Vital dimensions

[MuleyFever]

I am trying to nail down my holdovers. If I have to hold over 8" on an elk where am I putting my crosshairs? Top of the back? Under the spine?

 

[Gorp2007]

Depends on the elk. What kind of scope are you using? If it's something like a Leupold Duplex, you can look up the height of the thin center hairs and calculate that value at various distances. For example, the thin lines on my 2-7x33 are 8 inches high/wide at 100 yards, which means the total opening is 24 inches at 300 yards. So, to account for a 6 inch drop at 300, I center the target between the cross hair intersection and the point where the wires go from thin to thick. It's not perfect, but it works for me.

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[wapitibob]

Where do you want to hit?
Top of back would be a touch low for a high shoulder but too high for the good stuff. I would figure back to brisket about 24" on a mature Bull. Also, the hump is from the "combs" coming off the spine, not the spine itself. I dial so I don't have to think about it.

 

[DenverCountryBoy]

I would dial in the holdover for that much drop, hold for wind.

Or close the distance.

 

[cnelk]

Not sure what you mean by holding over 8in?

Here is a ballistics calculator - Ballistic Calculators - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

Know your gun's specifics

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Yeah where you want to hit for the bullet you shoot makes a difference. You punching rear lungs, heart shot, shoulder/artery shot, spine shot, etc?

 

[MuleyFever]

Yeah, my question was vague. Never mind.