April 2, 2014, 09:39 PM | #26 |
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Hmmm. Going out on a limb here a bit, but, I agree with Sierra 280's last post.
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April 2, 2014, 11:17 PM | #27 |
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i always have sighted in at 100,i dont know if i will join another rifle this year after moving last spring.i shot 2" groups @100
i might sight in at 50 in the woods.i hunt deep cover.i love that pucker brush |
April 3, 2014, 05:54 AM | #28 |
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Here's a chart from Remington:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/Outdo.../65x55sbal.htm Assuming you're using a scope mounted 1.5" above bore. For short-range, you can sight in 1/10" low at 50 yards and should be close to zero at 100 and 1 1/2" low at 50. If you're using iron sights mounted about 3/4"-1" above bore and sight-in about 1/10" low at 50, you'll be lower than zero at 100, but probably not more than an inch. Why people say not to sight-in at 25 yards is not only because a minor difference in position at that distance will be magnified at the longer distance, but bullets, because they're rotating, actually travel in a relatively tight spiral that tends to get smaller with distance, since bullets often stabilize as velocity drops. (However, for deer hunting at 100 yards or less, especially with iron sights, you don't need to worry much about spiral.) |
April 3, 2014, 06:39 AM | #29 |
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ok.thank you everyone for the great advice.i will consider all of this upcoming fall.
i think this thread can though. you guys were very helpfull |
April 4, 2014, 05:32 AM | #30 |
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You're welcome green_mtman. It seems that we don't get much feedback from most people. We often don't even know whether they got the advice.
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