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Why would you not sight in at 100 yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hoss50" data-source="post: 1631429" data-attributes="member: 109801"><p>I site most rifles in for 200-250 yard zero. At 100 yards you are close enough, and now you are still pretty close at 300. </p><p></p><p>The last cow elk I shot was at about 260 yards on the first shot, and 280 on the 2nd. 257 weatherby was sighted in for about 225 yards. I knew the shot was past 225, but didn't have time to range it. I held just a touch high, and drilled it with both shots. I didn't have a range finder then so it was guestimating at semi-known distances. </p><p></p><p>Last years mule deer busted me as I saw him. He was on the move. I was able to range him 1 time at about 216 yards. My 6.5x55 was sighted for about 200. When I got setup to take a shot he had moved away farther, but I didn't know how much. I guessed about 250 yards. I did the same thing as the elk. Held a touch high, and squeezed. He went 30 yards and piled up. </p><p></p><p>If I was sighted at 100 for either of those I would have had.much more to think about in terms of drop. Had those shots been 100 yards, I would have netted the same result. </p><p></p><p>My buddy shot his mule deer last year with my 6.5x55 as well that was sighted at 200. His shot was 40 yards. He hit it square in the chest and put a big exit hole in it. It took just a couple steps and dropped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hoss50, post: 1631429, member: 109801"] I site most rifles in for 200-250 yard zero. At 100 yards you are close enough, and now you are still pretty close at 300. The last cow elk I shot was at about 260 yards on the first shot, and 280 on the 2nd. 257 weatherby was sighted in for about 225 yards. I knew the shot was past 225, but didn't have time to range it. I held just a touch high, and drilled it with both shots. I didn't have a range finder then so it was guestimating at semi-known distances. Last years mule deer busted me as I saw him. He was on the move. I was able to range him 1 time at about 216 yards. My 6.5x55 was sighted for about 200. When I got setup to take a shot he had moved away farther, but I didn't know how much. I guessed about 250 yards. I did the same thing as the elk. Held a touch high, and squeezed. He went 30 yards and piled up. If I was sighted at 100 for either of those I would have had.much more to think about in terms of drop. Had those shots been 100 yards, I would have netted the same result. My buddy shot his mule deer last year with my 6.5x55 as well that was sighted at 200. His shot was 40 yards. He hit it square in the chest and put a big exit hole in it. It took just a couple steps and dropped. [/QUOTE]
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