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Posted by ba_50 (Member # 735) on July 16, 2006, 10:46 AM:
 
I was wondering how far out coytoes can successfully be ranged with a mil-dot? It looks like 500 yards. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks.
 
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 16, 2006, 11:55 AM:
 
Personally, I don't like the clutter, and you can do virtually the same thing with a standard duplex reticle....and more. You still have to determine distance, and that is more easily done with the duplex stadia, thick part thin part, width of the center crosshairs, length of them, half the length, etceteras. I just like it, used to it and there are no negatives that I am aware of? Besides that, most long range shooting at coyotes are with just a general feeling for distance, and with a flat shooting cartridge, you have some lee way. Get comfortable with your rig and you don't need the buzzword..."mildot" which is more for sniping human targets in a war zone, as far as I'm concerned.

But, everybody has a right to their likes and dislikes, and a choice in reticle is a very personal decision, so there is no right answer. Eventually, you will form an opinion, and don't let anyone talk you out of it, much less some Internet "Guru". [Big Grin]

Good hunting. LB
 
Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on July 16, 2006, 03:19 PM:
 
I have been useing the mil-dot for a couple of years now. I now have a bushnell rangefinder and i use it more than the mil-dots, too much to remember. I'm also lucky enough to live in a area with square mile sections. The section is devided into quarters by a fence line and we have power line poles alongside the road and they are spaced at 100 yds. Makes it pretty simple to range a coyote.
 
Posted by ba_50 (Member # 735) on July 16, 2006, 05:54 PM:
 
Here in Illinois there isn't much out there to take a reading on except a few fence posts. Coyotes usually don't stop moving long enough to get an accurate reading, seems to me.

The mil-dot would suit me better than the duplex for hold over though.

A laser would be better, but they don't always range what you point at so I understand.

Maybe I answered my own question.
 
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on July 16, 2006, 06:37 PM:
 
TA, I use the same method you do.... 440 between the fences and 100 between the poles...

[Cool]
 
Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on July 16, 2006, 07:04 PM:
 
BA

The mil-dot isn't any faster, you still have to estimate and do math. I've yet to see anything that could range a coyote past flat rifle shooting range ( 300 yards ) faster than a coyote could wander out of sight.

Inside of 600 yards, you are better off learning to estimate and hold off. Past 600 yards, you need to learn to read the wind, and no little gizmo can teach you that.
 




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