have a question about shooting at targets
09-30-2002, 07:57 PM
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have a question about shooting at targets
i was up in maine this weekend and tried out my browning medallion in 30-06sprg one more time to see if she was still dead on. i was shooting my 165gr. sierra BTSP's. ( without a caliper handy ) it seemed to me that i was getting 1" groups at 100yds.
i have a luepold vari X II 3-9X40mm with a post sight reticle on her. anway when at 100yds the bullets where hitting at the little tip about the " T " mark.
when i brought the target into roughly 20 - 40 yds i aimed and i was hitting high on the deer target. about 2" high. i figured that since the 30-06sprg is not the flattest shooting calibers but would not be that high at those ranges. do you all think i should bring it down about 1" at 100yds???? because i always seem to have the porblems hitting game at those ranges cause the bullet hits too high or misses it altogether. especially i will be in a stand where they very well might be right under my stand .
i would appreciate all your opinions on this one and i am still gonna practice with those short shots.
i have a luepold vari X II 3-9X40mm with a post sight reticle on her. anway when at 100yds the bullets where hitting at the little tip about the " T " mark.
when i brought the target into roughly 20 - 40 yds i aimed and i was hitting high on the deer target. about 2" high. i figured that since the 30-06sprg is not the flattest shooting calibers but would not be that high at those ranges. do you all think i should bring it down about 1" at 100yds???? because i always seem to have the porblems hitting game at those ranges cause the bullet hits too high or misses it altogether. especially i will be in a stand where they very well might be right under my stand .
i would appreciate all your opinions on this one and i am still gonna practice with those short shots.
09-30-2002, 08:49 PM
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RE: have a question about shooting at targets
You lost me about the "T mark", but I'd sight the 30-06 in at about 1 1/2" to 2" high at 100 yards. That way you should be able to center the deer's chest from right under your stand out to 300 yards or so keep the bullet in the kill zone.
09-30-2002, 09:30 PM
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RE: have a question about shooting at targets
Depends on your shots in the given stand location.
With 165gr BT, assuming approx. 2800 MV
zero 100, 4" low 200 and 13.5" low at 300
100 1" high, zero 160, 200 1.8" low and 300 11" low
100 2" high, zero 200 & 300 8" low.
If your shots are 100-200 I would sight in a inch high.
If your shots will and can stretch out to 300 than 2-21/2" high.
With 165gr BT, assuming approx. 2800 MV
zero 100, 4" low 200 and 13.5" low at 300
100 1" high, zero 160, 200 1.8" low and 300 11" low
100 2" high, zero 200 & 300 8" low.
If your shots are 100-200 I would sight in a inch high.
If your shots will and can stretch out to 300 than 2-21/2" high.
10-01-2002, 03:49 AM
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RE: have a question about shooting at targets
most of my shots are under 75yds. the " T " mark is the kind of reticle i have on my luepold scope. the center base on the " T " kind of goes higher he vertical line.
www.premierreticles.com
check the reticle out there.
www.premierreticles.com
check the reticle out there.
10-01-2002, 03:53 AM
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RE: have a question about shooting at targets
thank you for all your help !!! i still need to practice on those close shots. i am dead on at 50yds and 1" high at 100yds.
it's just that at my range in my state you can't go any closer than 50yds and i would like to get closer like 20 yds and 30yds to see where my shots hit.
i knew i should of got a 1.5-6X32mm and put it on her. therre are some areas where on the logging road and some clear cuts my shots ca reach out to 150 - 200yds. but all in all under 75yds.
it's just that at my range in my state you can't go any closer than 50yds and i would like to get closer like 20 yds and 30yds to see where my shots hit.
i knew i should of got a 1.5-6X32mm and put it on her. therre are some areas where on the logging road and some clear cuts my shots ca reach out to 150 - 200yds. but all in all under 75yds.
