Howa Mini Action, slabbed/fluted, the Ultralight Project resumes

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Thanks guys. The drop is actually in the speed dial turret which I have data set to middle my elevation/temp ranges for hunting so I'm only out maximum 1-2 clicks at the furthest I'd consider a shot at hung up coyote or what not, give or take 600 yards. The decal shows my 10 km/h wind holds for 300, 400, 500 and 600 yards. The bonus about adding that cds-zl turret to that scope through leupold custom shop near me (Korth) is that it turned my elevation clicks into .3 moa, so I get more distance in a single rotation of turret, even with the short barrelled ruger that I first had this scope on took me to over 600 yards. this 18.5" barrel should be a bit faster so might get me to 650 yards in a single rotation from 200 yard zero. It's just a very fast 'hunt' set up. Example, rangefinder says 450, dial quickly to the 4.5 on the turret, then consult your wind quick and make your wind call, lay down and shoot. I tend to apply maximum sheep hunter minimalist mentality to things and boil it down simple as possible as hunting seems to want k.i.s.s. principle set up and gear. No fat, no target stuff needed, no computer needed or ballistic solvers, that can be done ahead of season with proper set up, it's all on the rifle, just a basic rangefinder will do and ones ability to pay attention to the wind.

When I started working with the Finnish Sniping community, one of the guys developed a decal for scope turrets that does a similar thing, using the Mil formula for shoulder width of a man.

You just dial to your "read Mils" and you’re on target, no need for breaking out a homework assignment in the field.

Because I deal with pretty drastic changes in elevation, temperature, and barometric pressure at most of the shooting locations I frequent, I have to do the homework, but it can be simplified into Density Altitude cards and scope cap disks.

600yds is pretty close range for me as well, even with the 12” Grendel shooting steel targets.

400yds is kinda boring, except for the reward of the audible impacts sounding like a .308 hitting steel.

I also like the GRSC reticle system, which is very intuitive because it has graduated size 10” circles corresponding to the range stadia.