Thread: Setting my scope

Originally Posted by Tussock

The only challenging part is making sure you estimate range accurately.

That is the point. How many people can tell the difference between 300 and 340?????
So you hold cause your sure it's about 300 then wonder why you miss, if you'd aimed high even with a 100 zero there is a good chance of a connect. Remember that past 300 bullets start doing brick shit.

what model is your marlin

Sighted in at 100 most calibers have around 6 inches of drop at 300.

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Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

Sighted in at 100 most calibers have around 6 inches of drop at 300.

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Na, sighted at 200, most calibers have about 6-8 inches of drop between 200 and 300!

Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

Sighted in at 100 most calibers have around 6 inches of drop at 300.

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Really? ? I would say more like 10 inches with something like a 308 being 12-15 inches

My bad ment to say 200 zero

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Originally Posted by Wirehunt

That is the point. How many people can tell the difference between 300 and 340?????
So you hold cause your sure it's about 300 then wonder why you miss, if you'd aimed high even with a 100 zero there is a good chance of a connect. Remember that past 300 bullets start doing brick shit.

Errors in range estimation have the same effect whether using hold over or otherwise. Have you been on the turps again...

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

That is the point. How many people can tell the difference between 300 and 340?????
So you hold cause your sure it's about 300 then wonder why you miss, if you'd aimed high even with a 100 zero there is a good chance of a connect. Remember that past 300 bullets start doing brick shit.

what WH said , if u r going to estimate range i personally dont go past 300 , i practice guessing range then range find it see hw close i am even a cheapy range finder will do 300 take it to work with u you will be suprised hw far out u r to begin with , my 308 has a vx1 LR (good /light/reliable if u dont dial/clear bush scope)gives u some idea where your drop is,but usually there abouts is close enough for under 300 as long as u have some idea of speed/drop, after that get the big gun and dial up that night force

Yip thats me, 1.5 inch high at hundy, smack on at 2 and hold 6-8 inch at 3 and been all good so far.
Wish i had the coin to get some sweet toys with dialing scopes, one day aye!

Ok Tussock and gimp, your both long rangers. What range are you meant to be sighted in for to begin with?

Bloody hell, have read all of this and got alot of good points, my rifle is xs7s. thanks for all the info guys i've found it interesting and helpful.

Originally Posted by Kiwiman

Bloody hell, have read all of this and got alot of good points, my rifle is xs7s. thanks for all the info guys i've found it interesting and helpful.

Some of our members really know stuff Kiwiman. Others like me know stuff all.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Ok Tussock and gimp, your both long rangers. What range are you meant to be sighted in for to begin with?

dosnt matter dose it??.if there long ranging im guessing they have rangefinders and ballistic calcs and best of all......dails on there scopes.And it dosnt matter if you set at 2" high at a huntdy or dead on at a hundy ,if you practice and get to really know what your rifle and scope set will do for you you will know your capabilities better than the other guy next to you.
IMO

It does matter though Neckshot.

And I can also tell you my rifles are .5 inch low at 50.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Ok Tussock and gimp, your both long rangers. What range are you meant to be sighted in for to begin with?

This will get some sweet answers