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Need Direction- Cold Bore Shot
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<blockquote data-quote="Trnelson" data-source="post: 2081673" data-attributes="member: 42308"><p>This is pretty common. It's just a factor to account for. It isn't the end of the world. Inside of 600 yards it's still a dead critter. There are a couple of scenarios to deal with it, nothing is perfect. </p><p></p><p>1. cold bore zero your rifle. I cold bore zero my hunting rifles, if there is any POI shift I just account for it. First shot counts the most in hunting scenarios, I have only sent a second shot four or five times in better than 30 years of hunting. Your total shift is less than what most shooters can consistently aim and replicate in field conditions especially </p><p></p><p>2. zero your rifle to the average. Shoot a five shot group, let the rifle cool to ambient temperature and then shoot another five shot group. Adjust your optic to split the difference. So your cold bore shot will print 3/8" R and 1/4" low of your point of aim. The deer won't know the difference that the bullet impacted 0.358MOA right and 0.257MOA low of where you aimed.</p><p></p><p>3. leave it alone and spend your time practicing good shooting fundamentals and have fun. Adjust your aim a little, if you feel like you need to in that shot scenario, or don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trnelson, post: 2081673, member: 42308"] This is pretty common. It’s just a factor to account for. It isn’t the end of the world. Inside of 600 yards it’s still a dead critter. There are a couple of scenarios to deal with it, nothing is perfect. 1. cold bore zero your rifle. I cold bore zero my hunting rifles, if there is any POI shift I just account for it. First shot counts the most in hunting scenarios, I have only sent a second shot four or five times in better than 30 years of hunting. Your total shift is less than what most shooters can consistently aim and replicate in field conditions especially 2. zero your rifle to the average. Shoot a five shot group, let the rifle cool to ambient temperature and then shoot another five shot group. Adjust your optic to split the difference. So your cold bore shot will print 3/8” R and 1/4” low of your point of aim. The deer won’t know the difference that the bullet impacted 0.358MOA right and 0.257MOA low of where you aimed. 3. leave it alone and spend your time practicing good shooting fundamentals and have fun. Adjust your aim a little, if you feel like you need to in that shot scenario, or don’t. [/QUOTE]
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