advice on sighting in a 30.30
- Thread starter curvy
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- The Conservative part of Ontario
If I were hunting in an area with the ranges you see in Alberta, yes, I'd do the same.
But I hunt where the shots are more likely to be fifty feet, and 100 yards as a sight in does me fine.
When I started off, I sighted in 2" high at 100 yards. But I found that many of my shots were very close, and I was snap shooting, that is, shooting very quickly. When a hunter, at least ME, shoots quickly, he tends to shoot high, having the gun already shooting a bit high, just magnifies that error.
It's nothing to do with the sights, and my scoped rifle is sighted the same way for deer.
But I hunt where the shots are more likely to be fifty feet, and 100 yards as a sight in does me fine.
When I started off, I sighted in 2" high at 100 yards. But I found that many of my shots were very close, and I was snap shooting, that is, shooting very quickly. When a hunter, at least ME, shoots quickly, he tends to shoot high, having the gun already shooting a bit high, just magnifies that error.
It's nothing to do with the sights, and my scoped rifle is sighted the same way for deer.
John Spartan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Just a little more to the right...
I have to agree with John Y - I do the same with my 94s and I'm good to go, whether it be bush or open prairie.
"...even with an aperture..." Yep. It's got more to do with being used to using a peep sight than anything else. Light conditions matter though. A larger aperture will help some.
A 150 grain bullet sighted in 2.5" high at 100 will put you on target out to 150 and about 5" low at 200. A 170 grain bullet sighted in 3" high at 100 will put you on target out to 150 and about 6" low at 200. Mind you, the energy isn't enough with either bullet at 200 yards.
A 150 grain bullet sighted in 2.5" high at 100 will put you on target out to 150 and about 5" low at 200. A 170 grain bullet sighted in 3" high at 100 will put you on target out to 150 and about 6" low at 200. Mind you, the energy isn't enough with either bullet at 200 yards.
