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Shooting a Moving Target: Should You Dial or Hold?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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KillerFord1977
Emissary
I prefer hold over.
Reason is animals on the run. Guess which animal
I know where i’ll hit at 100 yards.
I’ll hold over and adjust as needed for shorter or longer distances. No time for dials when they can be gone in 10 seconds
Reason is animals on the run. Guess which animal
I know where i’ll hit at 100 yards.
I’ll hold over and adjust as needed for shorter or longer distances. No time for dials when they can be gone in 10 seconds
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
I concur with @KillerFord1977! With that being said how much time would you have too really dial in for moving target anyway? If it's reoccurring/repetitious the I would dial in for that at long distance if reticle allows it.
C. Sumpin
Custom
The built in range finders/windage bars are hard to beat, particularly in high end military optics.
Depends. The speed of the target/terrain/how long will the target be in view/what is your skill/confidence level, do you regularly practice dialing in and can you do it by feel without losing your sight picture? It can be done, but generally, can be done better with hold. Rapid follow up shots with changing distances/windage is not so easy on dial.
Depends. The speed of the target/terrain/how long will the target be in view/what is your skill/confidence level, do you regularly practice dialing in and can you do it by feel without losing your sight picture? It can be done, but generally, can be done better with hold. Rapid follow up shots with changing distances/windage is not so easy on dial.
OK…here we are talking about “long range” targets, 500-1200 meters?. How fast is this target moving to warrant a correction. Then once in, did the target move again? Unless you have a very fast moving target, moving directly away from you, the scope should be on target. Holdover on a moving target is chancy, but the best option, IMO.
powerboatr
Hellcat
yup all my stuff is dialed in for 100 yardsI prefer hold over.
Reason is animals on the run. Guess which animal
I know where i’ll hit at 100 yards.
I’ll hold over and adjust as needed for shorter or longer distances. No time for dials when they can be gone in 10 seconds
so i try to wait for it .... then the crack another one gone...hopefully
Waveslayer
Operator
Leading is fastest and takes practice. Who has time to dial? It is like wind calls too