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Ok, why can't I hit anything???
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<blockquote data-quote="1mathom1" data-source="post: 2217896" data-attributes="member: 11736"><p>This. And oneof79 is likely right. </p><p>With a flat shooting round and scope a couple of inches above the bore, you likely need the bullet to strike (POI) one to 1.5 inches below point of aim (POA) at 25 to be "on" at a hundred. But that is a generalization depending on the actual distance your scope is above the bore and the speed of your cartridge. </p><p></p><p>With any set up, there are only two places down range where your POI will exactly match your point of aim....where the bullet crosses your line of sight. </p><p></p><p>Found the chart below that might help explain it. It is for a .308 but the principle is the same. Differences are that your .223 is faster and it looks like your scope is more than the 2" above the bore and that will do it. Your 8" target is only 4" above the center point. Distance the sighting device is above the bore is a <u>big</u> deal in setting up a firearm to hit close to POA over multiple ranges.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/1mathom1/media/shooting/optics_11_zps2867719d.png.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i1036.photobucket.com_albums_a450_1mathom1_shooting_optics_11_zps2867719d.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1mathom1, post: 2217896, member: 11736"] This. And oneof79 is likely right. With a flat shooting round and scope a couple of inches above the bore, you likely need the bullet to strike (POI) one to 1.5 inches below point of aim (POA) at 25 to be "on" at a hundred. But that is a generalization depending on the actual distance your scope is above the bore and the speed of your cartridge. With any set up, there are only two places down range where your POI will exactly match your point of aim....where the bullet crosses your line of sight. Found the chart below that might help explain it. It is for a .308 but the principle is the same. Differences are that your .223 is faster and it looks like your scope is more than the 2" above the bore and that will do it. Your 8" target is only 4" above the center point. Distance the sighting device is above the bore is a [U]big[/U] deal in setting up a firearm to hit close to POA over multiple ranges. [URL=http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/1mathom1/media/shooting/optics_11_zps2867719d.png.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i1036.photobucket.com_albums_a450_1mathom1_shooting_optics_11_zps2867719d.png[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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