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>223 bullet drop

Started by Livefreeusa, July 21, 2010, 10:37:14 PM

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Livefreeusa

Hey fellow Americans,

When I was shooting the AS at Manheim Pa,... We shot at the regular distance of  25 meters or 82 feet.  At 100 meters I was about 5 inches low, And Our shoot boss Frank told us the bullet drop (I think all the way out to 500) But I of course forgot. ++)     BTW I'm shooting .223 55gr could you all give me a rough estimate  for that range again.

Thank you all
LIVEFREEUSA    :bow:
If there must be trouble  let it be in my day  so my child can live in peace

esaabye

Odd, if zeroed at 25 I would expect you to be 1 - 1.5 inches high at 100 and just about right at 250 or so.

Here is a chart
http://www.shootingtimes.com/ballistics/223_remington.html


This is a good method for zeroing an AR for general use (not for xring type shooting)
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=328143

HPT

To be ignorant of what happened before you were born... is to live the life of a child for ever.
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Ashes


Livefreeusa

Whoops!! I meant High.... I was aiming low  #) But still about five inches. I got to look at all the links you all gave me . THANKS I'll get back to you after I get my head checked :wb:
If there must be trouble  let it be in my day  so my child can live in peace

Livefreeusa

Oh well that's what I was looking for.... When I re-read my org. post today I caught what I said real quick and I knew some one would call me out on it.  Yes I was Aiming low hitting high. All the info was great, again thank you
:bow:
Livefreeusa
If there must be trouble  let it be in my day  so my child can live in peace

Livefreeusa

You know it's a funny thing... I shot all my life, really, since I was 4 or 5. We were all meat hunters and didn't miss much.  My Pop would take me huntin (sic) and the rule was you shoot it you eat it.  Boy I miss those days. But I guess what I'm getting at is 37 years later and I'm still learning  (that makes me 42)  how to shoot!  The folks at Appleseed taught me MORE then I ever knew.  And back to my AR... I had more than one for 15 years or so... yea I could hit at 100.... But now I SEE.  ANYBODY could and should be able to hit at 100.  The kill zone on an animal is quite large at 100... I was ALWAYS aiming  large.     A.S. turned that around on me now I aim small, and now as the movie line goes I miss small now too.  :---
In May I earned my RIFEMAN patch and cleaned the red coat target ( hit all of the targets even the head shot) on Sunday, All with the expert help of  the instructors at A.S.   I knew I could count on you all for a simple bullet drop scale and you came through.  Thanks

Livefreeusa
If there must be trouble  let it be in my day  so my child can live in peace