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T3X CTR sight-in
I was able to do a little sighting-in with my new T3X CTR .308. I put a Zeiss Conquest HD5 3x15x42 on. Even though we had a 10-15 mph x-wind, I was able to get some pretty nice groups at 200 yards. Not sure if this picture will post or not. If it doesn't, I'll play around with it a bit more. Bottom group is with Hornady 165 gr. SST factory load. Top group is handload using 44 grains of Varget and 165 Nosler Accubond. Using a 200 yard zero, it hits 2″ high at 100 yards, and just for laughs, I shot it at 50 yards with two different loads, and put the two bullets through the same hole about 1/4″ above the bulls eye.
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Nice group, how do you like the zeiss optic?
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Nice group, how do you like the zeiss optic?
This is really the first time I did any shooting over 100 yards. I have the Rapid Z 600 reticle, and to get correct bullet drop using their yardage marks, the scope needs to be zeroed at 200 yards. I have yet to shoot over 200 yards. Our range only goes to 300 yards, so when I get some free time, I plan on seeing how it shoots at 300. Using their computer program, it says I need to have the scope power on 11x, for the range marks to line up with bullet drop at 300/400/500/600.
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First I must say I am not personally familiar with your zeiss optic. I would rely on distance and calculation with coresponding click up or down vs bdc. But if you trial your rifle at 100,200,and300 you can dial in your scope pretty well
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One thing i can add that will help make your setup more accurate…I have years of experience with BDC scopes. Verify and adjust your scope at a longer range then 200yrds, …meaning…
Your BDC will never be as accurate as a “long range” click dial MOA scope. It could always be off by a multiplying factor of inches as you increase shooting ranges from 100 – 200 – 300 – 400 – 500 yrds…so what is zeroed at 100 yrds maybe be off as much at 12″ or more at 400 or 500 yrds when you keep multiplying the degree or error/difference in the BDC reticle and your load.
I have shot Nikon BDC scopes for years and we always sighted in at 400-500yrds after you get the gun grouping well at 100 or 200 yrds…once you establish a zero at 100 or 200yrds re-adjust your scope so you are hitting centre on targets at longer ranges…this will slightly shift your previous zero point but it will even out the errors / difference at multiple ranges and make the BDC more accurate. This may change your POI 1-2″ at 100 / 200yrds, something easy to compensate for and it will make the combo more accurate at extend ranges.
I hope I explained this well enough so you understand…
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I fully understand what your getting at. I don't plan on shooting game any further than 300-400 yards. I would like to play around with steel targets at longer distances though. There is an option to fine tune the reticle at longer distances, which should suffice for what I plan on using it for.
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