I was wondering for those of you that have a CDS on their Leupold scopes what max. yardage the dial goes to. I have gotten different answers from Leupold varying from 500-750 yards for my gun. I want the zero stop and it will be on a 270wsm shooting 140 gr accubonds at 3250 fps. Thanks for any input.
Leupold CDS yardage
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bragabit
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With the CDS and Zero stop you just get one full turn. So your load and your starting zero will determine how far your dial will go. My 300 RUM starts at 300 yards and it goes right to 1000 yards. My 6.5-284 starts at 300 and goes to 800 yards. I would bet with your load if you start at 300 you should be around 900 yards with one turn on your turret. I can't believe Leupold can't give you that exact information on the phone.
They will not give info over phone because they said they have to run through ballistics program elsewhere but they said to expect 14 MOA adjustment for one revolution with zero stop. I will run numbers, but that should be around 700-750 yards for me with 200 yard zero.
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-02-14 AT 12:58PM (MST)[p]With the load you are shooting 270 WSM going 3250 I would use a 300 yard zero. If you sight your gun in 2.5 inches high at 100 yards that should put you real close to dead on back at 300 yards. Then your max should be well over 800. It is your choice though what ever you are comfortable with.
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On my 338 with a 200 zero I get around 760 max I think
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-14-14 AT 08:37PM (MST)[p]I have 1 on my 243 win with the 105gr bergers in 1 rev it does 760 yds with a 200 yd zero
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Why not start at 500 yards and go to 3 miles? it doesn't matter if you can't hit it.
I haven't been impressed with the CDS beyond 600 yards and I have several on good shooting sporter weight rifles. start at 100 yards and it will go to as far as you need to go for 99% of the rifles and shooters out there in field conditions. myself included.
If you want to shoot 750 + yards you need to step up to equipment designed for the task. I'm still not convinced the tracking on a Leupold is as good as they claim. my Nightforce on the other hand is dependable every time.
Stay thirsty my friends
I haven't been impressed with the CDS beyond 600 yards and I have several on good shooting sporter weight rifles. start at 100 yards and it will go to as far as you need to go for 99% of the rifles and shooters out there in field conditions. myself included.
If you want to shoot 750 + yards you need to step up to equipment designed for the task. I'm still not convinced the tracking on a Leupold is as good as they claim. my Nightforce on the other hand is dependable every time.
Stay thirsty my friends
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I have a Tikka T3 Stainless 270 WSM with a VX3 4.5x14x40CDS, I shoot Federal Premium 140 grn. Accubonds, I gave this info to Leupold and the cap they sent me reads 140 AB @ 3200Fps @6000 ft 1/4 in.moa., and the Dial starts at 100 and goes around 1 turn to 790 ( 7.5 is last number and has 4 marks past that), I have only shot out to 500yds with it but it is scary how well it tracks!
Hope this helps?
Hope this helps?
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I don't understand why you need to ask this question when a basic ballistic calculator and the manual from the scope shoot give you all the info you need to get your answer. If you don't understand this, you aren't close to being ready to use this technology to hunt with.
This is why I have become more convinced that doing in field calculations is better than relying on short cuts like CDS dials or drop lines, as you should take enough time to do it right or not shoot.
Remember that if you sight in during the summer at sea level with your laser like ultra may shooting low bc TSX loads, when you get to that deer at 9000' your drop at long range could be way off!
This is why I have become more convinced that doing in field calculations is better than relying on short cuts like CDS dials or drop lines, as you should take enough time to do it right or not shoot.
Remember that if you sight in during the summer at sea level with your laser like ultra may shooting low bc TSX loads, when you get to that deer at 9000' your drop at long range could be way off!
