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603Country · September 25, 2013, 08:53 PM

I sight my rifles in at 200 yards. For a 270 and a 130 gr bullet at 3000 fps, you'll be down about 7 inches at 300 and 20 inches at 400. That's as far as I'll normally shoot anyway. For my 220, the 300 yard drop is more like 5 inches and 15 inches at 400. If that's all the distance a fellow is going to shoot, there's no need for fancy target turrets.

I will admit that occasionally that sighting method will give me trouble. I hunted for years with a 35 Remington and I had gotten in the habit of aiming just below the top of the back. That aiming at the top of the back, once or twice or thrice, caused me to shoot over deer with my 270 when I was in too big of a hurry. I guess my shooting instincts with the 35 can't be unlearned in split second shooting.

September 25, 2013, 08:53 PM	#15
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	I sight my rifles in at 200 yards. For a 270 and a 130 gr bullet at 3000 fps, you'll be down about 7 inches at 300 and 20 inches at 400. That's as far as I'll normally shoot anyway. For my 220, the 300 yard drop is more like 5 inches and 15 inches at 400. If that's all the distance a fellow is going to shoot, there's no need for fancy target turrets. I will admit that occasionally that sighting method will give me trouble. I hunted for years with a 35 Remington and I had gotten in the habit of aiming just below the top of the back. That aiming at the top of the back, once or twice or thrice, caused me to shoot over deer with my 270 when I was in too big of a hurry. I guess my shooting instincts with the 35 can't be unlearned in split second shooting.