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Sighting Zero at what distance ???
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<blockquote data-quote="digisol" data-source="post: 375861" data-attributes="member: 24013"><p>My Rem VSSF 308 is zeroed at 150 yds allowing for a 300 yd shot to still fall into the vital kill zone, sure for you it would be more correct to physically shoot whatever ammo to be used and get the ballistics for that particular ammo as I have done out to 500 yards.</p><p> </p><p>The scope on the Rem is a Leupold 6.5-20X50 LRT, and while the longer shots like 400-500 require use of my range finder ( a very usefull must have hunting tool) knowing the range out in the scrub and the exact hold over makes the only variable to a kill the wind and other weather conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Zero at 150 for most hunting rifles, 175 or 200 for 7mm Mag or 300WM and similar calibre, but the same problem exists when out hunting foreign ground with long shots, you must have a range finder which are pretty cheap for a good one, while at the range it's simple as you know the true distance and exact holdover amount.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone that can regularly make + 500 yd shots is either very good or full of it, even snipers use another well educated head and he has both calculator and their own rifles ballistic tables, I really doubt the average hunter leaves home with all the info needed for any shots out past 400 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="digisol, post: 375861, member: 24013"] My Rem VSSF 308 is zeroed at 150 yds allowing for a 300 yd shot to still fall into the vital kill zone, sure for you it would be more correct to physically shoot whatever ammo to be used and get the ballistics for that particular ammo as I have done out to 500 yards. The scope on the Rem is a Leupold 6.5-20X50 LRT, and while the longer shots like 400-500 require use of my range finder ( a very usefull must have hunting tool) knowing the range out in the scrub and the exact hold over makes the only variable to a kill the wind and other weather conditions. Zero at 150 for most hunting rifles, 175 or 200 for 7mm Mag or 300WM and similar calibre, but the same problem exists when out hunting foreign ground with long shots, you must have a range finder which are pretty cheap for a good one, while at the range it's simple as you know the true distance and exact holdover amount. Anyone that can regularly make + 500 yd shots is either very good or full of it, even snipers use another well educated head and he has both calculator and their own rifles ballistic tables, I really doubt the average hunter leaves home with all the info needed for any shots out past 400 yards. [/QUOTE]
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