Spend the time to sight in your gun BEFORE you get to your deer camp

[TooTallTom]

It was a .270, not a .30-06, that we were wondering about. I know .30-06 won't do that, because that's what I shoot, too. But I really don't know anything about the .270, except that they're supposed to be a lot flatter than a .30-06.

[LightningBG]

It was a .270, not a .30-06, that we were wondering about. I know .30-06 won't do that, because that's what I shoot, too. But I really don't know anything about the .270, except that they're supposed to be a lot flatter than a .30-06.

[Tom7227]

What people are discussing here is the ballistics of the round that is being fired. There are tables that make this calculation for you. It depends on the caliber, the weight of the bullet being fired and the powder that is used. If you want to get into the accuracy thing you need to know these things. If you buy off the shelf standard every day ammo you probably will be able to get a decent idea of what's going to happen. If you really want to know you have to use a chronograph to get the speed of the bullet and then you can use a ballistics table to know where the round is likely to hit at a given distance.

All this being said, again, the best thing to do is to go to a range and use a table and sand bags. Zero the gun on the 25 yard range. Check it at the 50 again with a table and sand bags, and finally go to the 100 yard range and see where you're bullet is hitting. A quick reference to a ballistics table or the manufacturers HSOforum will likely give you the info on where the bullet is going to hit at 50, 100, 200 and 300 yards.

[jay83196]

270 is only few inches flatter and still those numbers are not right, I have both and both centered 100yds and then start to drop.

[TooTallTom]

Wow, I got some mental cross contamination with Marcus Taplin's and fr0sty's posts. I was thinking Marcus Taplin was shooting his .270 out to 300 yards, and dead on at 150. The scary part is, I'm not even that old!

Sorry for the confusion, guys.

[LightningBG]

Wow, I got some mental cross contamination with Marcus Taplin's and fr0sty's posts. I was thinking Marcus Taplin was shooting his .270 out to 300 yards, and dead on at 150. The scary part is, I'm not even that old!

Sorry for the confusion, guys.

Happens to the best of us.

[6arrows]

Thank you guys i am going to put him 2 inch high at 100 and let him shoot at the range until he has a good idea between 50 and 300 thanks again. And GOOD LUCK MINNESOTA HUNTERS

[LightningBG]

So, I have a question....

I sighted in about a week ago, everything looked great, didn't have to adjust anything. Then my buddy shot my rifle a couple of times. On one of the shots he scoped himself in the forehead. I did not shoot the gun after this.

So, should I recheck it? Or should it be fine?

[Tom7227]

I would think it would be OK as long as you had the scope tightened down real well. I wouldn't be surprised if you had reported that his shots were off. Each person looks a little differently down a scope so his being off would be expected.

good luck out in the field.

[LightningBG]

I would think it would be OK as long as you had the scope tightened down real well. I wouldn't be surprised if you had reported that his shots were off. Each person looks a little differently down a scope so his being off would be expected.

good luck out in the field.

his were off. one shot was about 8 inches out (lower left), one was about 12 inches off, upper left. all of mine were within 1 inch of center. He doesn't exactly have a lot of time behind a gun.

[Tom7227]

Well if he was flinching that bad before he got clobbered I'd hate to see what he'd do now. Too bad. I did it once with a 20 gauge and a slug. Day before deer opener. Of course I missed the shot two days later at a nice deer.

[Coach Dog]

Also a good reminder that you are not allowed to shoot/sight in your weapon within 5 days of the season opening unless you are at an approved gun range. So take the time to get it done right, and get it done now.

I've always wondered how this can be a law/regulation. Even though I always have my practice shooting done in October, this is never an issue for me. But how can the DNR actually do this? Doesn't my 2nd amendment right trump their regulation?