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Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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12/14/14 07:49 PM
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Ballistic calculators speak in Mils or MOA. That's the same thing the "custom turret makers" are using and they're relabeling the turret. So I checked zero and shot every plate on the range prior to going Mule deer hunting. And here is the DOPE I wrote down for a density altitude of 1700'. Once I got to Sanderson, TX I checked my "Shooter" app and it told me the DA was 2500' and that I should be .1 Mil less correction from 600 yards and beyond. Here's the data I wrote down in the spiral that lives in the stock pack on the rifle. I came home and have been answering PMs and sae "custom turrets" again. So with a label maker, a razor blade, a block of wood, and some tweezers I made my own custom turrets. This is an old competitive shooter trick.
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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12/14/14 07:52 PM
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Posting this from my phone. It freaks out when you put more than one image in a single post.
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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12/14/14 08:25 PM
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Not trying to beat a dead horse here. But if I were taking that pst hunting, I would tape the windage knob to that collared window. That way I wouldn't have to worry about the windage knob moving unintentionally.
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12/14/14 08:37 PM
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That is a great way of keeping track of your dope. I usually either tape my dope to my stock or wear a wrist band with my dope attached. I keep different dope cards for different DA's.
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12/14/14 08:51 PM
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Pretty smart! Dont care what the moa and sfp guys say about ya! Lol
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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Pretty smart! Dont care what the moa and sfp guys say about ya! Lol I really don't either.
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12/14/14 08:56 PM
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That is a great way of keeping track of your dope. I usually either tape my dope to my stock or wear a wrist band with my dope attached. I keep different dope cards for different DA's. I had a chart taped inside my Butler Creek and it fell off somewhere in the Chihuahan Desert. I wear a play coach when competing. I've also got a couple charts for different DAs but the best of the best is a Kestrel with Horus or Applied Ballistics. Lost mine on an elk hunt last year.
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12/14/14 09:00 PM
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Yup. 7 Rem Mag.
Got javelina and Mule deer blood on it this week.
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Do you always use a sunshade?
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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Yes I leave it on there. If ever having to shoot facing in the direction of the sun it sure helps. I've also got myself and the scope under a shirt or towel in that instance as well.
Javelinas were 510 yards at dusk. Mule deer was about 50 yards midday.
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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12/14/14 09:45 PM
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That is a great way of keeping track of your dope. I usually either tape my dope to my stock or wear a wrist band with my dope attached. I keep different dope cards for different DA's. I had a chart taped inside my Butler Creek and it fell off somewhere in the Chihuahan Desert. I wear a play coach when competing. I've also got a couple charts for different DAs but the best of the best is a Kestrel with Horus or Applied Ballistics. Lost mine on an elk hunt last year. I gave up on butler creek caps years ago. Total garbage if you ask me. Now, I just deal with dirty lenses. Thinking about trying aadmount lense caps. I'm on my third kestrel 4000. I broke the screens on my first two units. This kestrel stays in a waterproof hard case until I'm actually hunting.
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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12/14/14 10:16 PM
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Yes, Butler Creeks are crap Dont know how many I've broken. I too want the Aadmounts. Just have to make myself spend the money.
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12/14/14 11:04 PM
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Re: Tired of all this custom turret talk. Make it yourself!
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12/14/14 11:09 PM
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Ok, that label idea is awesome. My girlfriend just bought a really nice label maker too, so that's happening.
Thanks for sharing the idea!
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12/14/14 11:35 PM
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Should have sent off for a patent on a label maker kit.. think I hear shark tank tv show next!!
Going to do the same to mine
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12/15/14 04:28 AM
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That's a great idea JG! Will be doing this ASAP. It's going to make night shoots a breeze. How hard are they to remove if I have to change my DOPE?
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Name tag stickers are easy to remove with no residue
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Scrape em up with a fingernail. Once the sticker is off you probably can't use it again.
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