Sighting Hunting Rifle

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AR15meister

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My buddy made me nervous about my rifles accuracy.

I am plugging the tea cup sized bullseye on my targets at 50 yards from the bench at Burlington but I cant go out any further cause the range is too small

Is there any way to check if you are good out to 100 200 yards while using a 50 yard range?

I figured I was good to go but my buddy told me I would not hit well at 100 yards with my gun set up like that.

I have no clue if he is full of it:jerkit: or correct:eek:.

Please help.
 
You don't say whether your scoped or open sites?
That makes a diff.
Personally I'd say if your teacuping :D or dead-on at 50 you should be good to go at 100yd, but I wouldn't trust it any further
 
Realistically the only way to find out is to shoot at those distances. It's a good idea to practice shooting from the positions you'll use in the field while hunting like prone, sitting, etc. That will give you a better idea of how long your effective shooting range will be.
 
As a rule of thumb you can double the diameter of the bullet spread when you double the distance. Let's say you shoot 0.5" @ 50 yards it would be 1" @ 100 yards, 2" @ 200 yards, etc.
However, this is a VERY rough guess rather than calculation. It also depends on many other factors such as your aiming system, bench, load, bullet drop, wind, etc.
 
Depending on your gun and your load you can sight in at 25 yards for 100 yards or 200 yards.

e.g. I know that my when my .22 is spot on at 25 yards, that it is also spot on at 100 yards due to the arc of the bullet. (Hits 25 yards on the way up and at 100 yards on the way down. But that is just for that gun and that load.

By the same token though, my .280 will be about 1.5 inches high at 100 yards and about even at 200 yards. Either is still close enough for a shot in the boiler on a deer or a moose.
 
The info from Glyn is essentially correct, sight at 25 yards where you want to be at 100 yards. This will get you close. It will vary with scope and sight heights above the bore. there is no substitute for shooting at actual range. When you do get to shoot it and sight in at actual distance then go back and shoot at fifty yards and record the information to use to compare with for shooting at 50 yards next year.
 
you shouldnt take a shot at a distance that you havent confirmed your point of impact before the hunt

if your range only goes to 50 yards, taking a 200 yard shot while hunting is foolish
 
There should be enough published info on the web and in print that you can ascertain the trajectory of 'X' load from your rifle. You should be able to figure out what that bullet is doing at any distance. Now, your ability to send the bullet out will determine if you hit what you are intending to. I would agree with the comments that you should not shoot at an animal until you have confirmed that you can drop a bullet into the boiler room from 'X' distance. If you can't get the yardage at your local range, you should go out and scout a safe place to practice some longer shots. Practice, practice, practice. 2" groups @ 50 yards would not instill much confidence in me to feel comfortable shooting at an animal at any longer distances than that. Something is off, either the rifle, the optics, the load, or the operator. You should invest some time to figure out which. IMHO
 
Curt said:
There should be enough published info on the web and in print that you can ascertain the trajectory of 'X' load from your rifle. You should be able to figure out what that bullet is doing at any distance. Now, your ability to send the bullet out will determine if you hit what you are intending to. I would agree with the comments that you should not shoot at an animal until you have confirmed that you can drop a bullet into the boiler room from 'X' distance. If you can't get the yardage at your local range, you should go out and scout a safe place to practice some longer shots. Practice, practice, practice. 2" groups @ 50 yards would not instill much confidence in me to feel comfortable shooting at an animal at any longer distances than that. Something is off, either the rifle, the optics, the load, or the operator. You should invest some time to figure out which. IMHO
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I agree.
You should be able to shoot 1" diameter at 100 yards with a reasonably good scope even with factory ammo.
2" at 50 yards is something you can do with a good air rifle but it would not be enough for a center fire.
 
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