Bore sighting, scopes for different rifle actions and surplus ammunition

Shooting/Hunting tips of the month

July 2004

TIP 1.

For initial bore sighting of your hunting gun, start at 50 yards. That way you'll be somewhere on target at 100 yards.

Bore sighting is a good idea at 50 yards because its easy to peer down the gun barrel (from chamber end) and align the gun barrel so its pointing directly at the center of the target.

Don't sight-in at 50 yards then go hunting, confident point of impact will be dead-on at 100 yards. Always check at the range.

Any error at 50 yards is magnified 2 times at 100 and 4 times at 200 yards.

For example, an error of 1" at 50 yards amounts to 4" at 200 yards - enough to miss the vital spot of medium sized game. Think about this the next time you bore sight/sighting-in at the range.

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TIP 2.

What's your second most important shooting accessory? The rifle scope.

A good rule to follow is buy a short tubed scope for short rifle actions and long tubed scopes for long rifle actions.

The choice of reticle is also very important. Choose a Duplex (heavy sidebars with thinner crosswires in the centre) for varmints and medium to coarse crosswires for big game.

If you are going to do lots of hunting in open mountain and plains country, choose a 4X scope. The woods hunter should choose a 2.5X. Or, if you want the best of both worlds, use a quality variable scope (Leupold) such as a 2-7X.

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TIP 3.

How long can surplus ammunition be stored for and does it have a shelf life?

There is no definitive answer to this question. Sooner or later, depending on the hardness of the brass, the case necks will split. Usually this takes a number of years. A good idea is to store primed brass (resized shell with primer seated) and load it as required.

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Shooting/Hunting Websites

I have about 12000+ Shooting/Hunting related websites on file. Each month I will reveal 3 sites for you to explore. There are some sites you know, but there are also many good ones that I never knew existed! Enjoy.

Shooting/Hunting sites of the month...

http://www.identi-tape.com

Browse and buy all different types of camoflage tape.

http://www.renzosdecoys.com

Hunting Decoys that don't cost a fortune or feel like you're carrying a suitcase into the woods.

http://www.camelback.com

Originator of the hands-free hydration system for hunters, hikers, campers, etc. Highly recommended!

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