Turret Tape or Holdover?

[FelixS]

I use holdover/under exclusively for pesting. Who has time to click it in? How about changing ammo weight; do you use 2 colors? I taped one gun and it was a PITA, then I changed pellets and went back to holding as required. Dope tape is better, I think.

What am I missing?

 

[davidsng]

If you trust your scope, use the turrets. If you do not trust a scope, use hold over. I have both types of scopes. Dialing is more accurate for me, but I don't want to spend that $ on every airgun.

 

[bandg]

I believe it has less to do with "trusting" a scope than it does to do with time for taking a shot. Changing turrets can be very accurate but not always possible. OP did state pesting. I've most often shot with hold myself. But I generally stick with one pellet per gun at any time.

 

[Guest]

If you trust your scope, use the turrets. If you do not trust a scope, use hold over. I have both types of scopes. Dialing is more accurate for me, but I don't want to spend that $ on every airgun.

hi. i agree.

 

[vinny]

I’ve tried tape maybe I’m just to old to figure it all out fast enough, hold o/u has always worked out very well for me I guess it boils down to what your used to and comfortable doing, just my opinion. 

 

[SDellinger]

If you have two weights of pellets, use the reticle for one weight and dial for the other. Have fun, Scott

 

[vmaxpro]

Target shooting = dial up

pesting = holdover

real world hunting theres usually no time to play with the scope. Theres always eceptions though.

 

[bandg]

"Theres always eceptions though."

Yep, to most everything.

 

[FelixS]

Appreciate the comments and thoughts. BTW, I change pellet weights when shooting .177 based on the target range.

 

[bandg]

Certainly nothing wrong with changing pellet weights. I accomplish the same by changing guns.

 

[elh0102]

I'm old and easily confused. I try to remember my zero, and hold for everything. I think I'm going to start setting my zero at the apex of trajectory, so everything else is holdover, never under. That seems to be very popular in HFT, and I don't know why it wouldn't work everywhere. Holding under isn't natural for me.

 

[bandg]

I like the fact that you have a bit longer MPBR with the two zero method but what you stated above is a way to simplify things. I commonly use two zero but keep the rise to a minimal amount dependent on target size. Either way will work well as long as one is committed to it. Switching back and forth would probably be hard.

 

[vinny]

Elh0102. .

 

[FelixS]

I'm old and easily confused. I try to remember my zero, and hold for everything. I think I'm going to start setting my zero at the apex of trajectory, so everything else is holdover, never under. That seems to be very popular in HFT, and I don't know why it wouldn't work everywhere. Holding under isn't natural for me.

Never considered the Apex, thanks for that. Most of my shots are about 50 yards, and then some beyond. I mark my POIs with blue tape on my cheek rest or stock.

 

[bubblerboy64]

I’m continually amazed at how much the point of impact can change when you change ammo. I’m convinced the goal is to find one ammo and stick to it.
I frequently break my own goals. The tapes work well if you stick with one ammo and one scope.
I’m still searching for that “ I can’t miss ammo” that some seem to have found. 

 

[davecole]

Holdover. I have a range card with proven and tested distances. I'm not real sure I totally understand why you have to have the target smack dab in the middle of the cross hairs.

What do you do if you run out of turret adjustment?

Hold over?? 

I use exclusively FFP. Low end Athlons to be exact. Then, regardless of magnification, my holdover won't change. I get the advantage of using exactly the FOV I want in case another tango stumbles into range. Hundreds of prairie dogs were dispatched last year and this year with this method.

As for the ammo, I only shoot the ammo that's the most accurate.

 

[FelixS]

Holdover. I have a range card with proven and tested distances. I'm not real sure I totally understand why you have to have the target smack dab in the middle of the cross hairs.

What do you do if you run out of turret adjustment?

Hold over?? 

I use exclusively FFP. Low end Athlons to be exact. Then, regardless of magnification, my holdover won't change. I get the advantage of using exactly the FOV I want in case another tango stumbles into range. Hundreds of prairie dogs were dispatched last year and this year with this method.

As for the ammo, I only shoot the ammo that's the most accurate.

Regarding .177 ammo, I use the heavier 13.4 Monsters for shots >50 yards for ethical kills. I use the 10.34 Hades for shots <50 yards. I don't chamber my round till I have acquired a target, so I can decide my pellet choice as needed.

 

[Centercut]

It depends on how much preparation you are willing to do. I used Holdover the first couple of years until I found the Scope Werks turrets. The way I set my turret up is marked in yardage. So I laser the target, turn to the measured yardage and pull the trigger. Just as fast as holdover and no real thought involved, no mistakes with “busy” reticles, no guessing if I’m holding the right marked windage, since I’m always on the center crosshairs which are marked MIL or MOA. It also doesn’t matter if your scope is MIL or MOA since you’re dialing the yardage. Photo below is .22 EDGun R3 Long NSA 20.2 slug @985 FPS after I had just schwacked a ground squirrel at 176 yards. You can see the turret on 176 if you look close. And I clicked - hold your breath - a Chinese made scope! Say it isn’t so! I’ve had nothing but success clicking my Athlon Midas TAC 6-24x50 Scope. Highly recommended. 

 

[Odoyle]

LoL!!! I'm never gonna hear the end of it right LoL!!!

 

[B]

I always have dope card taped to the gun so I can use both , clicking or holdover.

Turret tapes are to complicated for me.

B