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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: GEARHEAD on October 01, 2010, 09:50:43 PM

Title: muzzy 50 yard zero
Post by: GEARHEAD on October 01, 2010, 09:50:43 PM: wondering what my zero should be at 50 yards. right now i'm dead on at 50. did some reading appears maybe my zero should be maybe 4 inches high at 50. does that sound right.
Title: Re: muzzy 50 yard zero
Post by: lokidog on October 01, 2010, 09:55:06 PM: Why not just back off to 100 if you have a good pattern for your load and sight it in for that? Different bullet weights and amounts of powder will give you different trajectories so you need to sight it for yourself. :twocents:
Title: Re: muzzy 50 yard zero
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 01, 2010, 10:01:05 PM: it depends a lot on your bullet and powder charge. me my smoke poles are about 1" high at 50y 2" at 100y i shoot 110 of tripple 7 fffg and a 290 tmz.
Title: Re: muzzy 50 yard zero
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 04, 2010, 07:33:12 AM: If your using Powerbelt they say to zero it in at 150. I am 5" high at 50.