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hodaka · February 15, 2013, 02:38 PM

The .22 might help you get it on paper but pretty useless other than that. 1000 fps is quite a bit different than 3000 fps when it comes to sighting in your rifle. As Art suggests, get close to the target for the first few rounds.

February 15, 2013, 02:38 PM	#4
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	The .22 might help you get it on paper but pretty useless other than that. 1000 fps is quite a bit different than 3000 fps when it comes to sighting in your rifle. As Art suggests, get close to the target for the first few rounds.