give you the corrected distance. Then use what ever mark is close on the reticle . Having one that's close is the biggest problem as distance increases. A bit out at close range , is a lot out at distance.

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That's why a straight Mil reticle is better than BDC in many cases IMO.
At closer distances 100-300m the BDC lines are close enough, but it also so happens that .5mil and 1mil usually line up with 200m and 300m respectively.

If you are going to have BDC lines that don't actually line up at the distances they are "calibrated" for then you have as well have a straight Mil reticle and just work out what distances the Mil lines line up.
Or if you want to go full hog you can do the speed drop thing like Tikka mentioned.