hessmachine
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Ok, I will try to put as much info in about this as.
I just purchased a Rem 700 (.308) to shoot long range (1000 yds). So I installed a weaver 20MOA base and used my 3-9x40 Mil-dot scope I have used on my AR for NRA High Power Matches. It's a "cheaper" Bass Pro Model Scope with approx 25 MOA adjustment total. With this scope, I am able to hold very good groups at 600 yards with my hand loaded 223 match ammo. That being said, I placed my scope which is zeroed at 100 yds for 223 onto my 700 just to see where it was at. To my surprise and befuddlement, at 25 yards (which is all I can shoot indoors without traveling an hour + to an outdoor range) it was dead on. Now I expected to be shooting ~20" high, I guess that shows the lack of long range shooting experience I have.
I read a post about bedding the rail properly, which I did not do. Therefore, I will be doing this process over the next few days. Also, beyond going out and buying a new scope with greater adjustment (its on my Christmas List!), how do I get enough elevation to shoot at 1K? With the current set up, I can get 15MOA elevation with my scope, can someone explain to me what I'm missing?
My understanding was that with a 20MOA base it would automatically set my scope on a downward slope thus giving me an a locked in +20MOA all the time. Thus where my thought was 20" high up close. If you do the ballistics for that ammo and a range of 1k. I need a total of 33.75 MOA adjustment, therefore, I assumed that I would be able to subtract the 20 from my base. Giving me a 13.75 needed from my scope, which I have avalible.
Gun: Remington 700 AAC-SD in .308 Win
Ammo: Perfecta (Ficocchi) 147gr FMJ
I just purchased a Rem 700 (.308) to shoot long range (1000 yds). So I installed a weaver 20MOA base and used my 3-9x40 Mil-dot scope I have used on my AR for NRA High Power Matches. It's a "cheaper" Bass Pro Model Scope with approx 25 MOA adjustment total. With this scope, I am able to hold very good groups at 600 yards with my hand loaded 223 match ammo. That being said, I placed my scope which is zeroed at 100 yds for 223 onto my 700 just to see where it was at. To my surprise and befuddlement, at 25 yards (which is all I can shoot indoors without traveling an hour + to an outdoor range) it was dead on. Now I expected to be shooting ~20" high, I guess that shows the lack of long range shooting experience I have.
I read a post about bedding the rail properly, which I did not do. Therefore, I will be doing this process over the next few days. Also, beyond going out and buying a new scope with greater adjustment (its on my Christmas List!), how do I get enough elevation to shoot at 1K? With the current set up, I can get 15MOA elevation with my scope, can someone explain to me what I'm missing?
My understanding was that with a 20MOA base it would automatically set my scope on a downward slope thus giving me an a locked in +20MOA all the time. Thus where my thought was 20" high up close. If you do the ballistics for that ammo and a range of 1k. I need a total of 33.75 MOA adjustment, therefore, I assumed that I would be able to subtract the 20 from my base. Giving me a 13.75 needed from my scope, which I have avalible.
Gun: Remington 700 AAC-SD in .308 Win
Ammo: Perfecta (Ficocchi) 147gr FMJ