Should we discount them entirely out of hand because of that?
Lets dig in a little deeper to decide.
What Is a BDC Reticle?
When looking through the Vortex EBR-9 riflescope, can you decipher and use all of the information available to you?
BDC reticles excel in a fast-paced environment where targets are within, say, 600 yards.
For arguments sake here, well use Black Hills 77-gr.
OTM because I have good data for that ammunition out of a 16 barrel.
A BDC reticle can make hitting your target easier, but you need to understand how it works and how to best use it.
If we just plugged in the info for the 77-gr.
Tweak the zero range to 220 yards, and everything lines up much better.
The Environmental Element
How much will environmental changes affect the accuracy of the reticle?
The author is shooting his Springfield Armory Victor rifle with a BDC scope.
That being said, even a simple reticle isnt useless in the wind.
Go to forum thread
SAINTVictor
Truing the reticle to ammunition selection allows you to better match the reticle’s hash marks to distances.
Seasonal, atmospheric and elevation changes can all impact the distances that the hash marks represent.
Wind can change a bullet’s point of impact. You must learn how that is represented in your BDC reticle.
