Question For Sighting In New Scope

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Hi Guys...

Just getting into the world of longer range shooting and my new rifle arrived in the mail yesterday. Rem 700P mounted in an AICS chassis with a 20 MOA Badger base and 4-14x44 Falcon scope.

I would normally search for some info but it is not working to well at the moment. I have sighted in several scopes before but have never set one up with the 20 moa base. Is there any standard setup or rule when sighting in using a base such as this? Any tips on how I should start etc? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
 
The same as with any other scoped rifle. Bore sight first. Than sight in at the range at your zero range. The 20 MOA rail just means the base is slanted to give more elevation.
Nice set up.
 
Excellent..Thanks for the info. I wasnt sure if there was any difference when sighting in one of these bases, now I know. I will post some pics when I get a minute to take a few. Thanks again
 
I always just shoot at something big at 100 yards. Like a stove box. wherever it hits hold your crosshairs at the hole and move your scope till its over the bullseye. You need to be able to hold your gun very still. There, you're sighted in with only 2 bullets.
 
'terry perkins' hit the nail on the head, I cant remember seeing how many guys blow a box of ammo @ 100 meters just trying to find the paper..........
 
MagnumPeanut said:
I always just shoot at something big at 100 yards. Like a stove box. wherever it hits hold your crosshairs at the hole and move your scope till its over the bullseye. You need to be able to hold your gun very still. There, you're sighted in with only 2 bullets.
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Hahaha, to be honest, I have never thought of that, but I am going to give it a try! Thanks
 
MagnumPeanut said:
I always just shoot at something big at 100 yards. Like a stove box. wherever it hits hold your crosshairs at the hole and move your scope till its over the bullseye. You need to be able to hold your gun very still. There, you're sighted in with only 2 bullets.
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Funny I do the opposite.. I move my crosshairs from my intented target to the point of impact thereby matching point of aim with point of impact = zero.

I didn't think about doing it in reverse
 
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I usually go in close like 25 yards, set the rifle up on a good steady rest of some sort, or bags or whatever you have.. take the bolt out and look down the barrel and get it centered on the target. then look down the scope and make it the same. when you think you have it pretty close, fire one shot and correct if needed. then move back to 100yds and fine tune it.

of course this only works with guns that you can see down the barrel. works good for me because I dont have a boresighter
 
If you do your intial couple shots at 25 to 30 yards it is much easier to hit paper. And, by coincidense, the rifle will also be just about on at 100 yards. The bullets rise to line of sight around 25 to 30 yards and fall back down to line of sight at 100.
 
"I've never used a bore site and both my 303 and 30-06 hit 200 yds now within an inch groups. Start at 50yds and adjust, then 100yds etc."


Okay - Please help me. I've been shooting for 40 years, started with the old CIL 22 program in the sixties. I go to the range regularly with my glass-bedded rifles, shooting reloads tuned to the rifle. If I get sub moa-groups at 100 y, I go home and have several drinks in celebration. What am I doing wrong? How do I shoot 1 in groups at 200 y with a 303? I'm terribly jealous!
 
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