Thread: Sighting in your hunting rifle

having to stop and dial scope to shoot an animal at 200 yards-250 yards is plain old bonkers

Gilty as charged

But only I dial in meters, I guess I just like to twiddle and fiddle.

If Im walking around I will have my riffle zeroed at 100 meters but if sitting and waiting I usually range a few different areas so if an animal walks out its just a very quick twiddle and fiddle.

If I was using a non dial up scope then I would seriously look at your method MD as it makes perfect sense

I can get a rifle to stay below line of sight until hundy....just no

take note of velocity to achieve it.......
now make it 1" high at 100yrds and it becomes near as damnit to 1" low at 200yrds and 4" low out around 275yards.
make it 2" high at hundy..zeroed for 200..good to 300 near enough.....

For my centerfires I go figure out the 2" square Point BlanC (<- note the C... it's french you heathen) range. That is a range from looking at the crosshairs the bullet will be within 1" vertically or horizontally. A PBR calculator will tell you what your zero should be.

For my rims fires that's a 1" square PB.

After that I use a BDC or mildot scope. I have it loaded it to strelok, and when I'm off for a hunt I right the drops in permanent marker on the inside of my arm. So for example my 300BLK PBR starts at 30m, ends at 110m. First drop mark is 160, second is 200, 3rd is 250. 17hmr is 35 to 100, first mark is 130, 2nd is 160, 3rd is 200.

Originally Posted by vulcannz

For my centerfires I go figure out the 2" square Point BlanC (<- note the C... it's french you heathen) range. That is a range from looking at the crosshairs the bullet will be within 1" vertically or horizontally. A PBR calculator will tell you what your zero should be.

For my rims fires that's a 1" square PB.

After that I use a BDC or mildot scope. I have it loaded it to strelok, and when I'm off for a hunt I right the drops in permanent marker on the inside of my arm. So for example my 300BLK PBR starts at 30m, ends at 110m. First drop mark is 160, second is 200, 3rd is 250. 17hmr is 35 to 100, first mark is 130, 2nd is 160, 3rd is 200.

What happens if you wash your arm, or get caught in the rain? Maybe a tattoo might be the go, but it would make changing loads or even rifles painful.

permanent marker takes a bit to get off (usually requires soap). I also have plenty of room and two arms

A great range of opinons and thoughts. Try one that will suit what you are trying achieve and then put it to the test.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Dead on at 200 yards

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Its low and to the right Andrew

Pulled the 308 out to check it been in the safe for 6 months. 178eldx at 2580 BC 0.530
Happy with that put it away. Use the Swaro traffic light system 200 zero then 300, 400, 500