Rockrivr1
Member
Let me start by saying that I understand what Elevation and Windage does and why. My question is more to the point of knowing how much to use of each when having to adjust your sights or scopes.
I shoot Highpower and my AR is zeroed at 200 yards. It took me many many shots to get the zero at that range right. When I have to move out to 300 and 600 yards I basically adjust my elevation. I adjust it using a recommended setting an instructor suggested when I took a beginners course. So, every time I shoot Highpower I use the same settings. I'm beginning to understand that this is probably why I very rarely break 400.
Also, I have two rifles that are scoped. They are an FN Special Police in 308 and a Serbu BFG 50. The 308 is zeroed in at 200 yrds and the 50 BMG is zeroed in at 600 yrds. To be honest I wouldn't touch these setting unless I absolutely had to. Hell, after I was done I'd have to try and zero them in on my original settings. This concerns me as my shoulder hurt like hell after all the shots it took to zero it in the first place.
With that said, what do you do to adjust your windage and elevation and then get them back to your original configuration reliably? Are there any tricks I should know? Any guides I can get and try to follow?
Right now I can get great groups with the setting I currently have. But I know that makes me a one dimensional long gun shooter. If the need ever comes around where I have to adjust on the move, I'll become a WAY sub par marksman.
Any advise is appreciated.
I shoot Highpower and my AR is zeroed at 200 yards. It took me many many shots to get the zero at that range right. When I have to move out to 300 and 600 yards I basically adjust my elevation. I adjust it using a recommended setting an instructor suggested when I took a beginners course. So, every time I shoot Highpower I use the same settings. I'm beginning to understand that this is probably why I very rarely break 400.
Also, I have two rifles that are scoped. They are an FN Special Police in 308 and a Serbu BFG 50. The 308 is zeroed in at 200 yrds and the 50 BMG is zeroed in at 600 yrds. To be honest I wouldn't touch these setting unless I absolutely had to. Hell, after I was done I'd have to try and zero them in on my original settings. This concerns me as my shoulder hurt like hell after all the shots it took to zero it in the first place.
With that said, what do you do to adjust your windage and elevation and then get them back to your original configuration reliably? Are there any tricks I should know? Any guides I can get and try to follow?
Right now I can get great groups with the setting I currently have. But I know that makes me a one dimensional long gun shooter. If the need ever comes around where I have to adjust on the move, I'll become a WAY sub par marksman.
Any advise is appreciated.