Range report
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Range report
Our MZ season begins Thursday. Time has run out. I went to the range yesterday knowing I needed to adjust my rear sight to bring my groups 2-3 inches left at the 100. Surprisingly, I got it pretty much right on the first attempt. The first shot taken at 100 was off the target dot, but the next 9 all found their way into the 5.75" inner circle. I'm feeling good about my prospects at 100 or less.
Cabela Hawken, GM barrel
open sights, 100 yds
44cal/300 XTP
90 RS
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Based on this target, I'm hitting 1.5" above POA at 100. I raised my sights last weekend. I'm 2" above POA at 50 yds. but there has been a bonus to having chosen the 44 cal/300's and setting the sights this way. When I went to shoot the 200 target with my 10mm/200xtp's and 100 grains RS, I had to take a normal sight picture and hold below the target to produce this result! I'm not going to mess with it now, but I think if I can lower my POI for the 300 XTP's 1.5" at 100 (not an easy adjustment with these sights), I will also be zeroed, or darn close to it, for the 10mm/200's at 200 yds. That would be schweet!!
open sights, 200 yds.
10mm/200 XTP
100 RS
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Cabela Hawken, GM barrel
open sights, 100 yds
44cal/300 XTP
90 RS
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Based on this target, I'm hitting 1.5" above POA at 100. I raised my sights last weekend. I'm 2" above POA at 50 yds. but there has been a bonus to having chosen the 44 cal/300's and setting the sights this way. When I went to shoot the 200 target with my 10mm/200xtp's and 100 grains RS, I had to take a normal sight picture and hold below the target to produce this result! I'm not going to mess with it now, but I think if I can lower my POI for the 300 XTP's 1.5" at 100 (not an easy adjustment with these sights), I will also be zeroed, or darn close to it, for the 10mm/200's at 200 yds. That would be schweet!!
open sights, 200 yds.
10mm/200 XTP
100 RS
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RE: Range report
Thanks Cayugad.I wouldn't be having all this fun without your knowledge/inspiration and some heavy prodding by Sabotloader to move on to a better barrel. Of course, I now have an addiction, so it may be necessary for the two of you to appear on my behalf during the counseling session my wife isno doubtscheduling as I write.
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RE: Range report
Looking good all the way around. Remember that a 1.5" adjustment at 100 translates to 3" at 200 yards. With that in mind I would only adjust 1" at 100, or just leave it alone since you would still be in the kill zone at 200 with that load. Good shooting for sure. I'd be interested in what the 300's do at 200 yards, probably down about 10 or so inches would be my guess.
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RE: Range report
Remember that a 1.5" adjustment at 100 translates to 3" at 200 yards
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RE: Range report
Yes, the 1.5" adjustment at 100 would lower the 200 yard POI 3" using the same hold you used to shoot the groups posted. The adjustment is to the sight so it will affect all loads the same. If you were holding at the bottom of the circle the adjustment would put you 5 to 6" high with the same hold.
BTW, why are you not using the 200grXTP for all your deer hunting instead of the 300? If you are getting that kind of accuracy out of it and you trust it enough to take a 200 yard shot, why not something closer? I would guess the 6" point blank range of that load would be around 175 yards with it +3" at 100, on at 150, -3" at 175 and be down about 8" at 200. Energy would be down to around 650fp at 200 yards which might be a bit low but if placed right itshould be enough.
BTW, why are you not using the 200grXTP for all your deer hunting instead of the 300? If you are getting that kind of accuracy out of it and you trust it enough to take a 200 yard shot, why not something closer? I would guess the 6" point blank range of that load would be around 175 yards with it +3" at 100, on at 150, -3" at 175 and be down about 8" at 200. Energy would be down to around 650fp at 200 yards which might be a bit low but if placed right itshould be enough.
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RE: Range report
why are you not using the 200grXTP for all your deer hunting instead of the 300
Yes, the 1.5" adjustment at 100 would lower the 200 yard POI 3" using the same hold you used to shoot the groups posted. The adjustment is to the sight so it will affect all loads the same. If you were holding at the bottom of the circle the adjustment would put you 5 to 6" high with the same hold.