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Offline jdb

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maximum point blank range
« on: January 26, 2010, 03:29:04 PM »
anyone site there guns in this way? I've been thinking that i will sight my rifles in accordingly? any thoughts?
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Re: maximum point blank range
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 03:32:40 PM »
Yes, I do and I have had good luck with it.  The only time I have had trouble is when shooting at a deer size animal thats right at the apex of the bullet path, generally right around 200 yards.  Have killed a couple where I hit them high and  broke their back.  Remember if using the 8" circle as a guideline the bullet is around 4 to 4.1" high at 200 yards, if your holding middle of the deer it will result in a high hit.
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Re: maximum point blank range
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 03:37:55 PM »
I was thinking of useing a 6" circle. how does one calculate the distances? or do you just shoot a whole bunch and figure it out?
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Re: maximum point blank range
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 03:44:13 PM »
I do.  It takes all the guess work out of shooting; the target is either in range or out.  If in, shoot dead on, if out, get closer.  I do MPB of 3” for modern rifles 4” for my ML. 

Ballistics SW will help determine the apex, then just check that at the range.

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Re: maximum point blank range
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 03:47:01 PM »
what is ballistics sw?
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Re: maximum point blank range
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 03:51:26 PM »
Ballistics Software.  I was going to give you a link but it seems to not be working. 

http://www.eskimo.com/~jbm/calculations/traj/traj.html

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