TARGET
.30-30
Winchester - 150 grain
| When
trying to make a shot on big game, none of the vital zones is
a 1-inch bullseye; they are at least as big as a 6-inch diameter
circle. You can miss the exact point you're aiming at by 3 inches
and it will still be a lethal shot. With this in mind, there
is a very sensible concept that big game hunters should consider
when sighting in their rifles. It is called Maximum Point Blank
Range. You adjust your rifle scope so that the bullet will rise
to 3 inches above the horizontal crosshair, but no higher. This
maximizes the range a shooter can hit a 6-inch target without
making any allowance for distance. The target below shows the
effect of this strategy for common factory ammunition. Make
a photocopy of this page and use it on your next trip to the
rifle range. |
-19"
at 300 yards • -59" at 400 yards
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