What distance to sight in muzzle loader at

[IceKing72]

I have a Thompson Center Omega with open peep sights. What distance should i sight it "dead on" at? What size groups would be considered pretty consistant?

[Archerysniper]

I have the same gun and sightin 3" high at 50 it's still a little high at 100 and dead on at 150. From 50 to 100 yards you should be able to get 1" groups or less off a benchrest, it will all depend on how you load it if you can do it the same everytime and how dirty your barrel is.

[BuckKiller]

WOW, 150 yards seems a bit far with open sights...For give me if I'm wrong but can you seriously shoot consistant at that far without a scope? Im going to be new to muzzleloading this year, bought one last fall and only shot it a hand full of times, still not use to not having a scope. Maybe I just need more practice...

[96trigger]

This gets brought up every year, and every year, someone tells me of shooting deer at 200 yards. Not saying the Archery sniper is one that wouild do that, from his posts in the past, he is very knowledgable about this stuff and probably is one that could make a 150 yard shot with open sights. I on the other hand, like to limit my shots to 100 yards or less. I feel like at 150 yards, I would not be aiming at a specific part of the deer anymore, like the rib cage, but instead, would just be aiming at the front half of the deer as the sight would cover up much of the deer.

Also, maybe he is sighting in with a scope, which is legal during firearm season.

[candiru]

I personally would set it up for closer shots, probably no higher than dead-on at 100. I have seen people miss the easy 50yd shot at a deer (high) because they sighted in thinking about longer shots. if the deer is out there that far you probably have time to think about the shot and adjust. Aiming low at 50 yds is something you do not think about.

[Archerysniper]

Mine is open sights and I practice alot and yes I can consistantly shoot it at 150 yards. You need to have a good soild rest though I love the lead sled probably one of the best purchases I have made for shooting.

[BuckKiller]

hey thanks for the tips, ill probably keep it on 100 yards and practice with that until I have more experience in shooting it

[96trigger]

I sight mine in at 100 yards off a bench also, I probably get 2 inch groups at 100. I only shoot 100 grains of powder and Hornady SST sabots.

[lakevet]

I feel like at 150 yards, I would not be aiming at a specific part of the deer anymore, like the rib cage, but instead, would just be aiming at the front half of the deer as the sight would cover up much of the deer.

Older guns made before scopes often had a very fine bead. If your front sight is covering up that much of the deer and you want to shoot longer range, get a smaller front bead. Almost all modern front gunsights are 2 to 4 times bigger than they need to be. And as been said already, practice, practice, practice!

I sight in for 100 yds dead on. I practice a lot, and have consistently harvested broadside deer at 100 yds shooting offhand. It is the result of practicing a lot offhand, not on the bench! I use a rest if available, but that doesn't always happen.

lakevet