If you are low by 3" at 100 yds. and your scope is 1/4" increments per click/graduation then to hit the center from which you measured your 3" you would need to go up 12 clicks. Adjust your scope to where you want the bullets to impact.
If you are 3" low at 25 yds. thats a whole nother deal. Remember that the bore of your rifle is actually below you line of sight by 1.5 inches or so...sometimes more.
Also if your bullets are hitting left, adjust right.
You need to adjust up and to the right on the scope settings, from what you have said to zero your scope to the rifle. However, depending on the yardage to paln to shoot may differ with that adjustment? e-mail me at mikem@tls.net and I will be glad to dial you into what you need.
When you look at the scope dials, you see "UP" or "RIGHT", which indicates where the bullet impact willadjust toward. Some people seem to think the the "UP" and "RIGHT" indicates the direction that the cross hairs will move, which as far as I know is never the case.
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without a bore sighter.........I think this is how I should play it...
I plan on getting both a Muzzle loader and a rifle and would go to the range to set them up.
I would prob start at 50 yards and would want to be 2" high at that point.
1. shoot the gun
2. "dry" site the crosshairs on that spot
3. shoot again (3 shots?)
4. If I hit low, move it up (yes 1/4 " per click)
5. If I hit left, move it right (1/4" per click)
6. enjoy being a good shot! (well at least I wouldn't be able to blame the gun!)
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RE: When sighting in a scope...
Nearly all scope adjustments are set for impact correction at 100 yds. Therefore, your 1/4" clicks are 100 yd. adjustments. At 50 yds., you need to double that. So, if you wish to move 3" @ 50 yds, instead of 12 clicks, which would make the proper correction at 100 yds, you need to move 24 clicks. And again, the arrows on the click adjustments refer to the direction you wish to move the POI (point of impact).
If I'm 3" low do I raise it (up) or lower the scope settings?
Same with windage, if im left do I follow it moving left or is it the opposite?
Thanks for the help
The arrows on most scopes point in the direction the bullet point of impact (POI) will be moved. So, if your bullet is hitting low, you turn the adjustment knob in the direction marked "UP". To move POI left, go in the direction marked "L" or opposite of the direction marked "R" depending on how your scope is marked. As mentioned above, move it the number of increments needed to give you the right amount of POI movement.
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Also, if you're 2" high at 50 yards with a CF rifle, chances are you'll shoot over an 8.5x11" paper target at 100 yards, or you'll just barely clip the top. I generally do my initial sight it at 25-35 yards, and get it dead center, then move back to the 100 yard line.
As for adjustments, most scope adjust 1/4 MOA per click. At 100 yards, this translates to 1/4" per click. At 50 yards it's 1/8" per click. Some scopes have finer or coarser adjustments (like 1/8 MOA on some target scopes. and 1/2 MOA others), but yours should have this per click value printed on the scope, on or near the turrets.
Also printed on the turrets will be an indication of direction such as "UP" with an arrow and "R" with an arrow. This refers to the strike of the bullet. If you want to move the bullet hits right, turn in the direction of the "R" arrow. If you want the bullets to hit higher, turn the top turret in the direction of the "UP" arrow. To go left or down, turn them the opposite direction.
Looks like I don't have anything to add after this plethora of information. I too would start out at 25 yards, then move back after getting sighted in at 25 yards. If you're dead on at 25 yards, with muzzleloader that SHOULD put you about 1 1/2" high at 50 yards but shoot to be sure.
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