Knight ULite Shooting - Testing

[Sabotloader]

Today was another testing day of sorts...  I have never - ever trusted Quick Release Scope Mounts to maintain zero once removed and replaced.  Well, I did that today, I removed the NECG Peep sight from the Warne (Weaver) scope block and replaced it with the scope.

The scope had been sighted in some time back but I took it off a couple of weeks ago and in re-installed the NECG Peep.  Today I wanted to find out for sure if the scope would hold zero.  I had the release levers tightened to a 1:00 position the last time the scope was shot.  Today I set the scope on the Warne blocks and tightened the levers to the same position they were when I removed the scope.

I guess the target results verify what Warne and lots of other people have said - they will return to '0'

Shot #1... I touched off 4 primers and ran a slightly moist Windex patch after the primers.  Then loaded the rifle with my normal elk hunting load.  Touched off #1 - It really did not seem to far out of place,  I just hate shooting and hunting on a clean barrel.  Shots 2-5 proved to me again there is a difference.  Actually it proved two things the scope will re-mount to '0' and shot #1 on a clean bore is never as good as the rest.  Shot #5 was as always Semi's fault- if he had never posted the rules it would not have happened but I started thinking about the rules and actually over concentrated!

[oneshot12]

grouping looks pretty good   might keep in mind your just a bit high of center when  you are hunting  so your point of aim might need to be adjusted a bit lower  to make it a better  kill shot   .

[Sabotloader]

grouping looks pretty good   might keep in mind your just a bit high of center when  you are hunting  so your point of aim might need to be adjusted a bit lower  to make it a better  kill shot   .

Oneshot, you are correct the 'point of impact' on the target is high at a 100 yards.  But, it is intended to be high at that range.  I sight my rifles in using 'Point Blank Range'.  For these rifle and the velocity that I am shooting it - I use a 6" PRB.  So in that I am able to shoot the rifle from 0 to 189 yards aiming directly on with the scope.  In that range I will never be higher than 3" nor lower than 3".  Having and knowing that information -  I do and can make very slight sight adjustments at given ranges when the target gives me the opportunity.  If the target does not give me that opportunity I know that my point of aim combined with the terminal ballistic that the bullet I shoot will give me the quick results that I am looking for, either on a elk or whitetail... and even a couple of ground squirrels have also tasted the sting of the PBR.

Here is a ballistic sheet that might offer you some information on what I am expecting...  Again this is just a mathematical calculation but I have verified the numbers by shooting the different ranges.  And then there are the external influences that act on the bullet on its way to the target... gotta to manage those in your head and with experience.  Sometimes out at those longer ranges you just have to pass on the shot.



Hope this gives you a thought to ponder...

mike
 

[oneshot12]

like i said looks like you got it all the i's dotted and t's  crossed  and you know  what your gun can do and the place to but the best shot  which is alot more then i can say for some  when they shoot at an animal   .Keep up the good work !!!