Mule Deer Ranging & Holdover (MRAD)

[-Justin-]

Worked these up to help with visualization before hunting season and figured someone else may find them useful.
Based on 23" body size.

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[mtnlvr]

It would be helpful to know the specifics that were used to produce that result. At the bare minimum, cartridge and barrel length. Perhaps muzzle velocity, ballistic coefficient, altitude, scope height.

[-Justin-]

Ballistics were figured for factory Hornady SST @ 2500 fps - 5000' elevation. Was surprised to notice that out to 300 yards with the belly of the deer at 2 mils the holdover worked itself out nicely, made up another set of images for a friends rifle using a Vortex reticle with hash marks every 2 MOA using the same load data. These holds work well for my 308 shooting 178gr ELD-X @ 2640 as well. With a flatter shooting cartridge the same hold would likely work to even greater distances.

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[-Justin-]

After a bit more work on it I checked holds using a 200 yard zero to flatten it out referencing the belly @ 8 MOA or 2 Mils made for a good hold out to 350 yards with the SST @ 2500 fps - 5,000 ft elev.

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