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Originally Posted by Gray Lensman
Since I use the O'Kane constant bearing method, I try for around 600 yards because sometimes when I raise the scope for the final firing observation, the target has slipped "inside" the planned setting to less than anticipated. If set to 500, you might be cutting it really close if it slips inside 450. Since my final scope firing observation is 10 degrees before firing, there just isn't usually enough time to reset the TDC.
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And if you're too close you can reset all you want but you're just going to hear a couple of thuds instead of nice satisfying booms. I like to be 500 yards away, but if I'm not confident in my plot I'll back off to 600 too.
Also, if you're unlucky enough that the target zigs toward, usually a great thing, and you're set up for 500 yards, suddenly he's too close for you to shoot and you have to not only set up your TDC but reposition the boat again. He just hit the reset button!