ORIGINAL: Razorx
Hey Everyone,
Need some advice. I went out today to sight in my new New England Sidekick. I was using 100gr of 777 pellet and 245gr xtp. I shot it at 25yds and 50yds. The problem that I had was that I had to move my site up to the point that it almostcomes off to get it to the center of the target. Any suggestions to get it so it does not sit so high. FYI the spot I was aim at was the size of a snuff can. Hitting about 2" high @ 50yds. Don't know if I need any further out.
Thanks
Nolan
I believe there are two possible solutions to this shooting too low:
1. Reduce the height of the front sight;
2. Use a heavier bullet. As a rule, a heavier bullet will have a longer barrel time, allowing the gun muzzleto risein recoil more before the bullet exits, thus landing higher on the target. You'd compensate for this by lowering the rear sight to drop the point of impact on the target.
BUT, since it seems you are now actually shooting too high, then all you have to do is lower that rear sight slide until you have your bullet striking +2" to +3" at 50 yards, and do any further adjusting from there.
The way I zero my muzzleloaders is for the bullet to strike dead center at 100 yards. Then I shoot at 50 and 75 yards to see how much higher the bullet strikes at those distances, so I am not going to have s midrange miss by shooting OVER the game animal. Next, I shootat 125 yards to see how much the bullet drops between 100 and 125 yards, to see if any holdover is going to be needed for targests beyond 100 yards. I don't try ML shots beyond 125 yards. This is my self-imposed range limit these days due to vision problems.