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True Ballistic Range


Part of what makes the Leupold® RX® Series the smart rangefinder for hunters is True Ballistic Range®, which provides accurate aiming information matched to the performance of your rifle or bow. By calculating the incline, line of sight range to the target, and a projectile’s ballistics, your RX provides rifle hunters using Leupold BAS reticles as well as bow hunters the correct equivalent horizontal distance for precise shooting on an incline. In other words, aim using the True Ballistic Range, not the line of sight range. Rifle hunters can also get this data as an MOA adjustment or a holdover point. With practice, long distance/steep angle shooting will become second nature.

Dial in your RX to one of seven TBR® ballistics settings for the rifle and three for the bow for incredible accuracy. TBR is effective to 800 yards for most rifle cartridges. The RX has three True Ballistic Range readouts for rifle hunters.

MOA: The minutes of angle of elevation to adjust your riflescope for precise zero.

HOLD: The number of inches or centimeters to hold over or under aim point on target.

BAS: The equivalent horizontal range for which you should hold for use with your bullet’s ballistics.