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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="MajorSpittle" data-source="post: 1093827" data-attributes="member: 53101"><p>When I hunted in Montana for Mule deer with my 7mm I would sight in at 300 yards or 3" high at 100 with 150gr Ammo. This would allow me to shoot off hand out to about 350 yards which is about my limit while exerting myself during a hunt. This is important because well over half the Mules I have shot were off hand. In the river breaks you tend to jump them when cresting a ridge and they are 75-200 yards down from the ridge line. I learned to eyeball 300 yards very well between golfing and hunting. Being able to make these shots quickly is the most important thing you will ever do as a marksman. Learn to aim while winded and be accurate. I have found slowly lowering my crosshairs through the target and squeezing off the round as they pass through the target most accurate for me when winded.</p><p></p><p>So from 300-600 yards the bullet will be dropping like a rock and any wind will be in play at those ranges. Learn wind drift at 10 mph. In Montana there was 2 types of wind, 10mph and too gusty to shoot accurate. I found knowing 10mph was good because you really won't notice the wind until 5mph and 15mph is a pretty strong wind where you start running into gusty variables that are extremely difficult to factor. So at 10mph I calculate 12" @400; 18" @500; 28" @600. for 5mph I shift the scale out 100 yards and for 15mph I move the scale in 100 yards. ie 15mph is 18" @400 and 28" @500. Easy to remember and calculate.</p><p></p><p>For bullet drop you get 10" @400; 25" @500; and 50" @600yards. I would shoot Kentucky Windage as I never owned a laser rangefinder and used my scope for ranging target so it was never exact. At 400 I aimed just below the back up to the back bone itself depending on if I thought it was over/under 400yardish knowing the round would be striking ~ 5-18" low depending on actual range. @ 500 yards I would aim Half a form high. ie if aiming center mass between back and chest raise up from that point the height from chest to back (~ 23"); This gives a hit from a 13" drop (430yrds) to 30" drop (530yrds). If I feel the deer is over 530 but less then 600 yards I aim the height of the body (23") above the deer (1 form high) which is good for 480yrds to 580yrds. If it is farther then 580 yrd the round will strike low and I adjust from POI for second shot. 600 yards is a long way. I have made the 600+ shot but it was adjusting off of POI. I actually aimed in front of the standing deer at a rock on the side hill to get POI then shot the deer with my second round in the neck, round hit about 12 in left from where I was figuring to hit but dropped him clean from about 700 yards regardless.</p><p></p><p>I shoot a lot of rocks while out hunting. We usually bet beers on shots. If I saw something way out I would bet my buddy a beer he couldn't hit it, if he passed on taking the shot I had to take it for the same bet and vice versa. It was fun and a good way to get things moving in the afternoon when the deer were bedded down and you were leaving an area you already scoped to death.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MajorSpittle, post: 1093827, member: 53101"] When I hunted in Montana for Mule deer with my 7mm I would sight in at 300 yards or 3" high at 100 with 150gr Ammo. This would allow me to shoot off hand out to about 350 yards which is about my limit while exerting myself during a hunt. This is important because well over half the Mules I have shot were off hand. In the river breaks you tend to jump them when cresting a ridge and they are 75-200 yards down from the ridge line. I learned to eyeball 300 yards very well between golfing and hunting. Being able to make these shots quickly is the most important thing you will ever do as a marksman. Learn to aim while winded and be accurate. I have found slowly lowering my crosshairs through the target and squeezing off the round as they pass through the target most accurate for me when winded. So from 300-600 yards the bullet will be dropping like a rock and any wind will be in play at those ranges. Learn wind drift at 10 mph. In Montana there was 2 types of wind, 10mph and too gusty to shoot accurate. I found knowing 10mph was good because you really won't notice the wind until 5mph and 15mph is a pretty strong wind where you start running into gusty variables that are extremely difficult to factor. So at 10mph I calculate 12" @400; 18" @500; 28" @600. for 5mph I shift the scale out 100 yards and for 15mph I move the scale in 100 yards. ie 15mph is 18" @400 and 28" @500. Easy to remember and calculate. For bullet drop you get 10" @400; 25" @500; and 50" @600yards. I would shoot Kentucky Windage as I never owned a laser rangefinder and used my scope for ranging target so it was never exact. At 400 I aimed just below the back up to the back bone itself depending on if I thought it was over/under 400yardish knowing the round would be striking ~ 5-18" low depending on actual range. @ 500 yards I would aim Half a form high. ie if aiming center mass between back and chest raise up from that point the height from chest to back (~ 23"); This gives a hit from a 13" drop (430yrds) to 30" drop (530yrds). If I feel the deer is over 530 but less then 600 yards I aim the height of the body (23") above the deer (1 form high) which is good for 480yrds to 580yrds. If it is farther then 580 yrd the round will strike low and I adjust from POI for second shot. 600 yards is a long way. I have made the 600+ shot but it was adjusting off of POI. I actually aimed in front of the standing deer at a rock on the side hill to get POI then shot the deer with my second round in the neck, round hit about 12 in left from where I was figuring to hit but dropped him clean from about 700 yards regardless. I shoot a lot of rocks while out hunting. We usually bet beers on shots. If I saw something way out I would bet my buddy a beer he couldn't hit it, if he passed on taking the shot I had to take it for the same bet and vice versa. It was fun and a good way to get things moving in the afternoon when the deer were bedded down and you were leaving an area you already scoped to death. [/QUOTE]
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