I am building a 6.5 Creedmoor rifle and I am trying to decide on a scope. I plan to use this setup to the limit of the 6.5 CM, but 80% of the usage will be 1000yrds and under. When I calculate a hypothetical load up of a 140gr A-max bullet going 2850 fps at just above sea level, I get the bullet entering into the transonic (1200 fps) at about 1400yards. For all practical purposes, I am saying 1400yrds is about the limit of my setup. Also I am getting I will need about 52MOA of adjustment to get there. So with a 20 MOA base, will 70 MOA of internal adjustment be enough to reach 1400yrds? By my calculations that setup should give me about 55 MOA adjustment up. What if I did a 30 MOA base, would it give me about 65 MOA up? I think it would be very close and would likely be using the reticle to hold over.
I am trying to balance my desire for higher magnification and larger objective with available adjustment
I am trying to balance my desire for higher magnification and larger objective with available adjustment
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