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Ballistic Charts for sighting in rifle
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:24 am
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:24 am
Im looking for a website that will help me sight my scope depending on gun, bullet grain, and yardage in which your target is set at. I think I remember someone linking one last year but I cant find it. Does anyone have that link or can someone point me in the correct direction? You would input your gun, bullet name/grain and put your target yardage and what you want your scope zeroed in at. I missed this past weekend and now I need to make sure everything is sighted in.
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:26 am to slapahoe
Google ballistics calculatr
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:32 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Not going to lie....I came here first without searching google 
I tend to find more info here than anywhere else on the web
I tend to find more info here than anywhere else on the web
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:34 am to slapahoe
what caliber bullet and what grain?
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:34 am to slapahoe
I wasn't trying to be a smart arse. Some are better than others and somebody will be able to tell you which one to get. They make apps for it I think.
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:37 am to POONHOUND
.300 win mag
180 grain
180 grain
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:43 am to slapahoe
check the bullet manufacturers websites. Federal, Hornady, etc.
I remember seeing an interactive one a few years back, but don't feel like searching
I remember seeing an interactive one a few years back, but don't feel like searching
Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:56 am to slapahoe
what type of shots do you see yourself taking the most?
i would zero it at 200 yards if shooting a 180 grain bullet. this puts your shot never off by more than 3 inches high or low from 50-250 yards.obviously, you can shoot it a mile, but the correct amount of holdover has to be taken into account.
if you do not see yourself shooting 300 yards, you can adjust from there. remmington balistics calculator has an app i believe.(if not them, someone does). it is free.
depending upon how serious you wanna get, you have got to account many things such as barrel length, type of bullets, weather conditions, shooting angle, wind, etc.
i would zero it at 200 yards if shooting a 180 grain bullet. this puts your shot never off by more than 3 inches high or low from 50-250 yards.obviously, you can shoot it a mile, but the correct amount of holdover has to be taken into account.
if you do not see yourself shooting 300 yards, you can adjust from there. remmington balistics calculator has an app i believe.(if not them, someone does). it is free.
depending upon how serious you wanna get, you have got to account many things such as barrel length, type of bullets, weather conditions, shooting angle, wind, etc.
Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:00 am to Hammertime
Remington used to have a good one under the ammunition section of their website. It was simple as hell to use
Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:00 am to POONHOUND
Have iphone apps for this also
Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:06 am to slapahoe
All you need to do for every modern high velocity caliber from .243 on up is to sight it in between one and one half inches and three inches high at one hundred yards. Do that and take the guesswork out because you can then aim "at hair" from the end of your muzzle to 300 yards (and past that for some calibers).
That is easily the best way to do it unless you have a scope with turrets and you plan to spin them for shooting at greater distances.
That is easily the best way to do it unless you have a scope with turrets and you plan to spin them for shooting at greater distances.
Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:08 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Agree with Downshift. I used it as well. Was probably 8 years ago, but I remember that I really liked it.
Remington used to have a good one under the ammunition section of their website. It was simple as hell to use
Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:22 am to slapahoe
go to the bullet brands website. I have always used winchester and they have a pretty cool interactive tool on their website and also an app for it (incase you need to do some quick math for a 500 yard shot while you are in the stand)
Posted on 11/27/12 at 12:01 pm to slapahoe
Remington has one on their website, or used to.
Posted on 11/27/12 at 12:29 pm to slapahoe
Is this what you're looking for? LINK
When looking for a simple ballistics chart, first type in google what caliber + cp cartridge (ex. google "300 win mag cp cartridge"). They have a ton of calibers. Probably all of the common ones. If that doesn't work then come here.
When looking for a simple ballistics chart, first type in google what caliber + cp cartridge (ex. google "300 win mag cp cartridge"). They have a ton of calibers. Probably all of the common ones. If that doesn't work then come here.
Posted on 11/27/12 at 12:35 pm to prostyleoffensetime
Posted on 11/27/12 at 1:01 pm to slapahoe
Thanks y'all. Found the Hornady website has one
Posted on 11/27/12 at 1:07 pm to slapahoe
Yeah. I just found the Hornady one also. I didn't post it because I was too busy playing on it.
Also, change it from basic to advanced and in the Drag Function box choose G1 if the bullet you're shooting is flat based, and G7 if the bullet you're shooting is boat tail.
Also, change it from basic to advanced and in the Drag Function box choose G1 if the bullet you're shooting is flat based, and G7 if the bullet you're shooting is boat tail.
Posted on 11/27/12 at 1:22 pm to prostyleoffensetime
Posted on 11/27/12 at 1:31 pm to dawg23
quote:
I think this one is even better:
JBM Calculator
Yeah... Looks like it is.
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