Sighting in

[AlaskaIsGodsCountry]

All,

I'm going on a hunt at a altitude that is significantly higher then the elevation that I am sighting in at. Shooting distance is anticpated to be 400-500 yards. I'm sighting in at 2700 feet whereas my hunt will be at +14,000 feet.

How do I calibrate my ballistic turrent for the higher elevation to take out some of the guesswork for holding over? How do I account for the significantly different trajectories at the hunting elevation verses my present altitude that I am sighting in at? I typically sight in so my zero distance is 300 yards which means I need to be about 3 inches high at 100 yards (2700 feet elevation). If I want a 300 zero distance at the planned hunting elevation, the 100 yard path is at 2.5 inches high at the elevation according to JBM ballistics. Does that mean I sight in at 2.5 inches high at 100 at 2700 feet? I don't think its that easy.

Thanks for the feedback. I am so confused.

 

[kcebcj]

Just curious what the heck you gonna hunt at 14,000 feet? I was on a peak 13,200 feet in Utah hunting mule deer a few years back and there wasn't even a track up there of any kind. It's a butt kicker hunting that high.

Run your ballistics calculator with all the relevant information for 14000 feet with a 300 yard zero. See where the impact is at 100 yards and re-set the scope too that setting. That will give you a 300 yard zero at 14,000 feet. "Verify" at 300 yards when you get to altitude. A ½ inch change is probably close.

 

[AlaskaIsGodsCountry]

Just curious what the heck you gonna hunt at 14,000 feet? I was on a peak 13,200 feet in Utah hunting mule deer a few years back and there wasn't even a track up there of any kind. It's a butt kicker hunting that high.

Run your ballistics calculator with all the relevant information for 14000 feet with a 300 yard zero. See where the impact is at 100 yards and re-set the scope too that setting. That will give you a 300 yard zero at 14,000 feet. "Verify" at 300 yards when you get to altitude. A ½ inch change is probably close.

Thanks for the response. So I take it is as easy as sighting in for the assumed conditions at altitude. I just wanted to get that verified.

I'm off to Tajikistan for a marco polo hunt in a couple of months. Just received word that I'll be issued a CITIES permit in the next couple of weeks (about time). Getting myself sorted out now for it now.