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DOPE card (filled example)

Elevation and wind holds by distance for one rifle and one load, with the zero, velocity and conditions they were built for. Two cut-out cards fit a stock or a scope cap.

Use one card per rifle and load. Change the ammo lot and you may need new data.
Start with calculated data from a ballistic solver using your own chronographed velocity, then shoot it and mark rows Confirmed.
Write down the conditions you trued in. Re-true when temperature or density altitude is far from them.
Holds are for a level shot, from the reticle center. On a second-focal-plane scope they're only true at the calibrated magnification.
Wind column is a 10 mph full-value wind. Scale it: 5 mph is half, 15 mph is 1.5×.

Everything on the example is made up: serials, names, phone numbers and lots are placeholders.

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DOPE card

Filled example · made-up data

Rifle, load and conditions

Rifle (make, model, serial)SAMPLE-0001, Tarnway TC-16 carbine (example)

Barrel / twist16.0 in, 1:7 twist

Units / click valueMILMOA0.1 MIL

Optic and reticle (FFP / SFP)1-6x24 LPVO, MIL reticle, SFP (holds valid at 6x)

Zero distance100 yd

Sight height (bore to optic)2.6 in

Cartridge5.56 NATO

Bullet (weight, type)77 gr OTM (Mk 262-type)

BC (G1 / G7)G7 0.186

Muzzle velocity (chrono)2,650 fps (10 shots, SD 11)

Ammo lotS-2417B

Temperature55 °F

Altitude1,000 ft

Station pressure28.86 inHg (station)

Density altitude≈ 1,100 ft

Humidity50 %

Data trued on2026-10-17

Cold boreSame as warm at 100 yd

Holds by distance holds in your units from the reticle center, level shot

Range (yd / m)	Elev hold	Elev clicks	Wind 10 mph full value	Wind 5 mph	Time of flight (s)	Velocity (fps)	Calc / confirmed	Notes
50	0.4	U 4	0.1	0.1	0.06	2,532	Calc	Bullet below sight line
100	0.0	0	0.3	0.1	0.12	2,417	Confirmed
150	0.2	U 2	0.4	0.2	0.18	2,305	Confirmed
200	0.5	U 5	0.6	0.3	0.25	2,196	Confirmed
250	0.9	U 9	0.8	0.4	0.32	2,091	Confirmed
300	1.3	U 13	1.0	0.5	0.39	1,988	Confirmed
350	1.8	U 18	1.1	0.6	0.47	1,888	Confirmed
400	2.4	U 24	1.3	0.7	0.55	1,790	Confirmed
450	3.0	U 30	1.5	0.8	0.64	1,695	Confirmed
500	3.6	U 36	1.8	0.9	0.73	1,602	Confirmed
550	4.3	U 43	2.0	1.0	0.83	1,511	Confirmed
600	5.1	U 51	2.2	1.1	0.93	1,423	Confirmed
650	5.9	U 59	2.5	1.3	1.04	1,337	Calc
700	6.8	U 68	2.8	1.4	1.15	1,254	Calc

Wind value: 3 and 9 o’clock = full value. 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30 ≈ 0.7. 12 and 6 = none. Wind hold scales with speed: 5 mph is half the 10 mph hold, 15 mph is 1.5×.

Mark rows Confirmed only after you’ve shot them. Calculated data is a starting point; re-true when conditions change a lot. SFP: holds are true only at the calibrated magnification. Example values fit this load and these conditions only.

✂ Cut out for your stock or scope cap ✂

War Box DOPEStock card

77 gr OTM · MV 2,650 · zero 100 yd · DA 1,100 · MIL

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

War Box DOPESpare card

77 gr OTM · MV 2,650 · zero 100 yd · DA 1,100 · MIL

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2

Range	Elev	Wind 10
100	0.0	0.3
150	0.2	0.4
200	0.5	0.6
250	0.9	0.8
300	1.3	1.0
350	1.8	1.1
400	2.4	1.3
450	3.0	1.5
500	3.6	1.8
550	4.3	2.0
600	5.1	2.2