25 yard sight in =50/75yard?

[Stumpkiller]

If you have fixed sights and file them at 13 yards you'll be S.O.L. of you move to 50 and are hitting 6" high. I file my sights at the range I want them zeroed and then learn the other ranges by shooting and observing.

I suppose you can get the rear drift punched for windage at 13 yards, but it's hard to put metal back on a front sight.

 

[izzyjoe]

i learned a long time ago from reading book's you have to read though the filler, most of you know what i mean. i've read a few of sam's book's, and he seems very informative, and he sound like he knows what he's doing, but it's not the gospel. back to topic, i start at 25yd. and adjust the sights so they are 1" high, and go out from there, until i can longer hold a group that would be considered good for hunting. and that would be max distance for a shot. i do this with all my rifles, and i also like for the sights to be close to the bore as possible. i bottom out the rear sight and file down the front to get POI back were it should be. i like to be able to snap the rifle to my shoulder and see the sights without moving my head. get used to rifle and set it up the way you like, and you'll have many year's of enjoyment, see that's filler! :grin:

 

[Dphar]

If you have fixed sights and file them at 13 yards you'll be S.O.L. of you move to 50 and are hitting 6" high. I file my sights at the range I want them zeroed and then learn the other ranges by shooting and observing.

I suppose you can get the rear drift punched for windage at 13 yards, but it's hard to put metal back on a front sight.

Look at the trajectory table. It shows the ball crossing line of sight at 9 and 128 yards.
So S.F.'s 13 yards is "ball park" for a shorter range zero.
But I would not do this. I get them in line at 25 perhaps then go to 50 or 100 or whatever.
The Military zeros m-16s at 25 meters with the sight one click over the 300 mark. Adjust the front sight elevation till "on" then move the rear back to 300 and its zeroed.
Its possible to sight a 30-06 "on" at 22-25 yards and have a good hunting zero with a long point blank.
Sam may have gotten his idea from the military or the same old Marlin card board with sliding insert gadget that I got the above info on the 30-06 from. It covered many calibers. I would have to go look for it to get the absolute yardage for the close zero. But its between 22 and 27 yards IIRC.
Can't find it in my "possibles" drawer might be out in the shop in a book case. They were free in gunshops back about 1965-67.

Dan

 

[Strawstalker/NM]

Stumpkiller - You mis-read my post. please re-read #4 - I don't file for elevation until I have a good load and grouping at 50yds. At 13 yds I only drift the rear sight side to side and center the POI (left to right). Strawstalker/Co.