Originally Posted by FishingPilot

I use a Nikon Pro Staff scope with a BDC (ballistic drop compensation) reticle on my 30-06. The BDC portion only works if your velocity is either 2700 fps (zero the cross hairs at 100 yards) or 2900 fps (zero the cross hairs at 200 yards). I use a 2700 fps round and the BDC works. I've tried it out to 300 yards. So, with all that being said, I don't think Nikon would spend the effort to develop a BDC reticle for 2700/2900 fps velocities if the 'perfect' velocity is 2200/2400 fps.