Getting to know your gun is the most important skill for new hunters. Knowing your gun means taking responsibility for your equipment and being familiar with your range as a shooter. Knowing your gun means safe hunting and ethical kill shots.
I recently got a new scope for my 7mm08. It was a birthday present from my dad for my 40th birthday. Taking up hunting changes your gift requests. I spent a couple of hours at the range sighting it in and getting comfortable behind it.
To start, I took out the bolt and looked down the bore. I moved the gun around until I could see the target through the barrel. Then I shot. Then I adjusted the scope for elevation (up/down) and windage (left/right). Then I shot again.
In the picture below, you can see me slowly walk it in to the bulls-eye. My first 2 shots were in the 6 ring. You can use math to get to the center more quickly, but I’ve always been an experiential learner…
Next step, take it to the 200 yard range and zero it in for antelope hunting!
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posted by Shadowhunter
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