Do you guys use hold-over or click-in for PD or ground hog shooting?

[TGT]

Which way would you advise I practice?

I'm getting ready to order an Elite 4200 6x-24x Mil-dot scope for my Tactical20. But I admit, I'm not real experienced outside of the 100 yard firing range.

At the 100 yard range there isn't a whole lot of "hold-over" skills required. You just simply sight-in your new rifles and scope where you want the bullet to hit, and the rest is concentration and dead on aiming and shooting skills. With the limited experience I have had when moving onto the 200 yard firing range, I have always relied on simply knowing how much hold-over to use over the bull of the target.

Should I learn the click-in method of shooting for PD hunting? Or, do you guys feel like using the hold-over method with a mil-dot scope will work just fine for me?

 

[Dave R]

I stay under 200 yards, and never need to hold "above fur." I adjust hold slightly for windage or distance, but I don't use clicks.

But there are much more serious varmit hunters than me...

 

[glockman19]

I have a 4200 6-24x40 on my M1A. Teh ballistics for th eround show it even @ 50 & 209 yards. I sight in @ 50 and then again @ 200. @ 100 yards you're 1.5-1.8" high based on .308 150 grain ballistics.

The holdover on the mil dots is easy to calculate and has been discussed in other threads Do a search and it you can't figure it out PM me and I'll point you in the right direction. Also might want to check out www.mildotmaster.com

 

[GunTech]

for anything under 200 yards, you probably won't need to worry unless you are shooting something really slooowww. Beyond that, I use come-ups and dial the scope in (external knobs are a must). Know you come-ups, or get a calibrated knob from Kenton Industries. You'll need to be able to extimnate range accurately