atctimmy

"The new Nikon BDC (Bullet Drop Compensating) is actually a trajectory-compensating reticle designed and calibrated to provide fast, simple aiming points for various shot distances. This unique system integrates a series of small "ballistic circles"-each subtending 2" @ 100 yards-allowing unimpeded lines of sight to even small targets."

Less than 250 yard shots are "fairly" easy. If you have not practiced it, a 300 yard shot (or more) is TOUGH. It gets much worse as you get farther out. As a rule, I won't take a shot at game past 300. As a rule not as a law etched in stone.

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McPatrickClan

Great- thanks Timmy! I'll stick w/the non-BDC scope.

Ram Rod

I helps to know your cartridge ballistics especially with a scope, and understanding your scope's elevation adjustments. I have some with 1/8" and some with 1/4" @ 100yds adjustments. Sighting in the rifle/scope combo should be done accordingly. If you sight in at 100yds, you may want to zero your scope 4" high or so to be dead on at 200yds, and still within a 9" kill zone at 300yds if you aim slightly high with the .308. Nothing wrong with a ten+ year old rifle unless replacement parts can't be found. I have a Savage 110FP in .308 that must be every bit of ten years old or better, heck--I've had it for six years at least. I do like mil-dot scopes and have a couple of those also. It takes a different understanding than just the click adjustments, but ranging is quick and you don't have to mess with making elevation adjustments. Here's a real good site for you on that: ShooterReady

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Rusty Bouquett

Older guns are not necessarily bad guns and a decade old gun is not "old" by any stretch of the imagination. Whenever I buy a used gun I always try to see if there is some obvious reason somebody sold it. Of course, a lot of people buy and sell guns at the drop of a hat and often put less than a box of ammo thru them. If they've been kept well cleaned they are not a problem.