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Sighting in a rifle...Need help
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:39 am
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:39 am
I'm sighting in my 7mm Rem Mag today. I have a 4x16-42 Nikon Monarch with the BDC reticle. According to the website, I should be dead on at 200 yards to be able to use the BDC at 3-600 yards. My problem is where I'm shooting I can only shoot out to 100 yards.
How high should I be at 100 yds to be dead on at 200?
Also, if I shoot a deer at 50 yards, assuming I'm dead on at 200, how high will this be?
I'm shooting Federal 140 grain Nosler Partitions. thanks, R.Head
How high should I be at 100 yds to be dead on at 200?
Also, if I shoot a deer at 50 yards, assuming I'm dead on at 200, how high will this be?
I'm shooting Federal 140 grain Nosler Partitions. thanks, R.Head
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Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:43 am to Richardheadtigah
1"-1.5" high at 100
My 30-06 is 1.5" high at 100. We reload and shoot as flat as a .270 so that should be close to the same for you
Eta: there's no much difference between 50-200 for a 7mm
My 30-06 is 1.5" high at 100. We reload and shoot as flat as a .270 so that should be close to the same for you
Eta: there's no much difference between 50-200 for a 7mm
This post was edited on 12/3/10 at 11:44 am
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:43 am to Richardheadtigah
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Also, if I shoot a deer at 50 yards, assuming I'm dead on at 200, how high will this be?
Your 50 yard shot will be lower than your 200 yard shot.
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:44 am to Richardheadtigah
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:45 am to mylsuhat
As said 1" to 1.5" should do fine.
This post was edited on 12/3/10 at 11:46 am
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:47 am to Richardheadtigah
I always sight in at 200 yards and I shoot a .270, I've never really worried (or changed my shot location on a deer) about shooting a deer at 50 yrds or 100 yards. You should be fine with sighting it in at 100 yards for most normal plots; unless you launch some 300+ yarders.
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:53 am to Bama and Beer
If I shoot 300+ I put the horizontal cross hairs on his back and bull the trigger. If closer than I thought he drops like a rock. If 300 hits vitals
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:56 am to mylsuhat
300+ yards. Wish this was my deer
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:04 pm to halleburton
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very bottom chart
Awesome, that's what I was looking for. I looked on their website but couldn't find this. Thanks for all the replies.
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:34 pm to Richardheadtigah
Just look at the ballistics for your round. It will probably show it zeroed at 200 and show the adjustments at other yardages. I shoot a 139 grain hornady in my .280 and it is flat at 200, but about two inches high at 100, then at 300 it is getting close to almost 6 inches in drop. Like I said, just look up the ballistics or they are probably on your box of bullets...
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:45 pm to hehatedrew
You may be dead on at 50 yds if you are 1" high at 100.
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:50 pm to tasseaux joeaux
you plan on elk hunting. why not just have a 100 yard Louisiana rifle and you long distance cannon for elk?
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:51 pm to jack6294
dead on at 30 and 1" high at 100.
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:56 pm to Richardheadtigah
Pick your spot well at 50 yards. You could lose the whole front end of the deer if you shoot it in the shoulder 
Posted on 12/3/10 at 1:12 pm to Richardheadtigah
Winchester Ballistic Calculator
Click on the calculator at the bottom of the screen, enter your bullet, grain and sight in yards.. The calculator will do the rest.
Click on the calculator at the bottom of the screen, enter your bullet, grain and sight in yards.. The calculator will do the rest.
Posted on 12/3/10 at 1:21 pm to Richardheadtigah
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I'm shooting Federal 140 grain Nosler Partitions. thanks, R.Head
find the ballistics chart for these and sight in accordingly
Posted on 12/3/10 at 1:25 pm to Richardheadtigah
50 Y 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
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can't get it to come out very well
LINK
look at the long range on
0.8 1.8 -8.0 -23.1 -46.6
can't get it to come out very well
LINK
look at the long range on
This post was edited on 12/3/10 at 1:26 pm
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