25 MOA rail was almost too much,,,

[aarondhgraham]

Thanks for your "dope" my friends,,,
I've jotted the numbers down in my shooting log.

I know mine will differ from yours,,,
But at least this gives me a start at what to expect.

It's going to be a fun (or possibly frustrating) summer for me.

Aarond

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[1911DA]

My dope for the Vudoo 3-60 (20” Helix-6 Carbon Fiber Barrel, 60 MOA Vudoo rail, Vortex Razor Gen III 6-36x56 scope) shows the following for Lapua Super Long Range (1₥ = 3.6”):

50 yards (zero) 0.0₥ 0” drop
100 yards 1.5₥ 5.4” drop
200 yards 6.3₥ 22.6” drop
300 yards 12.2₥ 43.9” drop
400 yards 19.2₥ 69.1” drop
500 yards 27.3₥ 98.2” drop
550 yards 31.8₥ 114.4” drop (550 is as far as I’ve shot it so far)

Working a deal for a Charlie Tarac periscope device that will allow an extra 240₥ of elevation.

Yeah what he said ...........with maybe +/- a couple clicks for different set ups

 

[Letfreedomring]

My dope for the Vudoo 3-60 (20” Helix-6 Carbon Fiber Barrel, 60 MOA Vudoo rail, Vortex Razor Gen III 6-36x56 scope) shows the following for Lapua Super Long Range (1₥ = 3.6”):

50 yards (zero) 0.0₥ 0” drop
100 yards 1.5₥ 5.4” drop
200 yards 6.3₥ 22.6” drop
300 yards 12.2₥ 43.9” drop
400 yards 19.2₥ 69.1” drop
500 yards 27.3₥ 98.2” drop
550 yards 31.8₥ 114.4” drop (550 is as far as I’ve shot it so far)

Working a deal for a Charlie Tarac periscope device that will allow an extra 240₥ of elevation.

When does it transition from rimfire to mortar fire? Asking for a friend...

 

[El Pablo]

I ordered a 25 MOA rail from DIProductsinc.com,,,
Mounted it on my CZ-457 Pro Varmint AT-One,,,
Underneath a Vortex Diamondback 4x16-44.

Took it to the range yesterday to get it dialed in,,,
It took me 25 rounds just to get it on paper.

Once I found paper it didn't take long to get it zeroed,,,
But when I did I found I was just a few clicks away from bottoming out the adjustments.

Actually when I think about it that's probably a good thing,,,
My intention for this rifle is to stretch it out to 200 yards and maybe even out to 300 yards.

I will probably need all of the "up" adjustment that I can get.

The reason I'm posting is just to alert other long-range newbies such as myself,,,
That running out of "down" adjustment to zero in at 50 yards,,,
Could be a problem that they hadn't thought of.

I know I certainly hadn't,,,
It was a situation that in my inexperience I simply wasn't aware of.

So I got lucky in skirting a potential problem,,,
I'm just happy that I didn't order the 30 MOA rail from another company.

Aarond

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Next time, pull the bolt and bore sight it. I was on paper first shot at 50.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Next time, pull the bolt and bore sight it. I was on paper first shot at 50.

Were you using a MOA rail or a standard rail of some type?

I've done the boresight thing with a standard rail,,,
It worked well to get me on paper first shot,,,
But will that work with a MOA rail?

I suppose it might now that I think about it,,,
But it would need a gun vise to work.

Aarond

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[El Pablo]

Were you using a MOA rail or a standard rail of some type?

I've done the boresight thing with a standard rail,,,
It worked well to get me on paper first shot,,,
But will that work with a MOA rail?

I suppose it might now that I think about it,,,
But it would need a gun vise to work.

Aarond

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Will work with either kind of rail. Look through bore, make sure it’s pointed at the center of the paper. While pointed there, adjust scope to be pointed at paper.

I did it with my range bag. Not a vice. Vice would be easier.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Will work with either kind of rail. Look through bore, make sure it’s pointed at the center of the paper. While pointed there, adjust scope to be pointed at paper.

I did it with my range bag. Not a vice. Vice would be easier.

The thing about this that made me chuckle at myself,,,
Was that it took me several minutes to figure out
Why I wasn't hitting paper at first.

Oh well,,,
Live and learn.

Aarond

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[Hirschkopf]

I followed a path similar to Aarond's: I bought a CZ-457 Varmint in .22 WMR several months ago for plinking, and perhaps piglet elimination, at the ranch. I selected a 30 MOA Area 419 mount (choices were 15, 30, and 50 MOA), some medium height rings, and a Vortex Viper PST 3-15x44 scope. I sighted it at 50 yards and don't recall being close to bottoming out, but maybe it was.

In selecting a scope, I focused (ha ha) on a low parallax capability (start at 20 yards) and as much max elevation adjustment as I could have in a scope made in the Phillipines or Japan.

Need to get out with it more, but so far it's my favorite rim-fire.

 

[Cowcatcher]

I’ve got 3 22’s with 30moa rails but all three scopes have 34mm tubes which equates to more reticle travel so 50yd zeros were no issue. I have seen the issue you speak of on a friends rifle. So yes I know the issue is possible. I went with 34mm tubes to give me plenty of room. 400yds is the furthest we’ve run them so far. I won’t bother with posting dope because it’s pretty close to the same as what’s been shared.

 

[El Pablo]

The thing about this that made me chuckle at myself,,,
Was that it took me several minutes to figure out
Why I wasn't hitting paper at first.

Oh well,,,
Live and learn.

Aarond

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Yep, been there done that… more than once