Recently I was discussing ranging and shooting steel targets at varying distances with John Pride, CEO of PFI and developer of the Rapid Reticle system. I currently run a Vortex Viper on my LR308, which works fine for what I do.
Mike Tangas
As we discussed engaging multiple targets at varying distances he explained the simplicity of his Rapid Reticle system and I couldn’t help but mention I would like to try one on the upcoming trip I was taking to the NRA Whittington Center in New Mexico. John walked to his truck and returned with one of his 1-6×24 prototypes, already mounted on an American Defender Quick Detach scope mount. He handed it to me and asked me to try it out on my trip.
I immediately swapped his scope/mount onto my LR308 and zeroed the scope for my rifle at 100 yards. I was able to zero in 4 shots, then I proceeded to fire several 5 round groups to get accustomed to the reticle. Once that was accomplished I swapped my Vortex back onto the rifle and checked zero. The following weekend I left for New Mexico.
My home range sits right at 1,200 feet and the ranges at the Whittington Center are right at 7,000 feet in elevation. First I double checked zero on my scope then dismounted it and mounted the PFI 1-6×24 and checked zero. At 100 yards the zero was perfect, no adjustment necessary.
The range I was on has paper targets at 50, 75, 100 and 200 yards plus several steel targets – a bear at 450 yards, two coyotes at 550 yards and a buffalo at 735 yards. Using the Rapid Reticle I was able to shoot on the 100 yard target then immediately swing over to the 450 yard bear and score a hit, followed immediately by a hits on the 550 yard coyote and the 735 yard buffalo, all in rapid succession. No twisting on the turrets but simply using the ranging reticle built in to the Rapid Reticle scope.
It was very easy to get consistent hits on all of these targets, each at a different distance and all without having to calculate how many mils I needed to dial to make the hit. The reticle is marked for rapid ranging out to at least 950 yards and the ranging marks worked perfectly for my ammo which runs just under 2,600 FPS at 7,000 feet elevation.
Mike Tangas (using the RRE-3G)
IS Border Patrol, Supervisor (Retired)
January, 2018