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.223 Rifle

  • 06-06-2010 10:12am
    #1
    lorkie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    hey guys. i have just recently bought a .223 rifle and currently have it zeroed for about 90 yards. just wondering could someone tell me is this still good at 200 or wat sort of fluctuation can i expect over distance. all help will be appreciated. thanks:):)


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  • #2
    pat58
    Closed Accounts Posts: 211 ✭✭pat58


    What ammo are you using? If it the usual 55 grain ,1.5" high at 100 yards should leave you bang on at 200 yards;)


  • #3
    dwighet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭dwighet


    1inch for 40 grain and 1.5 inch for 50-55grain...there abouts


  • #4
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,072 ✭✭✭clivej


    dwighet wrote: »
    1inch for 40 grain and 1.5 inch for 50-55grain...there abouts


    Wot Dwighet says above is the way to go.

    This will give you a "Point Blank Range" of 2" with the 40gr or 3" with the bigger loads, all the way out to 230yards, so it's point and shoot all the way.


  • #5
    lorkie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭lorkie


    i am using 55gr remington ballistic tips. i didnt think there would be **** all difference between 100 and 200 yards


  • #6
    dwighet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭dwighet


    lorkie wrote: »
    i am using 55gr remington ballistic tips. i didnt think there would be **** all difference between 100 and 200 yards
    If you have your rifle zeroed at 90 i would give the scope 6 more clicks up and you should be bang on for 200...just remember if your shooting bunnies at 100 just aim an inch lower....
    Im guessing your scope has 1/4 moa clicks....if its 1/8 moa clicks give it 12 clicks..


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  • #7
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,072 ✭✭✭clivej


    lorkie wrote: »
    i am using 55gr remington ballistic tips. i didnt think there would be **** all difference between 100 and 200 yards


    Not true. Here is the balistics of a 55gr soft point from Norma
    http://www.norma.cc/javapage_US2.asp?Lang=2

    zero at 100y drop at 200y is 3"
    223zeroedat100y.jpg

    zero at 200y drop at 230y is only 1.5". But of more interest is that at 100y your only 1.5" high.
    So Point Blank Range out to 230y is 3", or 1.5" high or 1.5" low all the way to 230y.
    So aim at a fox in the kill zone out to 230y and you will be in that kill zone of 3"
    223zeroedat200y.jpg

    B2 for the kill
    foxkillzone.jpg


  • #8
    Tackleberrywho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Tackleberrywho


    clivej wrote: »
    No true. Here is the balistics of a 55gr soft point from Norma
    http://www.norma.cc/javapage_US2.asp?Lang=2

    zero at 100y drop at 200y is 3"
    223zeroedat100y.jpg

    zero at 200y drop at 230y is only 1.5". But of more interest is that at 100y your only 1.5" high.
    So Point Blank Range out to 230y is 3", or 1.5" high or 1.5" low all the way to 230y.
    223zeroedat200y.jpg

    Bravo Clive, A picture paints a thousand words ;)


  • #9
    lorkie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭lorkie


    thanks guys. i hope my scope is up to the job now. ha:D


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