Have any of you tried the new BDC Reticle from Nikon?

I assume it must be similar to the Ballistic Plex type reticles that Burris and Leupie are using except circles.

Reloader

I think it would work nicely for deer or yote sized stuff , but the little circles may be a bit too coarse for small rodents........as I understand it the circles are 2 moa in total diameter and 1.5 moa inside , and I assume that is with the scope set to it's highest power.

The Burris recticle has small hash marks , and it does work well on smallish targets , otherwise they are very similar .

Nikon also says that you can use the tops and bottoms of the circles as aiming points as well. Which might work with some experimentation. Nikon has not provided any information (unlike Burris) on what the marks correspond to. E.g., they calibrate for a 55 grain 223 load zeroed at 100 yards.

I have one on a .223 I bought right before deer season started, so I haven't had a chance to do much of anything serious with it. The guys at the gunshop were high on it, so I decided to try it. During barrel break in it wasn't as distracting as I thought it would be.

Regards,

LWD

The BDC marks are fixed and you'll have to figure out your aiming point at various distances with whichever load you're using. It seems a bit unrealistic for many casual shooters. I think it's for the more hardcore varmint guy to use this system. If someone were that into it, they'd probably order custom mil reticles installed in their scope.

It is a std. ballistic reticle not much different really than any other ballistic/ranging reticle that is applied for downrange zeroing. If u get the Nikon catalog it will have all the subtensions (measurements) on the reticle.

I was just thinking about this reticle today but didn't want to start a new thread about it.
Has anyone used this reticle over the last couple years and if so what do you think about it?
Seems to me like it might be alright at short to mid-range. But seems like it wouldn't be worth 2 cents at long range.
What is your experience with it?

I really liked the idea of Nikon BDC reticle but to use it effectively you need to go to their website and use the "spot On" Ballistic Program

You select your load and what range you sighted in on and what range your target is at and it gives you the distances to each circle reticle based upon magnification.

I am going to Africa this week and have printed out the ranges for 4x which I will tape to my rifle.

I bought the scope because it gave great versatily. This year I have it on a 270 and next year I plant to mount it to a 300 win mag. All I have to do is to sight it in and go back to the website and enter my calculations.

Technically, Nikon recomends you shooting at all the different ranges to verify accuracy. I think it is a lot bette than holding 4 feet over the back of an animal.

Jim

I have hunted with one for several years on a DPMS SASS (308). You really need to study the spot on site for it. Use the expanding tool and you can get a wealth oh info on the system. I plan to put one on my Remington sendero (7mm rum)

Seems to me like a circle that big at long range wouldn't be worth much unless im shooting at tanks or charging buildings.
At long range I want as much precision as possible not a shotgun pattern IMO