Zero my 30-06

It is probably better to ask the same question on the hunting and sporting arms or hunting thread, but you won't be far wrong in sighting about 2 inches high at 100 yards. That's supposed to put you about on at 200 and somewhat below (about 8 inches) at 300.

Don't trust me though. Shoot at those ranges to see how your rifle shoots.
 
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4 inches high at 100 will put you on target at 250 yards. Remington Premier factory 180 grain bullets drop 4 to 8 inches between 250 and 300 depending on the ammo used. Sighted in at 200, they drop like bricks between 300 and 400.
 
sunray is pretty close to what I do. The rifles I own with .270 or 30-06 type ballistics I line up 3 to 3 1/2 inches high at 100 yards then it's on at 225-250 yards and a hair low at 300. If the gun is not as flat shooting then I line it up for closer distances accordingly.
 
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+4" @ 100y would put you up to 4.75" @ 150y, zero @ 270y. It seems silly to me to have your point of impact off of your point of aim by so much at normal hunting ranges. Between 80y & 220y your point of impact would be at least 3" above your point of aim. At 350 yards its down 9"

More sane for the 30-06 would be a +2" @ 100y, that is a 200y zero with 180 gr @ 2700 fps. Between 100 & 230y the bullet is always within 2" of where you aim. At 350y it is 16" low
 
I will primarily be moose hunting at ranges up to 300 yards with this rifle so there is a little more margin for error than if I were deer hunting. Just need to get to the range and get her barking, I guess.

Thanks for the input.
 
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