adjusting for bullet drop

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I figured this would be the best place for this question,

If I have my rifle zeroed at 100 yards and I know that the bullet drop will be 2 inches at 200 yards. with a scope that has 1/8 adjustments, how many click will be required to compensate for the 2 inches. I know at this distance you could hold over but I would like to be able to dial in the scope for the correct bullet drop. Could anyone please help.


Fetchingdrake
 
You need to come up 2 MOA or 16 click to raise it 2 inches.
You will have to shoot this distance to confirm this, as the line is sight and barrel axis is not parallel.
This will open a whole can of worms.
 
i wouldnt want to complicate shooting with math..lol...
but there are 8 (1/8ths) in one inch.
8 clicks would raise your point of impact one inch....
if you're not sure where it will land at 200.. shoot at a target ( graph paper will work great for this)...
measure the distance you are low at 200.. and adjust accordingly.
I often use 1/4 graph paper... works great.
but as maynard said.. its probably 2 inches....
 
maynard said:
You need to come up 2 MOA or 16 click to raise it 2 inches.
You will have to shoot this distance to confirm this, as the line is sight and barrel axis is not parallel.
This will open a whole can of worms.
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this is right



Jamie
 
Sorry guys but Dmay has it right. To compensate for that 2" drop at 200yds, come up 1 MOA.

Just remember that scope adjustment are not always bang on. So you might need more or less clicks to make the correct adjustment. Only shooting will confirm the required number.

But you will be close...

Jerry
 
mysticplayer said:
Sorry guys but Dmay has it right. To compensate for that 2" drop at 200yds, come up 1 MOA.

Just remember that scope adjustment are not always bang on. So you might need more or less clicks to make the correct adjustment. Only shooting will confirm the required number.

But you will be close...

Jerry
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Well I guess I was right too! Dang... shouldn't have editted my answer to look smart, because now I look stupid! :)
 
agree with dmay
depending on your scope (4 or 8 click per MOA) if yours is 8 then
1MOA = 1" at 100yds = 8 clicks
2" at 200yds = 8 clicks
3" at 300yds = 8 clicks etc
 
Trick question? Are you still shooting 100 yards and want to hit 2 inches higher? Or shooting 200 yards and want to move up 2 inches or 1 MOA?
 
maynard said:
Trick question? Are you still shooting 100 yards and want to hit 2 inches higher? Or shooting 200 yards and want to move up 2 inches or 1 MOA?
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thats what i thought too


Jamie
 
Guys,

I know that I need to shoot the distances to be accurate. I am just looking for the correct procedure. lets say that I want to shot three targets:
1 at 100 yards
1 at 200 yards
1 at 300 yards

The scope I have mounted is 1/8 clicks

I have sighted in at zero for 100 yards. Now i know the bullet drop will be 2 inches at 200 yards, how many click to bring me to zero at 200 yards?

Next, I have sighted in at zero for 100 yards. Now i know the bullet drop will be 5 inches at 300 yards, how many clicks to bring me to zero at 300 yards?

I am not looking for definative answers, just the right procedures, Ie 8 clicks = 1 inch at 100 yards
4 clicks = 1 inch at 200 yards and so on.....

Thanks,

Fetchungdrake
 
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I don't believe all scopes are the same are they? as in one scope may be 1/8" per "click" and another may be different. Don't know, I'm asking. Just out of curiosity .. are you hunting or just target shooting? If you're hunting, forget about adjusting your scope for the shot, sight it in 2" high at 100 Yds, see how it shoots at 200 and 300 and simply make the adjustment yourself when you shoot, as in shoot 2" low at 100 Yds., shoot level at 200 yds., and shoot 2" high at 300 Yds. etc. You're not likely going to have time to fiddle fcuk around with your scope when you're hunting and see an animal. If you adjust your scope depending on the distance you're shooting, that's one more thing you have to check before you can pull the trigger ... damn is set for 200Yds. or 300 ?? Just my $.02 If you view this post as just a bunch of bable, that's fine, carry on.
 
you need to learn MOA it is much faster and loose the 1/8 clickers


now my rifle needs 48.0 MOA up or 192.2 clicks to go from my 100 meter 0 to 1000meters Minutes is much faster for my scope that is 4 complete turns plus 8 more minutes

if I was running your scope I would need 384.4 clicks to get there.....
Jamie
 
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