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13pointjomc 11-06-2012 04:23 PM

1'' high at 50 yards?
 
If I sight my Remington 30-06 with 150 gr. Core Lokt's in 1'' high at 50 yards will it be dead on at 100? And how would it hit at 200? thanks

homers brother 11-06-2012 05:25 PM

If you're using 150 gr Core-Lokts at 2910 fps, BC of 0.314, sighting 1.0" high at 50 yards, you're going to be 0.9" high yet at 100 yards, "dead on" at 135 yards, and 3.4" low at 200 yards (ref. Loadbase 3.0)

13pointjomc 11-06-2012 05:48 PM

Thanks. Sounds good to me to sight in 1'' high at 50. Can you send me the link to where u got the info at? thanks

OhioNovice 11-06-2012 06:11 PM

Yeah that link or equation would be great! I always sighted my guns in 1" high at 25 yards hoping to be dead on at 100 yards.

I'm guessing the distance and height would change depending on cartridge/velocity?

halfbakedi420 11-06-2012 06:13 PM


Originally Posted by OhioNovice (Post 4001794)
Yeah that link or equation would be great! I always sighted my guns in 1" high at 25 yards hoping to be dead on at 100 yards.

I'm guessing the distance and height would change depending on cartridge/velocity?

25 yards yer still on the up.

Eddystone30_06 11-06-2012 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by OhioNovice (Post 4001794)
I'm guessing the distance and height would change depending on cartridge/velocity?

...and sight height.

Wayspr 11-07-2012 02:21 AM


Originally Posted by OhioNovice (Post 4001794)
Yeah that link or equation would be great! I always sighted my guns in 1" high at 25 yards hoping to be dead on at 100 yards.

If 1 high at 25, you will not be dead on at 100.

UncleNorby 11-07-2012 03:42 AM

You really should sight in CF rifles at 100 yds to begin with. Just about all standard cartridges will be sighted optimally if they are 2-3" high at 100 yds. If you intend to shoot at game at any distance greater than 100 yds, you should confirm where your gun is hitting at that range if possible.

homers brother 11-07-2012 04:06 AM


Originally Posted by 13pointjomc (Post 4001785)
Thanks. Sounds good to me to sight in 1'' high at 50. Can you send me the link to where u got the info at? thanks

Unless you don't have access to a range longer than 50 yards, it's best to sight in at 100 yards or greater.

The only link I used was to Remington's site, in order to obtain the ballistic coefficient of a 150-grain Core-Lokt bullet, and the velocity of the factory loading. Remington DOES provide basic trajectory information, but not using a 50 yard sight-in distance.

Velocity and BC are then plugged into the ballistic software I use (Loadbase). Since I don't know specifically the velocity YOUR rifle launches the bullet, your results may vary slightly.

bugsNbows 11-07-2012 07:58 AM


Originally Posted by UncleNorby (Post 4001918)
You really should sight in CF rifles at 100 yds to begin with. Just about all standard cartridges will be sighted optimally if they are 2-3" high at 100 yds. If you intend to shoot at game at any distance greater than 100 yds, you should confirm where your gun is hitting at that range if possible.

+1. Try to make use of MPBR.

rjhans53 11-07-2012 02:21 PM

for years there was a trajectory sheet showing everything sighted in a 25 (dead on) Almost all the rifles (except for like the 44 mag) was point and shoot to 225-250. 1 high at 50 sounds a bit much for me but ballistic explorer says that's 3" high at 100 and point and shoot to 250 (2" low)

Catus Magnus 11-26-2012 09:10 AM


Originally Posted by 13pointjomc (Post 4001785)
Thanks. Sounds good to me to sight in 1'' high at 50. Can you send me the link to where u got the info at? thanks

here you go...
http://www.handloads.com/calc/

using 2910fps & 150gr spitzer, and 1.5" sight height - I'm assuming it's scoped? - 1" high @ 50 would be 'on' at about 200 yards, or so it sez...

Nomercy448 11-26-2012 03:16 PM

Frankly, if you haven't ever shot at X number of yards, you shouldn't be hunting at X number of yards. Ballistic simulators are great toys, and some are incredibly close for certain rounds (bullet/bc/mv), but if you haven't put the time or dedication into it to shoot that far and prove that the estimates are correct, then you don't have the right, in my book, to go throwing lead that far after a game animal. There are places to go shoot and ammo isn't THAT expensive. Get on the page at your short ranges, then go put lead down range so you ACTUALLY know where your bullets are landing at your hunting ranges.


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