sighting in new rifle. . .

[pashok23]

My rifle is dead on at 300 yards. .300 wm

[csaaphill]

cool sounds like you have what you want and getting it done. I too site mine in at 100 yards as well.

[hunter67wa]

If you know for a fact your shot broke perfect you could do the buddy sight in system. But we typically don't get enough practice so shoot more unless you are on a limited budget. Don't handicap yourself. Sight it in for a maximum point blank range (MPBR) meaning with a 270 probably 2.5" high at 100 which will put you about 3' high at 150 and about 3" low at 275-300. You have to confirm those distances by shooting them. Then you can start working on your reticle with shooting it at other distances. Good luck!

[tgomez]

If it was properly bore sighted it should be close enough to hit on a paper plate at 100. I sight my rifle in at 100 yards dead on. Then I like to shoot a tight 5 shot group to confirm that I am getting good tight consistency out of my rifle. I shoot a Nikon with the BDC recticle so if I need to shoot farther shots I move up to the next circle every 100 yards of increase. So for me dead on at 100, next circle 200, next 300, 400, final circle is 500. Honestly most shots are in the 70-200 yard range. My farthest kill shot ever is 387 yards on a 5×4 whitetail. The closest is 11 yards. It's all a matter of personal preference really. With just regular set crosshairs and a 270, I would sight in my rifle 2" high at 100 yards and you can hold dead on to 300yards and not have to worry about the bullet drop. Best of luck and remember AIM SMALL, MISS SMALL.

[Lcarey1985]

going out tomorrow morning and see what happens! i'll post pictures when I am done! thanks for all your opinions and suggestions! means a lot!

[coachcw]

look at the break in for that manufacture. clean only breech to muzzle , id take three shot groups then adjust letting cool down between groups a half hour our so. once your set take it home and clean well . then go back out next day and shoot one foul shot. then shoot your group again . clean then foul shot once . hunt for the season then re clean  .I cooper clean every time I shoot my 6.5.

[curlewkiller]

My tikka .308 was three shots two inches high and done.  My old .270 now my son's gun I am a box of ammo and still not sighted.  I think the scope was a bit loose because we would get it on paper then shoot again and be off.  I tightened the scoop mounts as they were a bit loose.  Hope this helps me get it done at the gun club this weekend.  Make sure to check you scope before starting this process.  It would have saved me $30

[Lcarey1985]

Remember to take your time so as to not over heat the barrel.

Also, check out http://spoton.nikonsportoptics.com/spoton/spoton.html to learn where your shots will be relative to the recitals (assuming you have a Nikon Prostaff, which comes with the gun, or at least did come with those guns).

Also, use only one type of ammo so as to be most consistent.  I recommend that you buy 4-5 boxes so that you always have the same stuff available.

I bought the package but I took the scope off and put it on my 22-250. and bought a nicer SPOTON BDC scope for my .270. so I did check that out and that's about the coolest thing ive seen. makes it easier if you know what your yardage is on each dot. .  thanks for that! Appreciate it!

[copasj]

With a scope sighted rifle, a 25 yard zero will get you pretty darn close to a 200 yard zero with most rifle/caliber/scope combinations.  Most of the time I'll dial in at 25 and then confirm/fine tune at 200. 

There is no real reason to zero a modern cartridge like a .270 at 100yds IMO.  They are so fast that you can't rise out of the vitals with a 200 yard zero, or even more.  My wifes 7mm-08 is zeroed at 30/210 yards and the bullet is +/- 2.5" out to 250 yards. My 7x57 is zeroed at 25/210 yards and it is +/- 3" to 250 yards. Either are well inside the kill zone of deer. 

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[12Gauge]

With a scope sighted rifle, a 25 yard zero will get you pretty darn close to a 200 yard zero with most rifle/caliber/scope combinations.  Most of the time I'll dial in at 25 and then confirm/fine tune at 200. 

There is no real reason to zero a modern cartridge like a .270 at 100yds IMO.  They are so fast that you can't rise out of the vitals with a 200 yard zero, or even more.  My wifes 7mm-08 is zeroed at 30/210 yards and the bullet is +/- 2.5" out to 250 yards. My 7x57 is zeroed at 25/210 yards and it is +/- 3" to 250 yards. Either are well inside the kill zone of deer. 

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Great info here guys.  I use the 25/200 to sight in.

[goldenhtr]

With a scope sighted rifle, a 25 yard zero will get you pretty darn close to a 200 yard zero with most rifle/caliber/scope combinations.  Most of the time I'll dial in at 25 and then confirm/fine tune at 200. 

There is no real reason to zero a modern cartridge like a .270 at 100yds IMO.  They are so fast that you can't rise out of the vitals with a 200 yard zero, or even more.  My wifes 7mm-08 is zeroed at 30/210 yards and the bullet is +/- 2.5" out to 250 yards. My 7x57 is zeroed at 25/210 yards and it is +/- 3" to 250 yards. Either are well inside the kill zone of deer. 

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Great info here guys.  I use the 25/200 to sight in.

 
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[luteai]

I do like Calvin said; only I bore site at 50 feet in my back yard. I just put a 2 inch dot on a tree, center through barrel then adjust scope to the center of the dot.  Read years ago a 50 foot center is dead on at 100 yards.  It's dang near perfect for an '06 and 7mm-08.  The 50 foot site in is a good check if you drop your rifle in the field, if you're still on at 50 feet your good to go.

[KFhunter]

 

works pretty good if you have a sled or some way to make sure nothing moves but your eyeball

[Stein]

I don't trust myself to not put a 3 shot group on paper and then adjust the dials to bring it center.  All our rifles are 200 yard "zeros" but some have the stickers with yardages on the turret so they technically don't have a true "zero".  As long as you remember what it is zeroed at, it doesn't matter - I learned the hard way to not zero for 100 for some hunts and 200 for others or you will forget where it is at.  Pick one and always stick with that, memorize the clicks up and down for 100 - 300 and you are good for 99.999% of the shots.

[Lcarey1985]

200 yards. . not bad but I think I can do better. going to head again this weekend and try it again.