Thread: What do you write on drop chart?

I've been using the Federal app on my phone when hunting however thinking I'll make laminated chart rather than use it as takes a while to grab phone, access app, check numbers, etc. Slow and bright screen in low light.
But what do I put on the drop card? A single set of range and MOA or clicks?
Or do I have a few sets of data for altitude, temperature, wind, etc?

I usually do distance at 50 yard intervals, MOA value and clicks value.
This will be a personal preference so your likely to get a million different opinions.
I rarely use it though it's just there as a back up, if my phone dies.

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

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I was aiming for the other one!
Would have hit that if I had more ammo!

Generally speaking when shooting at distance you've got a bit of time but I never trust apps. I use 25yd increments from 100 (my zero) out to 600yds. Have a bigger Dope sheet that goes to 1000 in the bino bag. Moa/mil up rounded up or down as required. Wind full value at 10mph in moa/mil, easy to halve or add as required, rounded to nearest value. My Binos give me TBR so no need for an angle conversion table. All created on Microsoft excel, laminated, then taped to my rifle.

What it says on my dial, i cant be arsed counting clicks when its all there in moa

Dont bother with writing the clicks down, just use Moa less info and less confusion. Velocity values are always slower than what's on the box, try to borrow a chronograph or, shoot out to you required distances and record the drop and corrections made to get you central on target.

Same as Gibo, except I do one column for wind in MOA (10mph) and one for it in inches in case I need to hold for wind.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Same as Gibo, except I do one column for wind in MOA (10mph) and one for it in inches in case I need to hold for wind.

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Moa covers the distance quicker and quarters yr counting until the last inch.

I modify ballistics print-out and reduce size. Then I attach to rifle stock .
I use double sided rego labels and on top use cellophane sealed with wifeys fingernail polish.

Interesting mix. MOA only because scope says so. Others distance or clicks. Some combos of these. Then there's wind, if I can guesstimate wind in first place. Nothing about temp or altitude, or uphill, downhill. Starting to think it's all too complicated and I should take up duck shooting ;-)

For someone relatively new to the whole hunting scene, this is what I have found works for me so far...

Admittedly I have actually only had to dial up for 1 deer out of 6 shot so far this year, a 6pt Red stag shot at 325m in the Ruahines back in October.

I originally had a more complicated version but soon discovered that I had a significant variation in recommended dial up using different ballistic apps without using a chronograph first. I now only use those as I have been able to check physical drop by shooting a fair amount of targets at those distances from 200-600yds. I've also found that my accuracy drops jumping from 500 to 600 out of my 18.5" barrel Tikka .308
I am confident of securing game cleanly at 500 so that's my own self imposed limit for the rifle using that particular ammo at the present

Originally Posted by Pav

For someone relatively new to the whole hunting scene, this is what I have found works for me so far...
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@Pav am I reading this correctly?
200m is 0.2m drop, or 1 click
300m 0.5m drop, or 2 click
400m 0.9m drop
500m ?

Originally Posted by uk_exile

@Pav am I reading this correctly?
200m is 0.2m drop, or 1 click
300m 0.5m drop, or 2 click
400m 0.9m drop
500m ?

@uk_exile sorry my bad, I didn't make that very clear... my scope is a Weaver Super Slam in 1/4moa with pop up turrets which I rate very highly (particularly as I've been hunting with guys who were all using leupolds with exposed turrets and having major problems with them getting bumped and turning while bush stalking).
In my case the M stands for moa and the C being clicks... so basically 200yds = 2 1/4 Moa but on my scope it is easier to pop the turret, turn straight to the desired Moa and then count the clicks.
Eg
200yds - 2.25 moa / 2M + 1C (click)
300yds - 5.5moa / 5M + 2C
Etc