sighting??

[Toons]

can someone please tell me :is it normal that i sighted my rifle at dead-on 50 yd, then went to the 100 yd and all shots were about 5-6" higheir??
Thanks
Safty Is # 1

[strut]

Do you have see-thru mounts mounted on your rifle? If so I would say yes anything is possible but not normal when using them things. The higher your line of sight is above the center of your bore the more weirder things can get.

[handloader1]

Sometimes if one zeros their rifle at 25 yds. they are around 3" high at 100 yds., so if you zeroed at 50 yds. it is possible you may be 5" ->6" high at 100yds. Good luck.

[Toons]

MMMM...,So should i zero say 5" lower at 50 yd in order to compensate for 100yd??
for some time i thought 50-100yd shots sould be flat especialy with 30-06.
Toons

[RandyWakeman]

it normal that i sighted my rifle at dead-on 50 yd, then went to the 100 yd and all shots were about 5-6" higheir

What rifle?

[loner]

go to remington website and download " remington shoot" software. it is free and the best tool i have ever found to select the bullet you shoot and shoot at close range to get sighted in for distance you want.as already pointed out,the height of your scope above the barrel has a lot to do with the short distance you shoot.the software lets you put in the scope height setting and gives you a bullseye view to show you where your bullet should hit at different distances.i have a 30-06 and 300 wby mag and the accuracy of the chart is very reliable for my loads and guns.good luck!btw,if you shoot win or fed instead of rem,the other mfgrs have same type downloads free also.

[Danny45]

Toons, you really need to find a range where you can shoot at 100 and 200 yards. Never trust sighting in at short range and where it may be at longer ranges. And with the 30-06, I' d want a dead zero of 200 yards. That' s only gonna be 1.5 to 2" high at 100 yards, and about 6-8 inches low at 300, depending on bullet.

[skeeter 7MM]

If you are shooting bulls at 50 yards with a 3006 then your 100 yard shots should be 1" or under higher, not 5-6" . This doesn' t appear normal to me and would point to possible other problems (ie scope, mounts, barrel, etc).

[noway]

That does seem a little odd.
As others have posted
dead on at 25 yards should put you +2 1/2 or +3 at 100 yards.
dead on at 50 yards will put you at about half that.

[Toons]

my scop mounts are not see throgh, my scop is simon 3-9x40,I think center of the scop is about (1 3/4" ) from barrel center.I hope this helps
Thanks
Toons