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Old 02-09-2007, 01:18 PM
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I got a 300 WSM and using a 180 grain bullet. Range is only 100 yards. Where should I put the group to be zero'ed at 200??
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Old 02-09-2007, 02:08 PM
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About 1 1/2 inches high at 100 will put you in the ballpark...

That being said....with long range gun like that I'd be more inclined to go with 2 1/2
to 3 inches high, incase a longer shot presents itself...
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Old 02-09-2007, 03:35 PM
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id say around 2 in high.
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Old 02-09-2007, 08:28 PM
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I also think about 2" or so, but listen to what Hawkeye said. If you sight in 3-3 1/2" high at 100, you will be 4+ at 200, 0+ at 300 and somewhere in the neighborhood of -10 at 400. This is an excellent long range setup.
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Old 02-09-2007, 08:54 PM
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Tell me the bullet your using and the velocity and I'll run it thru a trajectory program I have. If you don't Know the velocity, tell me what your told it is. Bullet type, spitzer? Give me that stuff and I can get you in the ball park real well.
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Old 02-09-2007, 10:46 PM
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does the box show any ballistics info, some do
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Old 02-09-2007, 11:57 PM
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This will get you in the ball game. Got 2950 fps (just under max Hornady) using a 180 gr spire point.

max point blank range 319 yds
max point blank zero272 yds
offset @ 100 yds +3.3"

Bullet path:

125 yd +3.8" 2676 fps
150 yd +4"2623 fps
175 yd +3.8" 2571 fps
200 yd+3.4" 2519 fps
225 yd+2.6"2468 fps
250 yd +1.3" 2418 fps
275 yd -.2" 2368 fps
300 yd -2" 2319 fps

To figure energy: Vel x vel Divideby 7000 devide that by 64.32 multiply by the weight of the bullet.
ie: 2950 x 2950 = 8702500
devide by 7000 = 1243.2142
devide by 64.32 = 19.328578
multiply by 180 = 3479 ft lbs energy
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Old 02-10-2007, 04:38 AM
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Tell me the bullet your using and the velocity and I'll run it thru a trajectory program I have. If you don't Know the velocity, tell me what your told it is. Bullet type, spitzer? Give me that stuff and I can get you in the ball park real well.
There is one here: http://winchester.com/products/catalog/cfrdetail.aspx?symbol=SXP300WM&bn=16&type= 69


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Old 02-10-2007, 08:20 AM
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Try the figures I gave you above, I'll bet they are awful close. With the figure's Winchester gave you, you have a 100 yd zero and50 fps more velocity, that won't make much difference over 300 yds.

The price of that ammo, I sure hope you have a lot of money or are taking up reloading! 30-06 ammo cost's about 1/4 the price and kill's animals only a bit less dead. I hadn't realized that stuff cost that much!

If you can find someone with a cronograph, you'll probally find out the vevocity Winchester gives is not quite right. To many different thing's effecting it.
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Old 02-10-2007, 08:35 AM
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Well the general consensus is an inch to an inch and half and some even say that if you have a magnum caliber that your zero at 100 will be the same at 200. From what I've witnessed a 300 Win Mag do zeroed at 100 yard shooting range do to a doe at 210 yards was about 3 inches below the heart with a well aimed shot from an extremely accurate rifle.
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