redfish76
Congrats on the doe. You don't need a 200 yd range. Find a 100 yd range and sight her in for about 1 1/2 in. high at 100 yds. Your rifle will then be about + 1 in. at 50 yds., zero at 200 yds.,
- 2 1/2 in. at 250 yds. and - 6 or 7 in. at 300yds. This all means that anywhere out to about 250 yds you can hold on your target. From then on you need to compensate a bit. Not too many folks I know hunt from a bench rest. When someone says that under field conditions using their deer or moose gun they can knock the eye out of a squirrel at 200 yrds using shooting sticks or an old stump for a rest I tend to be a bit skeptical. Maybe they can but maybe can't because I've yet to see one of these marksman in real life. I shoot at a range for sighting, to remain accustomed to my rifles and for fun. I'm real happy with 2 in groups at 100 yrds. Conversely I see bench rest shooters perfecting their hand loads with custom target rifles, high pwr scopes and shooting rests resembling engineering masterpieces. If that's your thing that's great and I admire the skill, will and determination required. Me I'm just a hunter and for the next 2 weeks, starting tomorrow, I'll be in the bush hoping for a shot at a nice buck anywhere out to about 150 to 200 yds. gg.

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