short range tragetory

[fowlie]

Hi All, with a 100 yard zero, what would your aim point be on a short range shot, say 25-50. Just aim dead on?

 

[Gnome75]

depends on what round you are using. For 30-06 25 and 100 yards will hit the same place

 

[long range shooter]

Depends on caliber, bullet weight, velocity, and the height of your scope rings (actually the distance between the center of your barrel and the center of your scope tube).

As a general rule, you would have to aim slightly high - about 1 inch high for an average type rifle at 25 yards. If you have a 223 with a high scope mount you would have to aim about 2 inches high at 25 yards.

Note that is for a 100 yrd zero.

 

[fowlie]

should have put in 50 cal mz loader, 100 grains buckhorn 209 250 grain projectile 1 3/8 ( to 1 1/2") from center of barrel to center of scope (TC encore inline)

 

[long range shooter]

What I commented on was for a conventional type 308 bullet.

I think a 50 cal muzzle loader will be different. From what I have seen most muzzle loaders zero at 150 yards?

 

[fowlie]

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Whos program is that from?

 

[long range shooter]

The internet is your friend. There are a ton of free programs on the internet or phone app. Just do a google search on ballistic programs. This was just a print out I had saved.