RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

All these are very good pointers. They all would will work really well. but time is of the impotrtance right now. with firearm season in or coming in very soon in most states i would just take it todicks or bass pro shopsand have them bore site it. this will get you at least on paper at 50 yards. then adjust from there. since you are new at this or at least it sounds this way that is what you should do. it will save you alot of time and headaches. I had mine bore sited at dicks about 3 years ago and when i went to the range i fired 3 shots at 100 yrds. the furthest 1 from the bullseye was about an inch. i left it alone. figured that would do me.

RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

You can move the scope how you like. Heres on I use its not perfect but it may get the point across. With the scope rings lose enough that you can move the scope without it sliding on its own. Slide the scope all the way forward and shoulder the gun with you eyes closed. Then open them and slide the scope back to you and stop as soon as you can see the whole picture. You want the scope as far forward as possible to help with the eye relief.

P.S. you dontNEED to shut your eyes, I just having a hard time explaining what you need to do. THe main thing is make sure the gun is comfortable and natural when you shoulder it. Adjust you scope not your head position, if you head is comfortable thats where its suppose to be. Good luck with deciding if the x-hairs are striaght up and down. I check recheck and still never seem satified with it. The are many devices that can help with that but just hold the gun up and look at something that is straight up and down and you should get it very close.

RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

I SIGHT MINE IN THE WAY LIGHTFIELD SLUGS TELLS U TO AND IT WAS quick and easy. start a fifty yards and shoot. if u still arn't hitting the target either get a bigger target or move closer. once you have it zeroed at fifty look on the back of the box for the trajectory or the web site and add the correct hight to your shot. i shoot 3" lightfield ids commanders and at fifty yards i should be about 1 inch high. this puts me dead on at 100 yards. did it today, took me half an hour and it worked perfect. at 125 yards my bullet drops i believe 2 1/2 inches and at 150 yards almost 7 inches. good luck and go kill aslob.


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RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

For eye relieve, you're not moving it "up and down", you're moving it forward or rearward - either forward toward the end of the barrel or rearward closer to the stock.

RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

I sight in my30.06 rifleat 30 yards. If I'm hitting the target 2 inches high at 30 yards, then I will also be 2 inches high at 100 yards, and I will be perfect at 200 yards.


Best of luck.

RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

That may work with your rifle but it maybe several inches outwith another 30-06.The only way to know where the point of impact will be at 200 yards is to shoot the gun at 200 yards.

RE: question about sighting in rifle...need help
 

You have probably received all the direction and advice you need, but I'll chime in with my method also.

For most modern cartridges and scope set-ups, a rifle zeroed at 100 yards will shoot the bullet approximately through the aim point (bulls eye) at 25 yards, the bullet will rise above the line of sight, and the bullet will drop back down to the line of sight and aim point (bulls eye)at 100 yards. Begin by sighting in your rifle to hit the aim point at 25 yards. Shoot 3 shots at a common aim point. Your three shots should be a tight group at 25 yards -- maybe less than the size of a quarter. If the group is very close to the aim point, then set up a target at 100 yards. Otherwise, adjust the scope reticle to move the aim point to coincide to the bullet trajectory at 25 yards. Shoot another group of 3 shots. You can be more efficient that this: if you take one shot and it is one inch off the aimpoint at 25 yards, I would bet that it will be on the paper at 100 yards and you could skip directly to 100 yards. Since you are having trouble getting on the paper at 100 yards, however, I just recommend you follow the more deliberate approach of shooting 3 shot groups. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a problem that causes your shots to NOT group. For example, what if your scope is moving in the mounts or the scope reticle itself is failed? If it doesn't group at 25 yards it sure won't group at 100 yards!

With your scoped rifle producing a good group at 25 yards hitting at the aimpoint, you can now shoot a group of three shots at 100 yards. Your group should be expected to be larger at 100 yards, but still your shots should stay within a 3" diameter circle. Presuming this group is all on the paper, you can then adjust your reticle so the group is located on the target where you want it to be. If you have a flat shooting rifle, you may want to have your group centered about 2" high at 100 yards. Thus, if you shoot at a deer at 100 yards, your shot may be 2" high, but this will be close enough to be a fatal vitals shot if you do your part. If you shoot at a deer at 200 yards, your shot may be exactly on your aimpoint, if you do your part. If you shoot a deer at 250 yards, your shot may be 4" low, but this still should be a fatal vitals shot if you do your part. The precise numbers are dependent on the specific cartridge you are using, but this general discussion should apply to any flat shooting cartridge.

Again, the first trick is getting all your shots on the paper. It is best to shoot groups so you can see what is happening. At 25 yards, you should have small, tight groups or you better diagnose that problem before trying to shoot at 100 yards. Scope slippage in rings, bad reticle are possible problems. Is the scope assembly solid or sloppy and loose?