How many clicks, Nightforc 42x from 200 to 600 yards

jackie schmidt

jackie schmidt

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They are having a claybreak match at a Range in Huntsville Saturday Morning. I would like to go, but have no time to practice and get on paper at 600.

I know my 6BR is sighted dead on at 200 right now. I am shooting a 108 Berger at about 2950. The 42x Nightforce has 1/8 clicks. I do not have a 20 MOA rail on it, it is straight. The scope is advertised to have 45 MOA of travel in the verticle.

I don't like showing up with my Rifle not "on paper", but I have no choice. How many clicks should I come up from 200 to be in the ball park at 600. I really don't want to waste the entire sight in period trying to get on target.
 
Jackie, you need to be at about 14 inches to be on paper at 600 yards. So, you need another 12 inches of elevation. Another 96 clicks should do it.
 
AndyTaber said:
Jackie, you need to be at about 14 inches to be on paper at 600 yards. So, you need another 12 inches of elevation. Another 96 clicks should do it.
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Thanks, Andy. I'm going to go out in my shop and see if I have that many clicks left in the scope.
I have a 20 MOA rail and a big 8-32 nightforce. But If I change all of that out, that will just compound the problem.
 
jackie schmidt said:
Thanks, Andy. I'm going to go out in my shop and see if I have that many clicks left in the scope.
I have a 20 MOA rail and a big 8-32 nightforce. But If I change all of that out, that will just compound the problem.
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Jackie,
You need about 11.6 MOA.
 
My apoligies, kkuperman is closer. We have a "verifier" target on our 600 yard range that is 50 yards out. When i shoot on that my bullet hits at the 14 inch mark. When i shoot with a 600 yard zero on the 100 yard range i print at 12 3/8 inches. That is with a 6BR and 105's
 
For the Berger 105VLD the change is 84 clicks from a 200 zero. My QuickLOAD does not have the Berger 108 on this computer. (0,125"/click)

EDIT-- Berger 108 #24431 shows 87 clicks or 10.40 MOA.


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Berger Site has this:

Range
(y)		Vel.
(fps)		Energy
(ft-lbs)		Elev.
(inches)		Wind.
(inches)
100​
2776​
1849​
12.31​
0.61​
200​
2608​
1632​
21.61​
2.38​
300​
2446​
1435​
25.79​
5.45​
400​
2290​
1258​
24.16​
9.92​
500​
2139​
1098​
15.88​
15.94​
600​
1995​
954​
-0.00​
23.66​
 
If the Berger site is correct

and the scope is true 1/8' clicks, the 12.31 inches represent about 98 clicks to zero at 600 yds. Should get him close.
 
sure sounds like a lot a Dasher zeroed at 100 needs 10 min. plus for conditions will be a hit on a clay bird on. the bank in front of the 600 yd. line ...... Jim
 
jackie schmidt said:
Thanks, Andy. I'm going to go out in my shop and see if I have that many clicks left in the scope.
I have a 20 MOA rail and a big 8-32 nightforce. But If I change all of that out, that will just compound the problem.
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Jackie, when I have shot 600, using my HV/8x32 NF combo, form a 200 Yd. zero, I have dialed up, as Jim pointed out, 10 MOA - at sea-level, you'll probably need to add about .3 MOA, for, 10.3 MOA: 82/83 clicks should put you pretty close. At + 10 MOA, I have usually taken off 1, or, 2 clicks to be on clays. :D Though not all exact, the NF will likely be pretty close. :eek: RG

OOOoops - a little late!:eek:
 
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I went up 86 clicks, fired a clearinging round, and the first shot hit the sighter dead on.

I ended up 4th overall, was tied for 3D, but dumb-ss me cleaned his rifle. The shootoff is one shot at a 2" dot. I hit the windage, but the round dropped 6inches.

Gary Walters won the match. He was in a tie for first with Mike Cockcroft.

This was something different. My first time out at 600. A real nice bunch of guys.
 
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