Sighting in a 30-30 with receiver sights?

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I have two 30-30 rifles (a Marlin and a Winchester) I have just put receiver sights on.

I have been shooting various rifles and calibres since 1967 and have shot another 30-30 with open sights at 25, 50 and 100 yards, but what I was looking for was advice from those of you who shoot a 30-30 with receiver sights.

Do you sight in for two inches high at 100 yards?

Does that work out to one inch high at 50 and more or less right on at 25?

That's what I do with most of my scoped rifles, but if I was to hunt with either of my 30-30 rifles, I don't anticipate trying any shot much past 100 yards with these 55 year-old eyes.
 
Since most of my deer have been harvested at less than 100 yards, I sight in all my iron sighted guns for 100 yards, including my 30-30 with a Lyman receiver sight. However, I also know the ballistics of my load out to 200 yards, so that on the rare occasion that I have a good shot at ranges greater than 100 yards, but less than 200 yards, I know how high up on the deer's side I need to hold. I really like the receiver sight with my 54 year-old eyes. Last fall I harvested two Whitetails with my 30-30 using the receiver sight for both.
 
My eyes have been peering through various types of sights for a whale of a lot longer than you guys have! I am not complaining though, quite happy with them.
I always sight for a couple inches high at 100 yards. Out to 100 yards they won't be too far out, certainly not for big game.
I learned to shoot with peep sights when I was less than ten years old, and that is a loooong time ago. So, I am familiar with them. I used peep sights on every rifle I had, big or small, until after most people were using scopes.
You made great choices for your 30-30s.
 
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Also figuring out how to estimate range is as important.

Personally since I do not own a range finder I like to estimate from the sight picture I get through the sites of what ever rifle I use.

For example at the rifle range I mark out my approx height on my target at 100 meters with a brightly coloured post-it note.

Back at the shooting line with the rifle shouldered I like to make mental notes as to what "my height" looks like out at that distance in relation to the height of my rifles front site.

Now of course all Deer are different heights, but overall I find this method handy in range estimation.

I also like my 30/30 set to 100 meters.
 
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I sight 3" high at 100 yards. I don't know why; I've never shot a whitetail much further than 100 yards, and not with a peep-sighted .30-30. I'd say go by your gut instinct. There won't be two cents worth of difference.
 
With the .30/30's velocity a 150 yard zero is about right, and this pretty much matches H4831's advise about sighting 2" high at 100. If it was me, I'd loose the front bead and replace it with a rectangular post, but that's just my personal preference, as it provides an easier focus against the target, and a better index for holding center and for elevation. I suspect the factory front sight is too low anyway.
 
If you like to shoot the heads off of the occasional grouse, stay with the hundred yard zero.
If you tend to shoot a bit high, when offered a quick shot, as many do, go with the one hundred yard zero no need to add a couple of more inches to an already high hold.
If you are an experienced hunter, that is cool under fire, or hunts from a stand, where you have time to be cool headed. Take the 2" high sight in. It gives the most useful point blank range IMO.
 
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- What Boomer said.

I have five rifles equipped with reciever sights, the ones with posts are easier for me to shoot well than the ones with beads. A forward angled brass blade "patridge" front works well, as does the center white line as sold by XS sight systems. Fiber optic front beads are good in low light, but are kinda fragile.
 
Yes, a good blade front sight is far superior to a bead. The best one I have had came on my old Husqvarna. Not only was the top angled, but it was thicker on the back of the sight, compared to the front. It made for a crysal clear sight, with absolutely no glare.
With that 30-06 I have shot the heads off of three species of grouse, as well as ptarmigan. For this I always aim at the neck, so there is no worry about minor elevation differences.
 
Much sage info. here.. only commentin on the fact I am very particular where poa. is at both 25 and 100. . grouse for the pot or in the grizz. pot..
 
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