Drop @ 100

[TraumaSlave]

84g by weight bh209 with federal primer pushing federal 350g lead borelok down a 26"? I let the back grow up a little and now it's a honey hole. Normal mz shot for me is out to 50 yrds. Now I'm looking @ 50-120. Despite being very capable of the shot, just wondering drop. I'm a aim small miss small kinda guy. Need to know.

 

[MUP]

Are you zeroed at 50 yards?

 

[TraumaSlave]

Are you zeroed at 50 yards?

Yes

 

[Jcalder]

Very possible you don't have any drop. Possible you're 14" low. Shoot it and see. But I doubt you're off enough to matter. My guess is you're high and higher than you'd think

 

[skipperbrown]

You need to shoot it at 100 and 150 to get your dope even if you know your muzzle velocity. Otherwise, you're just guessing.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Zero the gun at 100, and shoot it to see where your poi's are. Guessing may lead to undesirable results.

 

[TraumaSlave]

I'm well aware shooting would tell me. Bh209 is hard to come by and my range is my hunting ground. I'm just looking for some quaze ballistics graph type idea. 0@50. -2@100?

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

According to the charts

350 grain bullet with BC of .209
MV of 1900 fps
Sighted for 50 yards
100 yards approx. 1.5 inches low
150 yards approx. 6.5 inches low

 

[skipperbrown]

According to the charts

350 grain bullet with BC of .209
MV of 1900 fps
Sighted for 50 yards
100 yards approx. 1.5 inches low
150 yards approx. 6.5 inches low

Is that based on the sights 2" above the bore?

 

[SC Manimal]

I sighted my Optima 2 in at 1" high at 50 thinking it would be perfect at 100. It only drops .25-.5" at 100. That's with 100 grains and power belts. Hope that helps.

 

[TraumaSlave]

Thanks guys. That's less than I was figuring. I was expecting 3-4" @100.

 

[catsbackr]

Thanks guys. That's less than I was figuring. I was expecting 3-4" @100.

I doubt 3-4" at 100 yards if zeroed at 50. You're probably very close to zero at 100.

 

[GMB54]

I'm a aim small miss small kinda guy.

Then practicing at 100 yards is your answer. Not some guesstimate on a forum.

 

[TraumaSlave]

Then practicing at 100 yards is your answer. Not some guesstimate on a forum.

Thank you Professor Obvious. Your great insight shall be cherished and passed on to future generations.

 

[RockMcL]

I verify my Encore 50 cal at 50yd every year (1 shot, if on- cold). Haven't been off in several seasons. Have a notebook with 25/50/75/100/125/150 hold from prior years shooting efforts.

Today fired my second shot this season (1 previous verify at 50 and now one deer at 110 yd)

I fired from solid rest and hit 1/2" left of where I planned. Still 0 steps for the deer. The 1/2" was my read on the angle he was looking at me...

As CPT Obvious's much despised uncle and mentor, I point out you gotta do the work sometime.

My gun, my load, every other gun will vary...

 

[Swampster]

I doubt 3-4" at 100 yards if zeroed at 50. You're probably very close to zero at 100.

Wouldn't the 100-yard impact depend on if that 50 yard zero is on the rise or on the fall from muzzle? You can be zeroed in at 50 from both directions couldn't you?

 

[Jcalder]

Wouldn't the 100-yard impact depend on if that 50 yard zero is on the rise or on the fall from muzzle? You can be zeroed in at 50 from both directions couldn't you?

The likelihood of that is next to none. You'd have to have a pretty serious upward angle to catch the fall side at 50.