Sighting in at 100 yards

[Shot]

I just wanted to know what you guys are sighting in at 100 yards? Today I was talking to a buddy of mine about this. I have my 300 win mag sighting in about 3" high at 100 yards, so about 300 yards it is dead on. But once I started thinking about it, my shots at pigs have been within 250 yards, and now I wonder if its really necessary to sight in high.

I just wanted to know what you guys think about this? Do you prefer just compensating the drop yourself and aiming high or just sighting in high and holding on point ?

 

[BDB]

I am usually between one and two inches high. Usually closer to 2 inches high. I have yet to shoot a critter over 100 though.

 

[Family Tradition]

Nice timing.

I was at the range this morning making sure my .06 was ready to roll.

I sight in to be dead red at 100 yards.

I shot 5 animals with that rifle last year and the longest shot was about 120.

If I ever wanted to shoot farther I know enough to be able to hold high and still drop the bullet in the goody basket.

IMHO to many guys set up for the long iffy shot and also IMHO 300 is just that. I set up for a 100 and if you read any of the data the majority of big game is taken in the 1-200 yardage range so if you held dead on for a 200 yard shot you would be 1" low and With that knowledge I would still hold dead on and take the slow walk to a dead animal.


But thats just me and I'm very opinionated.

FT

 

[scott0san]

I am sighted in at 100 yrds. 1.3in high for my 7WSM That puts me 0 at 200. However all my animals Deer, Pig have been shot from 5yrds (yes that is 15 feet) to 40 yrds. So just remember to always have your scope on the lowest magnification until you actually see an animal

 

[Family Tradition]

good point.

I run a 3x9x40 VX-II and walk around with it on 4.

Thinking of changing to a fixed 6 though.

Whatcha all think about that?

Not sure if its the move I want to make yet.

FT

 

[Speckmisser]

I usually zero at 100 yards. THe way I see it, if you can't hold dead on and still hit the kill zone, you're shooting too far.

Personal opinion, of course... but that's where I stand.

 

[Val]

I sight in at center at 100 yds. I then run my loads through a ballistic calculator and know the bullet drop for mu loads. My shots at deer and pigs have been mainly from about 100 yds to 238 yds (laser range finder). My last pig was at about 25 yds. I ser my scope magnification based on the terrain. The ballistic calculator I use is:http://www.biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx

I print out and clear laminate the ballistic calculator results and take it with me. I study it before the hunt. With the longer shots there is often time to laser range find the shot. Or if setting up on the ground before sunrise or sunset I laser the main terrain features so I will have a good feel for range if a target appears.

 

[Pep1]

I use the standard 2" high at 100. I have (cough cough) twice shot over pigs that were less than 100 yards but below me on a steep incline and twice again (hack hack) over a pig well above me at about 100 yards.

I think for level shots 2" will have you in the ballpark out to 250 yards with many calibers. It is the height difference that gets me.

 

[Common Sense]

Even us old guys get jittery when we see a critter and start to pull the trigger. Even though I can compensate an inch or two higher or lower on the range, I may not be able to do the same in the field. I don't want to have to think about what to do before I shoot. My .270 is sighted in for 150 yards, even though I have seldom shot at anything over a hundred yards(except Montana antelope). If a critter is closer than 150 yards; my bullet may be a little high, but it will put the animal down.

 

[Buck Hunter Vic]

I shoot a REM 700 30-06,it is sighted in at 3" above,and I have had shot's at 300 yd's,and I believe that,you wont see any difference,if your shooting in at 100 yd's.

 

[Rancho Loco]

.444 marlin: 50yd. zero.
30-06: 100 yd zero
300 WM: 225yd. zero

 

[BirdDawg]

I sight in @ 200 yards........oh!!!! your talking about a rifle? I thought you was talking about a bow.....

.....300 win mag? thats a might big for california.....JMHO...........I do have my 30-06 sited @ 200 yards.....

 

[California Hunter]

Hi guys: Mine are all sighted in 4" high at 100 yards = dead on at about 375 yards. For the reason, along with alot of other "information", I suggest the following link which is the most articulate answer I have read regarding my reason for shooting this way. The article covers a lot of ground, and may in itself start a pretty good discussion here

the link is: http://www.kifaru.net/posimag.htm

 

[MJB]

100 yds. 06....All of my game has been under 50 yds. (Except Yotes).....and my scope on 3 at all times.....my first Tejon pig 215 FD boar was 20yds. and my scope was on 9, saw nothing but ears!

 

[mudhen]

Dead on @ 100 yards.

The days of holdover are just about over if you go with the newer ballistic reticle scopes and know what your load will do.

I'll never buy another scoep w/o some sort of ballistic reticle...

mudhen - CA

 

[joe90605]

Shot over a hog at the last Pig-o-Rama. I had the '06 sighted in using MPBR method, about 3" high at 100yds. The idea is to aim for lungs/heart kill zone and this 40 yard shot would have been no problem. Problem is in the rush of seeing this big boar at 40yds, I set the crosshairs on the spine/neck area and shot over. I think I'll zero at 100yds next time and compensate for the long shots. There's usually more time to think about the shot when the pigs are feeding out at 250-300yds and unaware of your presence.

 

[beastslayer]

Zero at 100 yards. Then don't shoot anything beyond 150 yards.

Used to be obsessed with pinpoint accuracy until I read this article that made sense. In summary, all your rifle need to do is to hit a paper plate size target at 100 yards and it will still put a bullet in the vitals of a deer, hog, etc. at that distance.

Proven this principle at Tejon last May. Went there with zero confidence on myself, the rifle and with new bullet (LeverEvolution) hitting the bullseye only 1 in 7 -- but 6 out of 7 within the "paper plate" target a week before the trip. Downed a hog right through the front leg, heart and lungs on D Day2.

 

[boarcrz]

I have most of my pig rifles sighted in at about 2" high at 100 yds.
Most of my kills have been within 70 yds and occational 300 to 400 yd shots especially when I'm desperate(ie: end of my season or empty freezer,etc). I have used 3x9's, 1.5 - 5 and fixed 6X on these rifles and most of the time I had wished that I have all these with me out hunting.

If I would limit myself to one rifle for pig hunt then I'll take semi auto with fixed 6X with quick detachable mount like my HK.

 

[Rick]

It depends on which rifle. I have done it both ways, and frankly, I like the MPR method. I usually do not have time to lazer the animal, plus those things are so shaky and the target zone or crosshairs so small that if the animal is far enough away that I need to use the rangefinder, then it is too hard to keep the animal in the target zone of the rangefinder. Any further and it is definitely too far to shoot at. I have no problem taking a 300 yards shot with my method.

I have shot hogs further that 100 yards. Much further, in fact. Hunt the barley fields and those shots are common. I have killed more than one running hog at 250 yards with the MPR sight-in, and have not wounded one that got away. Since I often use the same rifle for mule deer in some other state, it just makes sense and works for me. I definitely do not want to have to worry about which way a rifle is sighted in under the stress of a hunt!

I have played with the Ballistic Plex scopes from Burris, but have not used that feature on a hunt yet.

 

[Family Tradition]

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Zero at 100 yards. Then don't shoot anything beyond 150 yards.[/b]

Anyone who knows me knows this is how I live with the rifle.

1 rifle man and I can ALWAYS get closer to game than 3-400 yards.

And yes I know I'm opinionated and bla bla bla..............

Thats for me, for everyone else - if its ON for you and you feel good about the shot thats all that matters.

MS