{"id":39230,"date":"2015-07-07T20:15:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T00:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=39230"},"modified":"2024-03-31T17:27:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:27:24","slug":"long-range-made-easy-with-nikons-prostaff-5-custom-xr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/long-range-made-easy-with-nikons-prostaff-5-custom-xr\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Range Made Easy with Nikon’s ProStaff 5 Custom XR"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"This<\/a>

This custom Nikon ProStaff XR Turret is set for 350 yards using my personal .257 Weatherby Magnum hand load. I haven’t yet adjusted the parallax for the correct yardage.<\/p><\/div>\n

Making long-range shots is part math, part skill, and part VooDoo.<\/p>\n

The math part is very predictable, and only somewhat complicated, thanks to the advent of ballistic software you can get online, in devices like Kestrel Weather Meters, and on smartphones. The software does the hard work and negates for the need for you to whip out that old slide rule.<\/p>\n

When you fire a bullet down range, gravity takes over the very picosecond the projectile leaves the barrel and begins pulling the bullet toward the ground. The time element is most important because gravity doesn’t care how fast the bullet is moving forward; it only cares about how long the bullet is exposed to gravitational force. A big fat bullet moving slowly downrange only gives the illusion that it\u2019s falling faster than a light, fast bullet. It makes no difference how fast the bullet is moving forward, it will still fall the same distance vertically over the same period of time. The only reason faster bullets fly “flatter” is because they cover more distance in any given unit of time. Hyper-velocity projectiles are subject to the exact same laws of gravity as the rest of us.<\/p>\n

Since gravity is entirely predictable, figuring out how far a given bullet will drop is a matter of understanding its drag model. How fast does it slow down and how does the rate of \u201cslowing down\u201d change as it flies down range? That\u2019s the job of rocket-surgeon-ballisticians, so we don\u2019t have to calculate that. We just need to provide the inputs to their fancy mathematical models.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>

I entered details about my rifle, scope mount, and specific ammunition performance on Nikon’s web site to configure my custom turret cap.<\/p><\/div>\n

For any given bullet, the drag models take into account a number of factors. For example, the model needs to know the weight, length, shape, and diameter of the bullet. Other inputs include velocity and current atmospheric conditions. The drag model takes all these things (and more) into account to predict the velocity of the bullet as it travels down range. Knowing its velocity curve, the model can figure out the near-exact effects of gravity.<\/p>\n

You can do this on your own using a ballistic app or tool like a Kestrel weather meter with ballistic software. There are other ways to accomplish a similar result assuming you\u2019re going to be shooting the same gun and ammunition frequently. One way is to use an optic with a ballistic drop reticle. That means the elevation hash marks are made at the factory to correspond with the flight path of a certain type of ammunition. For example, to hit a 300-yard target, you might hold on the third line below the crosshairs. This is a reasonable approach if you\u2019re going to be shooting ammunition identical to what the optics maker specifies. Outside of that, you rapidly lose precision. If you have a .223 rifle, this approach might work great for a 55-grain, flat-base bullet moving at exactly 3,020 feet per second. If you buy a box of 62-grain ammo, you lose precision and those hash marks may no longer be a reliable indicator of bullet drop.<\/p>\n

Nikon has taken a different approach to solving the challenge of quickly finding the right scope adjustments for a given cartridge and rifle combination. Rather than forcing the shooter to use an \u201caverage\u201d ammo load and hoping performance from their specific rifle matches the ballistic drop reticle, they\u2019ll customize a scope for you, your rifle, and the exact type of ammunition you like to shoot.<\/p>\n

\"Opening<\/a>

Opening the box, the ProStaff Custom XR looks like any other optic with a n MOA elevation turret.<\/p><\/div>\n

When you buy a select Nikon ProStaff<\/a> or Monarch model with the Custom XR Turret, you\u2019ll get a scope with a standard elevation dial installed. That shows minutes of angle adjustments where each click of the dial indicates a \u00bc\u201d change in bullet impact at 100 yards. You can use this system like any other optic, and calculate how much adjustment you need to make for a given shot.<\/p>\n

You also get a coupon for the free manufacture of a Custom XR Turret. When you fill out the requested information online, Nikon will make a new turret engraved with yardage markings. Using the Custom XR Turret, if you have a 450-yard shot, rather than do all the math to calculate minutes of angle, you simply turn the turret to the mark that reads 450 yards. The folks at Nikon have already done all the math factoring in your rifle, your cartridge, and height of your scope mounts to figure out exactly how far your bullet will fall at 450 yards, so you\u2019ll get a first-shot hit.<\/p>\n

I was itching to see how this custom optic worked, so I acquired a Nikon ProStaff 5 4.5-18×40 Custom XR Turret model<\/a>. I\u2019ve got a Weatherby Vanguard .257 Magnum rifle that\u2019s proven itself incredibly accurate, so I logged into the Nikon Sport Optics website to order a custom turret for this rifle using my favorite .257 Weatherby Magnum hand load.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The custom turret cap arrives with Allen screws and a tool to install the new cap.<\/p><\/div>\n

I supplied detailed information including the exact bullet type, velocity from my rifle, zero range, sight height above the bore, and my average local atmospheric conditions. A week or so later, I received my very own turret cap, elegantly engraved with \u201c.257 Weatherby Magnum TTSX\u201d on the top and yardages around the turret drum.<\/p>\n

Installation of the new turret cap took only a couple of minutes. Being careful to keep the existing turret adjusted to my 100-yard zero setting, I removed three tiny Allen screw with the included wrench and removed the existing turret cap. I installed the new Custom XR cap with three additional screws that were included with the custom cap.<\/p>\n

The first order of business was to make sure the \u201c1\u201d setting on my new cap was still accurate at 100 yards. I fired a three-shot group and found it to be dead on.<\/p>\n

Next, I decided to test various readings against known distances, also by firing three-shot groups at each range. I had available range space of exactly 363 yards, so I set up additional targets at 200, 300 and 350 yards as those distances have clear markings on the Custom XR Turret.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>

I ordered the custom turret configured for a .257 Weatherby Magnum hand load using Barnes 100-grain TTSX bullets.<\/p><\/div>\n

First up was the 200-yard target. I wasn\u2019t concerned with the wind as the goal is to test the elevation accuracy of the custom turrets. According to my Ballistic AE iPhone app, the bullet drop at 200 yards was only going to be about 1.66 inches, so I figured the 200-yard calibration was kind of a gimme. I ended up firing four shots, the extra being cause I was having fun. As you can see by the photo, the group was about 2 \u00bd inches and evenly distributed around the bullseye.<\/p>\n

Next, I set up another target at 300 yards and spun the turret to the \u201c3\u201d indicator. I fired three shots that landed on just a hair on the lower side of the bullseye. The group was about 2 \u215c inches with one shot just over the bullseye and two just below. Still on target. For a hunting application, the turret setting at this distance resulted in an actual impact within the diameter of a heart. Not too shabby.<\/p>\n

[one_half]<\/p>\n

\"At<\/a>

At 200 yards, the elevation was right on. Two shots above the centerline of the 2-inch target and two below.<\/p><\/div>\n

[\/one_half]<\/p>\n

[one_half_last]<\/p>\n

\"At<\/a>

At the 300 yard setting, the average impact was just one-inch below the centerline.<\/p><\/div>\n

[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n

Finally, I moved out to 350 yards and adjusted my custom turret accordingly. At this distance, my .257 Weatherby Magnum hand load using 100-grain Barnes TTSX bullets has dropped a theoretical 12.09 inches in flight. It\u2019s still cooking along at 2,527 feet per second and carrying 1,417 foot-pounds of energy. This distance was where I won the shooting lottery. If you look carefully at the photo, you\u2019ll see a hit directly, and I mean directly, on the center bullseye. Sometimes dumb luck is better than skill! The three shot group measured 2 \u00bc inches center to center and were all within one inch of the correct vertical drop.<\/p>\n

\"With<\/a>

With this kind of luck I’m running out to by 1,000 Lotto tickets! Note the dead center hit on this 2-inch target from 350 yards. I’d say the elevation setting was calibrated properly!<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m a self-confessed ballistic geek and love breaking out a Kestrel and Ballistics AE app, but I have to admit, this is a heck of a way to shoot. With the advent of inexpensive laser rangefinders, it\u2019s now easy to quickly gauge an accurate distance. Dial that up on your turret and shoot.<\/p>\n

The beauty of the system is that you\u2019re only replacing the turret. If you want to use the same scope on other rifles, you just order additional turret caps. I\u2019m going to order a custom turret for this scope in .22-250 as I think it would make an incredible varmint hunting accessory. Lase the distance, dial the turret, gauge the wind, and shoot.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of this article, I mentioned that longer range shooting is part match, part skill and part VooDoo. The Nikon ProStaff with Custom XR Turret handles the vertical math, so you can focus on the skill and VooDoo components, mainly reading and accounting for wind.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Nikon ProStaff 5 4.5-18x Custom XR.<\/p><\/div>\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n

Magnification: 4.5-18x
\nObjective Diameter: 40mm
\nExit Pupil: 2.2-8.9mm
\nField of View: 5.6-22.4 ft @ 100 yds
\nTube Diameter: 1 inch
\nEye Relief: 3.7-4in
\nEyepiece Outside Diameter: 44mm
\nWeight: 18 oz
\nOverall Length: 13.6 in
\nAdjustment Graduation: 1\/4 inches at 100 yards
\nMax Internal Adjustment: 40 MOA
\nParallax Setting: Other 50 yds – \u221e
\nSide Focus: Yes
\nWaterproof\/Fogproof: Yes
\nReticle: NikoPlex<\/p>\n

MSRP: $499.95<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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