Thread: Angle Compensation

Originally Posted by Gillie

Lastly @Dougie, I suggest you sight your 223 in at 200m and re-run those deflection numbers. You will see, with a 200m zero, it is quite easy to hold over on animals out to 300m or so at typical 223 velocities.

But I don't like hold-over, that's the point

Sorry slightly off topic but one of the reasons I love my .223 so much is that it doesn't lie. It's been a great learning tool for me to have often subtle factors with a big calibre come glaring down at me with the small, light bullet. Wind..doesn't lie. Distance...doesn't lie. I've had great fun learning to dial with my little Weaver scope on this rifle. You'll see the other day when I shot my first deer with it, I dialled! 179 yards, 2.07inches drop, 1.1MOA - I sure did click those four clicks!!!

(also at 300yards I have only 448fpe and 1914fps so probably not happily hitting bigger deer out there! I like +500fpe)