What range should i go with
- Thread starter l.denison
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How long are your shots likely to be? What bullet and muzzle velocity are you planning on using?
I sighted in both my 6.5x55 and .338 Win Mag 2" high at 200yds, which puts either of them just under 3" high at 100yds and about 5" low at 300yds. For pretty much any range out to 300yds, I put the crosshairs in the middle of the chest and shoot.
I sighted my Garand in dead on at 200yds because I will not take a shot much over 200yds with iron sights in the field. This puts me 2.5" high at 100yds and just under 4" low at 250yds, which is completely adequate for the sights/ballistics/shooter combo.
Mark
I sighted in both my 6.5x55 and .338 Win Mag 2" high at 200yds, which puts either of them just under 3" high at 100yds and about 5" low at 300yds. For pretty much any range out to 300yds, I put the crosshairs in the middle of the chest and shoot.
I sighted my Garand in dead on at 200yds because I will not take a shot much over 200yds with iron sights in the field. This puts me 2.5" high at 100yds and just under 4" low at 250yds, which is completely adequate for the sights/ballistics/shooter combo.
Mark
Hunting shots in the West are often at long range - 200 to 300 yards. In the east we shoot usually at under 100 yards.
Most of my deer and moose were under 50 yards.
If you are in the east, 100 is about right. In the West, 200 would be about right.
Most of my deer and moose were under 50 yards.
If you are in the east, 100 is about right. In the West, 200 would be about right.
Other than 3 seasons in the New Brunswick timber where I shot a couple of deer at a bit more than bayonet distance, all of my hunting has been in the 4 western provinces. I like to hunt the wind from a hide/stand in and around cover, and found that very few of my shots have come at more than 100 yds over the years. Having said that, I still sight in 2-3" high @ 100 yds. That's a good place to be for a .303 using 180gr bullets.
i have 180g bullets and thats what i plan on sticking with, so if i sight in 2'' high at 100yrds what will i be at 200yrds?
You should zero your rifle for 200m.
Give this a read
http://riflechair.########.com/2010_09_01_archive.html
However please note the traditional method at 25m is have a POI 3/4" high (not 1 3/8"). a 3/4" POI will give you POA is the same as POI.
Good Luck
RC
Give this a read
http://riflechair.########.com/2010_09_01_archive.html
However please note the traditional method at 25m is have a POI 3/4" high (not 1 3/8"). a 3/4" POI will give you POA is the same as POI.
Good Luck
RC
I've not seen the bullet in the Federal ammo, but if it is a spitzer style it should be close to the 180gr Sierra. If it is a round nose it should have similar ballistics performance to the Hornady 174gr RN. Either way, go with 3" high@100 yds and you should be about on @ 200 yds. A session on the range will proove this out for you.
I have shot a lot of game with the Speer 180gr RN which has been around since JHC was a Lance-Cpl in the Jewish underground. It never disappointed me on moose, deer and bear.
I have shot a lot of game with the Speer 180gr RN which has been around since JHC was a Lance-Cpl in the Jewish underground. It never disappointed me on moose, deer and bear.
This sounds like good advice to me...
