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Sighting in my NEW Remington SPS Tactical.

Booty

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Hello Everybody,
I am new here. I just built a Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 with a Bell & Carlson Tactical A2 Stock and a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 scope. I am going to sight it in at 100 yards this week end. I am pretty new with long range rifles. I got told to sight it in about 3" above the bulls eye at 100 yards and that will be good to 300 yards. What do you guys think about that? Is that right? Do you guys have any pictures of what my target should look like after its sighted in at 100 yards with a 3 to 5 shot groups?? Any help will be great. Thanks guys!!

Booty
www.nicindustries.com
Cerakote Firearm Coatings
 
#5
Re: Sighting in my NEW Remington SPS Tactical.

Good we have a person who likes it... wait till your piggy bank says... I can't take it no more!! lol
 
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Seriously, just get an EXACT 100 yd zero and it will make all the rest of your longer range work easy and standardized with other shooters. That way when you compare say your 168 SMK load to someone else's, you're talking a common language. Yes, you can program in the zero range and a ballistic program will compensate. But why?

The only time I've heard about a 200 or 300 yd zero is for hunters who need to take a quick shot and don't have time to dial in the range and/or don't have a mil dot scope. If you're shooting paper or steel for precision - the 100 yd zero is the norm and then just dial for precise ranges.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ReaperDriver</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
The only time I've heard about a 200 or 300 yd zero is for hunters who need to take a quick shot and don't have time to dial in the range and/or don't have a mil dot scope.</div></div>

That is the way i was taught, to be 2 inches high at 100 yards, but I i like a 100 yard zero better.
 
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Re: Sighting in my NEW Remington SPS Tactical.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ReaperDriver</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Seriously, just get an EXACT 100 yd zero and it will make all the rest of your longer range work easy and standardized with other shooters. That way when you compare say your 168 SMK load to someone else's, you're talking a common language. Yes, you can program in the zero range and a ballistic program will compensate. But why?

The only time I've heard about a 200 or 300 yd zero is for hunters who need to take a quick shot and don't have time to dial in the range and/or don't have a mil dot scope. If you're shooting paper or steel for precision - the 100 yd zero is the norm and then just dial for precise ranges. </div></div>

Sound advice, all the long range shooters at our club zero at 100 yards and then dail in for longer ranges
 
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Then I will be able to adjust the turrets for lets say 500 yards, or I can use the mil-dots? If its adjusted for 100 yards, then if i shoot at 250 yards will it be right on? Sorry for all the questions!! I am new to this. If anybody knows of any good reading articles on this type of stuff, please foward them to me.

Booty
 
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Re: Sighting in my NEW Remington SPS Tactical.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Booty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Then I will be able to adjust the turrets for lets say 500 yards, or I can use the mil-dots? If its adjusted for 100 yards, then if i shoot at 250 yards will it be right on?
Booty </div></div>

If you are precisely on at 100 yards, at 250 yards the bullet will strike much lower. The only way you'll be on at 250 yards is to adjust your elevation to the required setting at some point above your 100 yard setting. Much will depend upon the bullet and velocity of your load.

Zero your load at 100 yards and re-set your windage & elevation knobs to read zero. Take note of the number of lines showing under both knobs; e.g., 2 lines on each. Write the information down. Then shoot at 200, 250, 300 etc. yards and write down the knob settings above the 100 yard zero. If you know your velocity then the ballistic charts for the specific bullet being used will give you bullet drop at different ranges. You can use that data to make approximate adjustments but final fine tuning will require shooting.

The advice to have the rifle shoot 3" high at 100 yards came from a hunter of deer or larger game. The lungs of such animals are roughly the size of a basketball and a center hold with your sights set as advised will hit within that area out to 300 yards or so depending upon the cartridge being used. It's good advice... if you're a deer hunter but for precision long range shooting, it's not. Your friend probably didn't understand what your purpose was to be.
 
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Re: Sighting in my NEW Remington SPS Tactical.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Booty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
What do you mean by e.g.?? And 2 lines on each????? </div></div>

The turrets on your scope should have some type of marking system on the housing area that they move in and out from, indicating how many turns up/out from the bottom of available movement you are. The above poster was just using an example with 2 lines.

If you are going to use your turrets to dial in your distance you will want to zero at 100 yards not 3 inches high. If you did zero high it will needlessly complicate using your ballistic computer.
 
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I don't know anyone at all that still zero's high at 100. Even some of the guys that I know don't know shit don't even do that anymore. I'd suggest reading up on how to use a Mil Dot reticle. Also try the free version of shooterready just google it. That will keep you from getting confused, and really help you with your shooting.
 
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Thanks guys. Great info. I will read up and stuff my brian with as much info as posible. I am going to sight my 700 in tomorrow morning. I will let you all know how it goes. I also coated my new Remington 700 with Desert Verde, CERAKOTE and it looks good. I will also take some pictures of it and post them.

Booty
www.nicindustries.com
 
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