What If Your Caliber Is Not Used? - Bushnell Scout 1000 Rangefinder Owner's Manual

WHAT IF yOUR CALIBER IS NOT LISTED?
While we have taken great care to include as many calibers and brand names in our ballistics tables,
new loads are always being developed. In addition, some shooters load their own ammunition with
unique ballistic characteristics. If you cannot find your load in our ballistic tables, you can still use the
bullet drop feature of the laser rangefinder. As above, sight in your rifle at 100 yds. Then shoot the rifle,
without adjusting the riflescope, at 300 yds. Measure the bullet drop from the point of aim. Using this
drop, select the ballistic group from below. If you will be shooting longer distances then you may want
to check the bullet drop at 500 yds. Because there is enormous variation in rifle barrels, chambers, and
hand loads, you should thoroughly test the ballistic setting before actual hunting. You may need to move
up or down one group depending upon your tests.
If bullet Drop is:
Use:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
@300 yds
25-31 inches
20-25 inches
16-20 inches
13-16 inches
12-13 inches
10-12 inches
8-10 inches
Less than 8 inches
@300 m
63-79 cm
50-63 cm
40-50 cm
34-40 cm
30-34 cm
25-30 cm
20-25 cm
Less than 20 cm
@500 yds
114-146 inches
88-114 inches
72-88 inches
61-72 inches
55-61 inches
47-55 inches
39-47 inches
Less than 39 inches Less than 99 cm
@500 m
291-370 cm
225-291 cm
182-225 cm
155-182 cm
139-155 cm
119-139 cm
99-119 cm
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