What range am I zero'd for when I'm three inches high at 50 yards? Thank You for any assistance. Guess I should include my rifle and caliber. Winchester Model 70 30-.06
Hunting & Fishing 30-.06 zero
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Re: 30-.06 zero
You need to specify your load, velocity and bullet type for better info, best guess is about 400 yards off my calculator.
You need to specify your load, velocity and bullet type for better info, best guess is about 400 yards off my calculator.
Re: 30-.06 zero
The bullet would still be rising out of the muzzle at that distance. If the range permits I would shoot it at 100 yards. Typically 1" high at a hundred would give you a 200 yard zero. Your probably at somewhere around a 300/350 yard zero.
The bullet would still be rising out of the muzzle at that distance. If the range permits I would shoot it at 100 yards. Typically 1" high at a hundred would give you a 200 yard zero. Your probably at somewhere around a 300/350 yard zero.
Re: 30-.06 zero
It depends quite a bit as others have said load, gun, actual muzzle velocity, and elevation etc. but for my deer load (Fed 150gr BTSP) out of my 06' that would put it at about a 375yd zero and almost 6" high at 100 yards, and 8" high at 200 yards.
To me that's beyond what is reasonable for using a longer than 100 yard zero because at 200 yards you are high enough you are outside the kill zone aside for all but the largest game.
You'd be much better off IMO with about 2" high at 50, which is about a 300 yard zero, and at 200 you are only about 5" high.
Just to show how much it varies going to a 180gr sirocco that 3" high would be a 350 yard zero (not a huge diff) but it puts you 9" high at 200 yards, again not massive but that's even pushing the kill zone of a large elk if you hold dead on. Add in some other factors such as elevation, temp etc. and it can be significant.
Also never trust the calculators if you don't have real verified numbers with a chrono etc. even then best to shoot it and see where it's really hitting. A lot of times with good numbers the calcs are pretty close but I've seen them way off too.
It depends quite a bit as others have said load, gun, actual muzzle velocity, and elevation etc. but for my deer load (Fed 150gr BTSP) out of my 06' that would put it at about a 375yd zero and almost 6" high at 100 yards, and 8" high at 200 yards.
To me that's beyond what is reasonable for using a longer than 100 yard zero because at 200 yards you are high enough you are outside the kill zone aside for all but the largest game.
You'd be much better off IMO with about 2" high at 50, which is about a 300 yard zero, and at 200 you are only about 5" high.
Just to show how much it varies going to a 180gr sirocco that 3" high would be a 350 yard zero (not a huge diff) but it puts you 9" high at 200 yards, again not massive but that's even pushing the kill zone of a large elk if you hold dead on. Add in some other factors such as elevation, temp etc. and it can be significant.
Also never trust the calculators if you don't have real verified numbers with a chrono etc. even then best to shoot it and see where it's really hitting. A lot of times with good numbers the calcs are pretty close but I've seen them way off too.
Re: 30-.06 zero
Thank you very much for the information, all of you seem to be much more knowledgeable than I about this. I have also heard that a zero at 25 yards is also basically equivalent to the zero at 100 yards because of the trajectory. Is this correct?
Thank you very much for the information, all of you seem to be much more knowledgeable than I about this. I have also heard that a zero at 25 yards is also basically equivalent to the zero at 100 yards because of the trajectory. Is this correct?
Re: 30-.06 zero
My pair of '06 Sporters, an M70 and an R77, are zeroed at 100yd with the same Remington 150gr Core-Lokt Express loads.
Unless one has the time to find support and set up a firm shooting position, the natural Offhand wobble zone would probably negate the fine niceties of the differences between a 100yd and 200yd zero.
If the time presents itself, can we really refine our hold to within an inch, anyway?
Practicality prevails.
Greg
My pair of '06 Sporters, an M70 and an R77, are zeroed at 100yd with the same Remington 150gr Core-Lokt Express loads.
Unless one has the time to find support and set up a firm shooting position, the natural Offhand wobble zone would probably negate the fine niceties of the differences between a 100yd and 200yd zero.
If the time presents itself, can we really refine our hold to within an inch, anyway?
Practicality prevails.
Greg
