I'm tryin to clear up a question between me and a few of my buddys. I think that I, as well as most other people can shoot the same off a rest with the same rifle as anyone else can. They seem to believe that you sight a rifle in personally and no one else can shoot as well with it as the person who sighted it in. My brother and I have tested this, I sighted in my rifle and he his, same caliber, we switched rifles and both shot like it was our gun. Hunters and frequent shooters reply only, thank you.
2007-03-19 03:07:26 · 12 answers · asked by suesealu 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Using the rifle off of a rest will diminish the differences between two individual shooters, but "zero" for any rifle is not a total constant. The shooter influences the rifle's recoil by how he/she holds it, that effects "zero" to some degree. Also, any cant (lean) that a shooter imparts on the rifle can also effect the point of impact. Also, how the shooter "mounts" the scope or sights can have some effect on how a rifle "behaves" between two different shooters. Usually, the difference isn't very perceptible unless you're shooting at an advanced level. As a former NRA Master Smallbore shooter, NRA Expert High-Power and accomplished Pistol shooter, Coach and Instructor I can attest to how a rifle's point of impact can change, even by a change of shooting position. Personally, I have a full 1/4MOA discrepency in both the vertical and horizontal just by changing position from prone to kneeling. This is with a Anschutz Free Rifle and a 20x scope. To pick up someone else's rifle and expect a perfect shot without a slight sight adjustment is not realistic if you're shooting skills and rifle are capable of maintaining sub 1/4 MOA consistancy. If you're just enjoying a day of relaxed plinking or informal target shooting, the difference is usually pretty minimal though.
2007-03-20 14:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by nick_nunya2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sighting A Rifle Scope
2016-11-11 04:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I help out at a local gun shop right before deer season sighting in guns for people who are either too lazy or don't know how to do it themselves. One year one of the guys that hunts with us did not have time to sight in his own gun before the season opener due to his work schedule (oh, that was the other reason I was making money shooting other people's guns). While checking the "zero" of the gun, he shot 4 inches left every shot. I sat down and put one dead center of the target. This was at 100 yards. His eye alignment and cheek weld was so different than mine that it had a 4 inch difference at only 100 yards. Just think of the 12 inch difference it would have had at 300 yards! I adjusted the scope so that I was shooting 4 inches to the right, and when he shot, it was dead center for him.
But, most people will have such a similar "hold" on the rifle that there is little difference at most hunting ranges. I had several people tell me that they never bothered to check the zero of the rifle and hit the deer right where they were aiming. That is just irresponsible to me not to check the zero of your own weapon before hunting. That shows no respect for the animal or the weapon either.
2007-03-19 16:50:52 · answer #3 · answered by .40 Glock 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have found that to be an accurate assessment myself but some will disagree. I think the longer the shot the more it would be subject to variances however, a good rifleman knows how to take those shots with accuracy! Of course, a hand rifled barrel is superior to today's rifles! I have a model 99 Savage 30-30 with a hand rifled barrel that is dead nuts on! If you miss it is the shooter and not the rifle! I've taken some pretty hairy shots with dead accurate results!
2007-03-19 06:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two People will generally shoot a scoped rifle to the same or very close point of aim. There are exceptions people with severe astimatisms (me) will often shoot to a different point of aim. Some folks (though this is very rare but I have see it) will actually shoot better with iron sights do to eye problems.
2007-03-19 18:02:56 · answer #5 · answered by SW28fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern scopes provide the same point of aim, regardless of who is using them. So an equally accurate shooter will turn in the same result as the person who sighted in the rifle in the first place. That's not to say that all people will shoot equally accurately, there are lots of people who can't shoot straight no matter what they have in their hands.
2007-03-19 03:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by Chris H 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You're actually both right. There is a difference, but the optical difference is much tinier than the inherent accuracy of the rifle, so you'll not notice the difference, not to mention that few people are even good enough to take full advantage of either the scope or the rifle.
2007-03-19 11:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree with Chris. Scopes use the same point of relief, and it all depends on the accuracy of the shooter. The only other reason someone may not shoot as well with a gun not sighted by them is that they are not accustom to shooting that gun. But that would be caused by inexperience or poor shooting mechanics.
2007-03-19 04:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by ragbagz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only differance will be your sight picture and mine / point of aim. On open sights I tend not to bury the front site into the bottom of the back site but my brother does so therefore he will not hit where I will.
2007-03-20 15:19:56 · answer #9 · answered by sean s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are both sighted in the same they will both hit where you point them. It just comes down to whether you have a steady hand, a good trigger finger, and good stability
2007-03-19 07:21:45 · answer #10 · answered by E.B. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋