Leupold CDS Question

[Citadel99]

I came across an 8.6 BLK barrel for my Fix. If I were to drop a Leupold Scope with CDS system on it could I order one dial for my subsonic ammo and one dial for my supersonic ammo and simply switch dials when I switch ammo? I'm thinking no because of initial difference in POI but curious if I'm wrong.

Mark

 

[Chuck R.]

As you surmised, it won't work unless they share the same POI. You'd have to re-zero when changing loads.

It might be "good enough" for your application with the subs, but not something I'd do.

 

[codytrucker]

As long as both loads are on the same vertical plane it should work . the base sight in ranges will be different though . Leupold can make dials with ballistic ranges starting from different ranges , my .280 has a base setting of 250 yards and goes out to 750 , so i have a point blank range of about 275 yards before i would need to dial in . So if you zero in for one or the other , then figure what range the other is set to zero at , they should be able to make you a turret based on that load , too . But only one would have a 100 yard zero , the other would be at whatever range it happens to zero at . You would just have to make sure you had it set to your starting range when you change turrets though .

 

[jmr40]

IMO it is better to just use the dial that comes with the scope and print out a cheat sheet for each load. Tape it to the stock with clear packing tape. Works even if you have a different zero for each load and is faster to use.

 

[Chuck R.]

IMO it is better to just use the dial that comes with the scope and print out a cheat sheet for each load. Tape it to the stock with clear packing tape. Works even if you have a different zero for each load and is faster to use.

It's the method I use. I haven't bothered to order dials for the last 4 CDS scopes I bought.

The odds are I'll change my load or can't find that bullet etc.