I have a pre-owned Leupold 3x9 x 40mm scope with duplex reticle on my 308. I absolutely love it because it is the only scope I own that never loses its zero. Unlike all the Bushnells I've owned, even when my rifle is dropped if I fall when hunting, that old Leupold scope will not lose zero. But , can these realistically be used to estimate range? I've heard that you can with a duplex reticle, but how?
I shoot at a range with 100, 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 yard backstops. To shoot anything past 200, we're required to qualify with minimum 2 MOA accuracy. That said, what is maximum distance these 3x9 scopes could really do that with only 9x magnification?
I'm asking because though I had wanted to replace the thing with a Millet 6x25 x 56mm with Mildot, but now I am short of cash. This Saturday I'll be meeting with the range safety officer to shoot and qualify on some of the further backstops. If you have this scope, what's the furthest you shoot with it? Can you still realistically shoot to 1000, or is 600 pretty much the cut off?
I shoot at a range with 100, 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 yard backstops. To shoot anything past 200, we're required to qualify with minimum 2 MOA accuracy. That said, what is maximum distance these 3x9 scopes could really do that with only 9x magnification?
I'm asking because though I had wanted to replace the thing with a Millet 6x25 x 56mm with Mildot, but now I am short of cash. This Saturday I'll be meeting with the range safety officer to shoot and qualify on some of the further backstops. If you have this scope, what's the furthest you shoot with it? Can you still realistically shoot to 1000, or is 600 pretty much the cut off?