We have decided since all of our regular big game hunting seasons are now closed and the weather is so fine in this area, it is like spring here, my hunting partner and I would work on hunting some wolves. And coyotes are also fare game.
Here in Idaho, we can purchase wolf tags for the open season that exits now. I have two rifles that I would like to use for the project. The first one is a Knight 45 cal. Super DISC and centerfire varmiter rifle a Sako AI/L461 Varmit rifle shooting a .222 Remington cartridge.
I took both rifles to the farm this morning to check POI on both. I set up a target board @ 100 yards and verified POI on the board. I also set up a group of 5 clay birds out in the field. They were set @ 100 yards from the bench.
It really did not take long to confirm and adjust both rifles to the POI that I was after with each rifle. As soon as I had verification on paper – it was fun time and on to the clay birds. I used the Sako for the first two shots that was fairly easy since the POI @ 100 yards is about 1 1/2" high. So it was pretty much put the cross hairs on the bottom of the bird and take the shot.
The remaining three pigeons I wanted to use the Super DISC. From the target you can see the ML was about 2” high @ 100. So basically I repeated the same aiming routine and had the same results…
Here is a couple of pictures of the trip
From a hundred yards sight pictures could change quickly. My next trip to the farm with the rifles I will extend the range to 175, 200 and 250 yards and work on those distances. With the Sako those ranges are not very difficult with the Super DISC – I will end up shooting for effect using the Ballistic reticule in the scope. I already know that I have to use the second bar in the reticule and I am unsure of where I will be with the 250 yard bird and the ML.
The scope on both rifles is a Bushnell 3x9x40 Elite with a DOA ballistic Reticule
This is the Ballistic print for the Super DISC
The Sako certainly presents the best bet for a really long range shot. I have it sighted for approximately 1 1/2" high @ 100 - so that will make it be approximately 3" down at 250 yards. Even them it is only down about 8" @ 300.
This is a copy of the ballistic sheet...
I really want to use the Super DISC, but I am thinking I will have to make that decision depending on the terrain that we might hunt....
