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Originally Posted by Mrmonte  Ive got 23 deer seasons under my belt. Shot my first deer at age 12 with a 30-30 in Pennsylvania. I always have my shotgun boresighted at Gander Mountain the night before the season starts so I know its on target, no stupid questions from me!
Just kidding about that last part  |
Bore sighting is ok to get you on paper. But I still prefer also going to the range with the ammo you use and make sure its accurate with that ammo. Your gun may prefer a different ammo than w hat you use. I always try different types whenever possible. Just for example, the other day I was sighting in my 30/06. It had been boresighted by a friend of mine. Windage was way off, but elevation was pretty close. Got it adjusted to hit where I wanted with my target ammo (S&B 180 gr fmjbt), then switched to my hunting ammo (rem 180 gr psp core lokt). And it had a different P.O.I. The 2 inches above point of aim I had achieved with the S&B so it would be on target at 200 yards, was almost at point of aim with the remington ammo. Same scope settings. So its always a good idea to actually get your gun out there and see what ammo it likes best, and groups best with at the range you will be using it for. Otherwise you may be way off when the time comes to shoot and may lose your deer.