my dream shot on my hunting land is almost 300 yards, my brother thinks its too far of a shot with a 30.06 shooting 150 ammo, what do you guys think? if i get the shot think i should aim a inch or two high? my gun is right on at 100 yards.
my dream shot on my hunting land is almost 300 yards, my brother thinks its too far of a shot with a 30.06 shooting 150 ammo, what do you guys think? if i get the shot think i should aim a inch or two high? my gun is right on at 100 yards.
Sight 1 1/2 inches high at 100 and you should be around 7 to 9 inches low at 300 and less than 20 low at 400,,very realistic ,, but with some practice!
With the right load and alot of practice you can make the right 06 a 600 yd. gun.
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Go here and download their ballistics calculator. It will help you guage your shot.
http://www.federalpremium.com/
Knowing how high or low your bullet will impact from point-of-aim at a given distance is only part of the equation.
At the distances being discussed here, wind drift becomes a definite factor to consider.
With the caliber/bullet weight you mentioned in a standard factory load and only a 10 mph cross-wind, you're probably looking at 7"-8" of drift at 300 yds. Take the distance out to 400, and it's almost certainly going to be in excess of 1'.
We owe it to the critter to know where the round is going.
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viet nam era snipers routinely took shots of 800 yds plus with the 30.06, you just have to know your gun and get used to shooting at 300 yds.........or just use a 7 mag or .300
300 yards is a piece of cake for a .30-06! Do some shooting at that distance and zero your rifle for 200 yards.
That should put you around +1.8 inches at 100 yards, dead nuts at 200 yards and around 8 inches low at 300 yards.
Once your range is verified at 300 yards, hold your crosshairs on the Deer's back and send a round downrange. The result should be some Venison in the freezer.
Have some fun with this website. http://www.winchester.com/LEAR....aspx
It's lets you pick your zero range, max range, wind conditions and even temperature! It's probably the easiest, most comprehensive ballistics calculator that I've used yet.
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill !!
We like to put most of our rifles 3" high at 100 yards because he first hundred is so flat that it doesn't matter and then we are able to just hold on the point of impact out to about 275-300 depending on load specifics! good luck very possible with the ol' tried and true 06!!!!
I sure wished we could legally use a rifle in my neck of the woods in southern Michigan. Shotgun only where I am located.
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A three hundred yard shot is not a problem for an 06, however, if you are going to shoot at those kind of distances you need to practice at those kind of distances. Just for the fun of it, set up a gallon milk jug full of water at three hundred yards and see what happens. If you can't bust the milk jug consistantly, then the odds are you will either miss a deer or only wound him and never recover him. When I was hunting with a rifle I always set up my 06 to be .7 inches high at 100 yards, that put it dead on at 200 and about 5 inches low at 300.
If your real serious about 300 yard plus shots dont trust the FPS the ammo companies put on the ammo box. It can vary greatly from gun to gun. To get the right ballistics it pays to have a chronograph to acurrately check your FPS. Then all you need is the BC and weight of the bullet and true FPS to calculate trajectory and drop. I have seen as much as 200-300 FPS or more variations from gun to gun and that will affect point of impact. Especially when shooting a slow 30-06. I shoot an -06 with 150 and 165 grain Nosler BT's (handloads)regulary out past 300 with no problem.
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill !!
I have made a few 350 yrd shots in Colorado on elk and muleys. I generally use 180 gr ballistic tips and used to use FailSafe bullets till they quit making them. I also reload so I know exactly what I'm shooting. Just practice at the longer distances and a 350-400 yrd shot is no problem.
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