sight-in question
12-25-2007, 05:13 PM
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Fork Horn
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sight-in question
Got a 4X scope for my muzzleloader for Christmas. I already have it mounted and was wondering how I should have it sighted in. It is a 50 cal. CVA Buckhorn. I shoot 2 Triple 7, 50 gr. pellets w/a T/C, 230 gr. sabot.This bullet and powder combo ispretty accurate with iron sights out to 70 yds. or so. I'm sure it is beyond that also but, my eye sight limits my shots with that kind of sight.Should I sight-in dead on @ 100 yds. or what??????? Thanks, Scott Woody
12-25-2007, 05:43 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: sight-in question
It really depends on your hunting situation and how far your shots are likely to be. I have a situation where maximum shots could be as far out as 170 yards (back end of a food plot). I sight in for an inch and a halfhigh at 100 yards. If my max shot was 125 yards or so, I'd sight in dead on at 100.
12-25-2007, 05:46 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: sight-in question
ORIGINAL: lswoody
Got a 4X scope for my muzzleloader for Christmas. I already have it mounted and was wondering how I should have it sighted in. It is a 50 cal. CVA Buckhorn. I shoot 2 Triple 7, 50 gr. pellets w/a T/C, 230 gr. sabot.This bullet and powder combo ispretty accurate with iron sights out to 70 yds. or so. I'm sure it is beyond that also but, my eye sight limits my shots with that kind of sight.Should I sight-in dead on @ 100 yds. or what??????? Thanks, Scott Woody
Got a 4X scope for my muzzleloader for Christmas. I already have it mounted and was wondering how I should have it sighted in. It is a 50 cal. CVA Buckhorn. I shoot 2 Triple 7, 50 gr. pellets w/a T/C, 230 gr. sabot.This bullet and powder combo ispretty accurate with iron sights out to 70 yds. or so. I'm sure it is beyond that also but, my eye sight limits my shots with that kind of sight.Should I sight-in dead on @ 100 yds. or what??????? Thanks, Scott Woody
12-25-2007, 05:57 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: sight-in question
I have the potential of taking 250 yd plus shots but I know that would not be wise with a muzzy. I limit myself to around 200 yds. with my 30-06 and even then I'd rather it be less than 200. I figure 150 yds. with the muzzy to be about the max I would actually try. Will probably go with the 3" method.Thanks!!!!!!! Scott Woody
12-25-2007, 09:36 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
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RE: sight-in question
After you sight-in at 100 yards dead-on, go back to the 25 yard spot to see where you're hitting. You may have to tweak that sight again. Now speaking hypothetical, if you are two inches high at 25, lower your sight-in one inch. That will put you one inch high at 25 instead of two inches high- then around one inch low at 100 instead of dead-on.
You want to createthe tightestshot groupfor your necessary close shots and occasional longer shots.
You want to createthe tightestshot groupfor your necessary close shots and occasional longer shots.
