Thread: Iron sights

To be clear, referring to what I posted above, when you are target shooting I shoot with a six oclock hold, since precision is the paramount. (With a bead sight, the target and bulleyes look like a figure 8) But when doing that, your point of impact for hunting, is adjusted so that the bullet is dropping about 6 to 8 inches low. Estimate the area that your bead is covering and get the bullet group to be hitting at the centre of where that would be. (You can test it at the end by covering the bull with your bead, this generally means you are filling the size of a A3 piece of paper, and shooting a quick group. You will find its actually quite easy to judge anyway, and get a good group, but this is just to confirm things)

So a 6 oclock hold for target shooting and adjusting sights, and then shoot through the bead on animals, with both eyes open. Target shooting at round circles and deer shooting have different needs, and what is precise on one may not be ideal on the other.

For example, a valuable life lesson will be brought vividly to your attention by shooting a five shot one inch group on a black circle at 100m, and then afterwards trying to hit a wild pig that walks onto the range before it gets away.