13 yard sight-in
06-28-2006, 12:09 PM
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Fork Horn
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13 yard sight-in
I was given a copy of the Pennsylvania Game News, August 2003, edition and inside there is an article written by Dave Ehrig, about keeping your powder dry & Shooting straight. He states, “Begin your shooting close to the target. I like to zero the rifle at 13 yards, which not puts my first shot on paper but immediately shows if I’M vertical alignment. It’s easy to raise or lower the group by varying the elevation of the sights, but horizontal alignment is a lot more difficult to correct. With a 13-yard zero the bullet will print one inch high at 50-yards, hit center at 75 yards & drop an inch at 100-yards.
This system works with rifles in caliber’s .45 to .58 if the muzzle velocities are between 1,000 and 2,000 feet per second. These are typical velocities for the hotter hunting loads of black powder pushing a patched round ball. If you a are shooting a heavier lead slug, such as the T/C Maxi–ball, or one of the many sabotted rounds, your ballistics will be similar if your muzzle velocities are more than 1,ooo feet per second.” The author then goes on to say you can also sight your rifle in at 40-yards. This will put your bullet on the same spot at 80 yards, At 60 yards the bullet will be one inch high.
This system works with rifles in caliber’s .45 to .58 if the muzzle velocities are between 1,000 and 2,000 feet per second. These are typical velocities for the hotter hunting loads of black powder pushing a patched round ball. If you a are shooting a heavier lead slug, such as the T/C Maxi–ball, or one of the many sabotted rounds, your ballistics will be similar if your muzzle velocities are more than 1,ooo feet per second.” The author then goes on to say you can also sight your rifle in at 40-yards. This will put your bullet on the same spot at 80 yards, At 60 yards the bullet will be one inch high.
06-28-2006, 02:12 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: 13 yard sight-in
That would be interesting. I have sighted in at 13 yards to get on paper and work a load, but never would I take it for granted of the rest without spending the range time. Like Triple Se7en said, try that out and let us know.. Maybe I will take a rifle and try that out... 
06-28-2006, 02:58 PM
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RE: 13 yard sight-in
ORIGINAL: cayugad
That would be interesting. I have sighted in at 13 yards to get on paper and work a load, but never would I take it for granted of the rest without spending the range time.
That would be interesting. I have sighted in at 13 yards to get on paper and work a load, but never would I take it for granted of the rest without spending the range time.
I like helping others to sight in their rifles for the first time. And while I haven't helped anyone sight in a muzzleloader, I have helped with many centerfire and rimfires, not to mention my own and my muzzleloaders.The same thing applies to all rifles. Yourdistance with game is no farther than your practice at the range.
Happy Hunting, Phil
06-28-2006, 09:24 PM
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RE: 13 yard sight-in
ORIGINAL: cayugad
That would be interesting. I have sighted in at 13 yards to get on paper and work a load, but never would I take it for granted of the rest without spending the range time. Like Triple Se7en said, try that out and let us know.. Maybe I will take a rifle and try that out...
That would be interesting. I have sighted in at 13 yards to get on paper and work a load, but never would I take it for granted of the rest without spending the range time. Like Triple Se7en said, try that out and let us know.. Maybe I will take a rifle and try that out...
06-29-2006, 09:52 AM
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RE: 13 yard sight-in
i read the same article. and it actually does work pretty good. i wouldnt JUST sight in at 13yds though. i just get it dead zero clover leaf at 13 then i move it to 25...then 40 or 50. i wont shoot farther in the woods so i usually dont practice past 50-75yds. but when i mess up the sights i go back to 13 and start over. i could never get conicals of any type to shot well but it seemed their trajectory was much worse then a rb and it didnt work to well. cant hurt to try it out. if you feel your sights need moved after shooting at diffrent ranges you can adjust them. but that helps get on the paper(yes i jacked up sights THAT BAD lol) and kept me on the paper at all my ranges
06-29-2006, 06:38 PM
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RE: 13 yard sight-in
ORIGINAL: mauser06
i read the same article. and it actually does work pretty good. i wouldnt JUST sight in at 13yds though. i just get it dead zero clover leaf at 13 then i move it to 25...then 40 or 50. i wont shoot farther in the woods so i usually dont practice past 50-75yds. but when i mess up the sights i go back to 13 and start over. i could never get conicals of any type to shot well but it seemed their trajectory was much worse then a rb and it didnt work to well. cant hurt to try it out. if you feel your sights need moved after shooting at diffrent ranges you can adjust them. but that helps get on the paper(yes i jacked up sights THAT BAD lol) and kept me on the paper at all my ranges
i read the same article. and it actually does work pretty good. i wouldnt JUST sight in at 13yds though. i just get it dead zero clover leaf at 13 then i move it to 25...then 40 or 50. i wont shoot farther in the woods so i usually dont practice past 50-75yds. but when i mess up the sights i go back to 13 and start over. i could never get conicals of any type to shot well but it seemed their trajectory was much worse then a rb and it didnt work to well. cant hurt to try it out. if you feel your sights need moved after shooting at diffrent ranges you can adjust them. but that helps get on the paper(yes i jacked up sights THAT BAD lol) and kept me on the paper at all my ranges
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