New shooter here. I have a .308 700P with a SS10X??HD scope.
Recently started shooting at 300 yards. Here is how I've been going about it:
1) Zero the gun at 100 yards, unscrew the caps and reset them on the scope.
2) Back up to 300 yards. Based on the cheap ammo I've been testing with (factory remanufactured), I know that it drops around 9 inches at 300 yards.
3) 1 mil equals 3.6" at 100 yards. So 1 mil at 300 yards equals 3.6 x 3 = 10.8". The scope allows for 1/10 mil adjustments. So one "click" equals 1.08" at 300 yards.
4) Raise the elevation somewhere around 9 clicks +/- 1 click because 9 x 1.08" = 9.72". Fire three shots and see where they land with my spotting scope.
5) Make windage adjustments (and elevation adjustments, if necessary) based on the "1 click equals 1.08" at 300 yards".
6) Shoot another three shots, rinse and repeat until I'm hitting somewhere near the center.
Is this how it's done? Two variables that are hurting me:
1) I'm not using anywhere near match grade ammo. I'm in the process of handloading some 155 scenars with 45.7 grains of RL-15 per the recommendation of someone here on the hide.
2) My shooting technique could use a lot of work. I have an Army Field Manual on sniping that I've looked at and it's helped a little.
I heard that you want to squeeze the trigger at either the "top" or the "bottom" of your breath, and that it doesn't really matter as long as you are consistent.
My understanding is that the "top" of your breath is after you have inhaled, while the "bottom" is after you have exhaled. I've been shooting at the "bottom" of my breath for the past year and it's been great at 100 yards, but 300 is a challenge.
My goal: shoot at the informal 300 yard competition at the local gun club. After firing a total of maybe 20 shots at 300 yards, I'm getting shots within a 4" by 4" box on the target...minus a couple of flyers when I jerk the trigger.
Any advice? Is my math misguided? Is my thinking wrong?
The only real source of advice I have is on Sniper's Hide...
Come to think of it, I should just go to one of the 300 yard matches and pick the brains of the guys there for advice, too.
Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
I just want to shoot respectably at 300 yards for the time being. If anyone knows of any good books or websites or courses that could help me, then that would also be appreciated.
Recently started shooting at 300 yards. Here is how I've been going about it:
1) Zero the gun at 100 yards, unscrew the caps and reset them on the scope.
2) Back up to 300 yards. Based on the cheap ammo I've been testing with (factory remanufactured), I know that it drops around 9 inches at 300 yards.
3) 1 mil equals 3.6" at 100 yards. So 1 mil at 300 yards equals 3.6 x 3 = 10.8". The scope allows for 1/10 mil adjustments. So one "click" equals 1.08" at 300 yards.
4) Raise the elevation somewhere around 9 clicks +/- 1 click because 9 x 1.08" = 9.72". Fire three shots and see where they land with my spotting scope.
5) Make windage adjustments (and elevation adjustments, if necessary) based on the "1 click equals 1.08" at 300 yards".
6) Shoot another three shots, rinse and repeat until I'm hitting somewhere near the center.
Is this how it's done? Two variables that are hurting me:
1) I'm not using anywhere near match grade ammo. I'm in the process of handloading some 155 scenars with 45.7 grains of RL-15 per the recommendation of someone here on the hide.
2) My shooting technique could use a lot of work. I have an Army Field Manual on sniping that I've looked at and it's helped a little.
I heard that you want to squeeze the trigger at either the "top" or the "bottom" of your breath, and that it doesn't really matter as long as you are consistent.
My understanding is that the "top" of your breath is after you have inhaled, while the "bottom" is after you have exhaled. I've been shooting at the "bottom" of my breath for the past year and it's been great at 100 yards, but 300 is a challenge.
My goal: shoot at the informal 300 yard competition at the local gun club. After firing a total of maybe 20 shots at 300 yards, I'm getting shots within a 4" by 4" box on the target...minus a couple of flyers when I jerk the trigger.
Any advice? Is my math misguided? Is my thinking wrong?
The only real source of advice I have is on Sniper's Hide...
Come to think of it, I should just go to one of the 300 yard matches and pick the brains of the guys there for advice, too.
Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
I just want to shoot respectably at 300 yards for the time being. If anyone knows of any good books or websites or courses that could help me, then that would also be appreciated.
