Scope resighting question

[foogoo]

I got a really cheap scope for my .22 rifle. I sighted it in for 50 yards. When I shoot it at 100 yards, it shoots significantly low. Is this normal or is the scope just cheap junk?

[bill k]

Normal, the farther out you shoot the more it will drop. If you look at a ballistic chart it will give you the drop of different calibers at various yardages. A 22 LR is really a short range cartridge, 25 to 50 yards is about average. There are some people that shoot them quite a bit farther but the average shooter stays below 100 yards.

[Jim Watson]

This is known as the trajectory of the bullet. It is dropping from the moment it leaves the gun barrel and travels in a parabolic curve. Nothing to do with the quality of the scope. Adjust the scope for the range you wish to shoot at.

[foogoo]

Great thanks for the replies. In that case it was a pretty good $5 spent for the scope :cool: