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01-10-2006, 05:40 PM
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PH, first a welcome to HuntChat.
Your rifle is not underperforming. If you are "on" at 100 yards, a six-inch drop at 200 is not out of line. You may be correct that your muzzle velocity could be a bit low, but it probably is due to that short barrel or any number of other factors, not a shortage of powder in factory ammo. It might seem odd, but if you do as suggested and sight 2" high at 100, you will NOT be 4" low at 200. You'll be closer to right on at 200. It has to do with the way the bullet will arch between the muzzle and the 200 yard target. Again, it might seem odd, but you'll also be closer to "on" for that up-close hog's ear shot if you sight 2"+ at 100. Sighted this way, you'll hit exactly where the cross hairs are at a range of about 30 yards, hit just slightly high from there to about 175 yards, and then be on again to slightly low out to 225 or so. If you prefer to stick with the 100-yard zero, just remember to hold a touch high for longer shots.
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