Throwing this out there to see what everyone thinks. When sighting in do you go with highest or lowest. Read a few articles and half are one way half are the other.
Throwing this out there to see what everyone thinks. When sighting in do you go with highest or lowest. Read a few articles and half are one way half are the other.
I sight in at the highest setting, and then check it at the setting that I normally shoot at. In the woods 3X, and over a open area 6X or 7X.
Depends on the distance. I want to see the target clearly but don't want the crosshairs blotting out the entire bullseye so I guess I use the lowest setting that allows me to center it on the bullseye.
It shouldn't make much of a difference at close to medium distances but having it on the highest X magnifies every little tremor and flinch which might get in your head after awhile.
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Sight in on high power setting. After satisfied with that dial down thru the power range and shoot a few more rounds to compare points of impact. I always sight in at about 2 to 2-1/4" high at 100 yards. This gives me a no hold over sight out to 300 or so with my 7mm-08.
Its been a while since I loaded those rounds. Something like 42gr. of IMR 4064 on Hornady 120's and I think 40ish of the same behind Nosler BTBT 140. Not sure of the exact drop at distance but I used to shoot ground hogs and never worry about the drop out to 300.
High power on sight in. It’s hard enough for me to see the bull on 9X or better. 2.5X or 3X would be almost impossible.
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Yes target sizes would probably have to be changed. I used to draw and print my own targets in square patterns. 1/2 white sq. to start with 1/4 inch black border, then maybe another 1/2 inch white section bordered by another 1/4 inch black border. This gives you target patterns large enough to shoot with multiple powers. I always try to shoot at the smallest target that I can clearly define. I sometime shoot at 1/4 inch colored pushpins with my 6.5 -20 Leupold.
Definitely would like to know the distances y’all are sighting in at. I normally sight mine in at 50 yards on the lowest setting. That way for me, everything is as steady as possible. If zoomed in at the highest setting will look like your moving a lot more than you actually are which will throw you off. It does me anyway
I made the same comment about high magnification above. For some people, it makes them more anxious and that doesn't help your shooting at all. Virtually all of my hunting is within 50 yds unless I take my deer rifle out for coyote hunting at the lake or I visit my buddy with the cornfields. Most of my kill shots are well within 50 yds and my longest deer kill was only 150. So I sight in at 100 with the occasional long range (300-400yd) session every few years to see how the hollowpoints are flying.
For load development and grouping I would ALWAYS use the highest setting and the smallest target I could clearly define center. Any movement is detectable and therefore no shot would be fired. Bad habits are more easily detected on high power. JMO
4x because that's where I hunt with it at.
1.5-2.0 inches high at 100 yards on every rifle I own..highest setting...never got into the whole high setting low setting stuff people read...I keep my scopes on low when hunting most of the time but if I'm in a shooting house and can run the setting up I will...I'm either at the lowest of the highest...never an in between...as for my target, it's usually the current political sign with one row of duck tape horizontal and 3 rows of duck tape vertical...that gives me 3 bulls eyes and 3 targets to aim at with a built in stand. 4 inch square as a bulls eye. Let's me line up my cross hairs and I can cover the hole with tape...targets last a long time...shoot off a folding camp table and lead sled..
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Some really cheap scopes can change point of impact when you zoom in or out. I've seen that once or twice over the years on some really cheap ones like BSA for instance. A decent scope will not do that. I always sight in on high power and at 100 yards. Most of my shots are 75-125 yards due to terrain and vegetation.