Question for scope shooters

HighKnob · 03-16-2003, 06:50 AM

I' m putting a 2.5 scope on my 835 and was wondering if you have the shot pattern centered with the crosshairs on the scope, where do you hold on the bird when shooting. I would say about 1/2 way up the neck. What do you do?

ewruesink · 03-16-2003, 08:08 AM

I have the cross hairs centered on the target. I don' t want to have to remember to hold an inch, or maybe 2 inches, low to be able to hit the target.

PABeardBuster · 03-16-2003, 10:59 AM

I aim right at the neck/feather junction. This part of the bird can be easier to aim at because it doesn' t move as much, it' s also slightly larger.

PBB

MOTurkeyTamer · 03-16-2003, 11:16 AM

I aim at the neck/feather juncture also. Try sighting in at 10 yds. first. You will have a small hole a little bit larger than a golf ball or so at this yardage and you want it to punch through the paper exactly where you aimed. With the tight chokes offered today, there' s not much room for leeway at close yardages so set your scope up to be dead on. Good luck!

maytom · 03-17-2003, 12:01 AM

I agree with MOTT!! That' s the only way to make sure that your scope is right on!! Blow a hole right at the X, then go back to the 40 yard marker to see how it' s doing at the max distance as well.

Adrian J Hare · 03-17-2003, 05:42 AM

Have that + right in the middle of your pattern.

When aiming on a bird I break up my aim point at two distances,,0-25 The neck/Feathers as the other aim.

On the Head at 25-40. a shotgun has a Lob problem with a pattern and find that alot of shot will tend to drop at the farther range. That extra few inches of aim point can help...BT

HighKnob · 03-17-2003, 06:20 AM

Thanks guys, going out tomorrow to pattern and sight in.