{"id":8944,"date":"2014-05-09T17:54:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T17:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramworks.net\/blog\/?p=8944"},"modified":"2015-12-07T20:38:36","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T20:38:36","slug":"upside-down-confirmation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/upside-down-confirmation\/","title":{"rendered":"Upside Down Confirmation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CUR<\/a>Back in March we posted here about my concept, upside down, post reticle<\/a>. I know that to many shooters the concept is foreign but its kind of like French Fries dipped in milkshake; you cannot appreciate the idea until you try it.<\/p>\n

My friends at Nightforce Optics<\/a> apparently did not think the notion ludicrous, they read that post and then offered to install their International Hunting Reticle<\/a> in a 1-4X Nightforce Compact<\/a> riflescope and let me give it a try. Its nice to have friends in low (the right) places. As a side note, the IHR reticle is an illuminated reticle but without serious re-engineering, Nightforce could not illuminate my upside down sample.)<\/p>\n

\"IHR\"<\/a>
Nightforce Optics IHR Reticle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I mounted this scope on my MVP<\/a> CUR in .25-45 Sharps<\/a> and I\u2019ve been shooting this rifle\/scope combo a good deal. While engaging targets at point blank range the reticle seems to work similarly to any other reticle, at longer ranges is where it shines. To simulate this, I zeroed the scope so that the bullet struck eight inches low at 100 yards, which is about like it would strike at 200 yards with a 100 yard zero. (This is with the 117 grain Core-Lokt RN at 2300 fps.)<\/a><\/p>\n

By shooting at a five inch circle target at 100 yards form the seated position, I found that my engagements times were just slightly faster with the upside down post than with a standard duplex style reticle. And, more importantly, I hit the target more often. Why? Its simple really; its easier to apply holdover if the object (the reticle) you are trying to hold over does not obscure the object (the target) you are trying to hold over. (Take a shot of whiskey and say that five times, really fast.)<\/p>\n

Will any scope manufacture ever offer the upside down post as a standard reticle? I doubt it; too many shooters are too engrossed in ballistic reticles of a more precision nature to ever buy into a truly pragmatic idea. So, if you will all kindly buy a copy of my latest book<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, I\u2019ll be able to afford to purchase this very fine Compact scope my friends at Nightforce were so kind to put together for me, because, I really, really like the idea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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