Sighting in Rifles

ArkansasHunter · 08-22-2007, 09:43 AM

For several years I've heard a few hunters, shooters say they sight there rifles in at 25 yards and then fine tune at 100 yards.
My question is can you really sight in at 25 yards and be right on or very close at 100 yards. This sounds too easy is it ?

Lng Rng · 08-22-2007, 09:57 AM

Yeah, it would probably work. I usually just bore sight mine, then it is hitting the paper at 100 yards, then I fine tune it.

Bravo · 08-22-2007, 10:21 AM

I usually look down the barrel at 50 yards (if you have a bolt action), and get it on paper, then fine tune a bit at 50. At 100, it should be within 6" of the bullseye.

If you don't have the luxury of looking down the barrel, sighting in at 25 yards is better than nothing.

toolman · 08-22-2007, 11:48 AM

Sighting at 25 works pretty well for most of my guns. At 100yds. it'll be off a bit, but not much.

Midas · 08-22-2007, 03:02 PM

It would probably get you pretty close, but you would still need to do some fine tuning. I always bore sight my rifles before heading to the range for the first time.

just_a_car · 08-22-2007, 03:23 PM

From the ballistics charts I've seen (especially for 7.62x54R), at 25 yards, the bullet is "at zero" and then goes up a bit at 50 and 75 yards, then hits zero again at 100 yards and continues going down.

CrazyIvan · 08-22-2007, 03:35 PM

I do 50yds then 100.

jerry · 08-22-2007, 04:03 PM

Short is good to get "on paper" especially if dealing with a new scope and mount. Like Bravo, on bolt guns, Iv'e done the look down the bore thing. Gets pretty close.

Casull · 08-22-2007, 08:32 PM

I've always heard that 16 yards will put you at the same point on target as 100 yards (crossing line of sight at 16 on the way up and crossing again at 100 on the way down). Can't remember though if that was for iron sights or scope.

lefty o · 08-22-2007, 09:31 PM

for a scoped rifle, i just bore sight, and fire at 100yds. unless the rifle is problematic, it takes 3 shots to have it dialed in.

scvmike · 08-23-2007, 10:13 AM

I downloaded the Remshoot program from the Rem. web site. Easy to use and puts you pretty doggone close.

Firemanwas11B · 08-23-2007, 11:38 AM

As far as the .223 goes I sight in my irons at 27 meters then I am on at 300 meters also.

08-22-2007, 09:43 AM	#1
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	Sighting in Rifles For several years I've heard a few hunters, shooters say they sight there rifles in at 25 yards and then fine tune at 100 yards. My question is can you really sight in at 25 yards and be right on or very close at 100 yards. This sounds too easy is it ?

08-22-2007, 11:48 AM	#4
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,363 Trader Rating: (0)	Sighting at 25 works pretty well for most of my guns. At 100yds. it'll be off a bit, but not much. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-22-2007, 03:02 PM	#5
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,709 Trader Rating: (0)	It would probably get you pretty close, but you would still need to do some fine tuning. I always bore sight my rifles before heading to the range for the first time. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

08-22-2007, 03:23 PM	#6
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,422 Trader Rating: (0)	From the ballistics charts I've seen (especially for 7.62x54R), at 25 yards, the bullet is "at zero" and then goes up a bit at 50 and 75 yards, then hits zero again at 100 yards and continues going down. __________________

08-22-2007, 03:35 PM	#7
CrazyIvan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,299 Trader Rating: (0)	I do 50yds then 100. __________________ "Minimum wage, minimum effort." "Never underestimate the power of stupidity." ~Me

08-22-2007, 09:57 AM	#2
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah, it would probably work. I usually just bore sight mine, then it is hitting the paper at 100 yards, then I fine tune it.

08-22-2007, 10:21 AM	#3
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,775 Trader Rating: (0)	I usually look down the barrel at 50 yards (if you have a bolt action), and get it on paper, then fine tune a bit at 50. At 100, it should be within 6" of the bullseye. If you don't have the luxury of looking down the barrel, sighting in at 25 yards is better than nothing.

08-22-2007, 04:03 PM	#8
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	Short is good to get "on paper" especially if dealing with a new scope and mount. Like Bravo, on bolt guns, Iv'e done the look down the bore thing. Gets pretty close. __________________

08-22-2007, 08:32 PM	#9
Casull Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0)	I've always heard that 16 yards will put you at the same point on target as 100 yards (crossing line of sight at 16 on the way up and crossing again at 100 on the way down). Can't remember though if that was for iron sights or scope.

08-22-2007, 09:31 PM	#10
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,695 Trader Rating: (0)	for a scoped rifle, i just bore sight, and fire at 100yds. unless the rifle is problematic, it takes 3 shots to have it dialed in.

08-23-2007, 10:13 AM	#11
scvmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In the Sticks,Ky. Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0)	I downloaded the Remshoot program from the Rem. web site. Easy to use and puts you pretty doggone close.

08-23-2007, 11:38 AM	#12
Firemanwas11B Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0)	As far as the .223 goes I sight in my irons at 27 meters then I am on at 300 meters also.