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Long Range shots - elevation right on always to the right
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 540434" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I find it a little easier to establish confidence in my POIs at longer ranges, rather than relying on 1/4" to 1/2" anomalies showing up at 100 yards. Some long range bullets require 200 to 300 yards of downrange travel in order to stabilize. I personally don't even bother shooting at 100 or 200 yards when zeroing my rifles, or fine tuning reloads and shooting for groups. I start at 300 yards. Other experienced members on this Forum suggest 300 to 500 yards as a good initial, minimum testing range for load workups for LRH. Lets the bullets fully stabilize. Also, a 1/4 inch shooter error at 100 yards adds a lot more error into the troubleshooting and diagnostic process than a 1/4 or even 1/2 inch error at 300 yards. </p><p></p><p>Place priority and more confidence in your down range POI's from 300 yards on out. If I solely shoot for groups and POIs at 300 yards and then at 1000 yards, I have found that to be sufficient to develop and finalize my LRH loads. The ballistics software and pre-printed dope charts can then cover the intermediate ranges between 300 and 1000 yards. Unless I plan on shooting to ranges greater than 1000 yards. For my hunting, the majority of the time I'm content if I've confirmed my rifle's zero and performance out to 1000 yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 540434, member: 4191"] I find it a little easier to establish confidence in my POIs at longer ranges, rather than relying on 1/4" to 1/2" anomalies showing up at 100 yards. Some long range bullets require 200 to 300 yards of downrange travel in order to stabilize. I personally don't even bother shooting at 100 or 200 yards when zeroing my rifles, or fine tuning reloads and shooting for groups. I start at 300 yards. Other experienced members on this Forum suggest 300 to 500 yards as a good initial, minimum testing range for load workups for LRH. Lets the bullets fully stabilize. Also, a 1/4 inch shooter error at 100 yards adds a lot more error into the troubleshooting and diagnostic process than a 1/4 or even 1/2 inch error at 300 yards. Place priority and more confidence in your down range POI's from 300 yards on out. If I solely shoot for groups and POIs at 300 yards and then at 1000 yards, I have found that to be sufficient to develop and finalize my LRH loads. The ballistics software and pre-printed dope charts can then cover the intermediate ranges between 300 and 1000 yards. Unless I plan on shooting to ranges greater than 1000 yards. For my hunting, the majority of the time I'm content if I've confirmed my rifle's zero and performance out to 1000 yds. [/QUOTE]
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