Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Advice Please -- 1st Time at 300 Yards

Shooting a gong or metal target usually at 300 yards or more?

Milk jugs or other reactive targets could be used.

I sight my "hunting" rifles to be dead on at 200 yards so usually 1 1/2 inch high at 100 yards depending on many variables like caliber, reloads, ect. Some say 2 or 2 1/2 inches?

With my rifle sighted for 200 yards dead on I merely aim at the top of the gong and hit it at 300 yards. This is with a 30.06 using a 165 BTSP and a slow 2680 fps. Roughly 9 inch drop if I recall correctly?

The 270 Win should shoot a couple inches flatter with the 130 grain combo? How is your rifle sighted in?


300 yards isn't too difficult and does not require a certain grain bullet. Shoot whichever is sighted in for your rifle.