Nikon BDC ?

rebs · August 1, 2015, 02:46 PM

I am not sure this is posted in the right forum, ?
I have a Remington 541 custom sporter with a Nikon rimfire BDC 150 scope. I want to shoot 200 yd bench rest matches at our club. The Nikon spoton program does not go to 200 yds, so how can I figure out how I need to set my scope for the 200 yd range ? Guys without the BDC shim the rear scope mount, would I need to shim mine and should the BDC work ?
My Nikon rimfire scope is marked 1 click = 1/4" @ 50 yds, what would 1 click be at 100 yds ?

jmr40 · August 1, 2015, 03:35 PM

At 100 yards 1 click would be 1/2" if it is 1/4" at 50 yards.

cosh · August 1, 2015, 08:07 PM

That's what I use with my BDC too. It is an angular adjustment and proportional to the distance. 1/4 @ 50 is 1/2 @ 100, and 1 inch @ 200 and so on....

globemaster3 · August 2, 2015, 10:26 PM

Interesting. Which rimfire BDC 150 do you have? There is a P Rimfire listed which is 2-7 with the BDC 150 reticle, and a couple Prostaff models in the 3-9 and 4-12 range. I ran Spot On with all of them and a generic Remington .22LR offering in 36 grains at 1500 fps and had no problem finding a 200 yard hold over.

pete2 · August 3, 2015, 09:42 AM

A little trial and error at the range should work. One of the hold over points should work at higher magnification. otherwise a base with some elevation built in. At 200 you need more elevation than a standard scope has.

rebs · August 3, 2015, 11:35 AM

the rimfire bdc I have is a 3-9x40

globemaster3 · August 3, 2015, 09:25 PM

What ammo will you be using?

rebs · August 4, 2015, 06:53 AM

I want to use either CCI mini mag 40 grain bullet at 1235 fps or Federal auto match target at 1200 fps.

August 1, 2015, 02:46 PM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	Nikon BDC ? I am not sure this is posted in the right forum, ? I have a Remington 541 custom sporter with a Nikon rimfire BDC 150 scope. I want to shoot 200 yd bench rest matches at our club. The Nikon spoton program does not go to 200 yds, so how can I figure out how I need to set my scope for the 200 yd range ? Guys without the BDC shim the rear scope mount, would I need to shim mine and should the BDC work ? My Nikon rimfire scope is marked 1 click = 1/4" @ 50 yds, what would 1 click be at 100 yds ? Last edited by rebs; August 1, 2015 at 03:14 PM.

August 2, 2015, 10:26 PM	#4
globemaster3 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Posts: 1,482	Interesting. Which rimfire BDC 150 do you have? There is a P Rimfire listed which is 2-7 with the BDC 150 reticle, and a couple Prostaff models in the 3-9 and 4-12 range. I ran Spot On with all of them and a generic Remington .22LR offering in 36 grains at 1500 fps and had no problem finding a 200 yard hold over. __________________ NRA Life Member "We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control."

August 3, 2015, 09:25 PM	#7
globemaster3 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Posts: 1,482	What ammo will you be using? __________________ NRA Life Member "We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control."

August 1, 2015, 03:35 PM	#2
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,976	At 100 yards 1 click would be 1/2" if it is 1/4" at 50 yards.

August 1, 2015, 08:07 PM	#3
cosh Member Join Date: August 14, 2013 Posts: 39	That's what I use with my BDC too. It is an angular adjustment and proportional to the distance. 1/4 @ 50 is 1/2 @ 100, and 1 inch @ 200 and so on....

August 3, 2015, 09:42 AM	#5
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,610	A little trial and error at the range should work. One of the hold over points should work at higher magnification. otherwise a base with some elevation built in. At 200 you need more elevation than a standard scope has.

August 3, 2015, 11:35 AM	#6
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	the rimfire bdc I have is a 3-9x40

August 4, 2015, 06:53 AM	#8
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	I want to use either CCI mini mag 40 grain bullet at 1235 fps or Federal auto match target at 1200 fps.