slug drop from 50 to 100 yds


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Re: slug drop from 50 to 100 yds

It all depends on your gun and slug you are shooting but if you sighted your gun in 2.5" high at 50 then you will be right about dead on at 100 yards. There is usually some ballistics on the box of slugs to help you out.

This is from Lightfields site:

Zero your gun at 50 yards, 2-3/4" high of absolute dead center on your target...no left, no right, simply 2-3/4" high. You will then be dead-on zeroed at 100 yards because gravity will see to it. Check trajectory data for the brand of ammunition you are shooting and adjust the height of your 2-3/4" 50 yard true zero as necessary so as to produce a dead-on gravity zero at 100 yards.

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Re: slug drop from 50 to 100 yds

2" high at 50yds. out of my 12ga. smooth bore 870 will make me 1/2" low at 100yds., using federal classic rifled slugs. 2"high at 50 using my 12ga. h&r will make me about 1 1/2" high at 100 yds. using federal barnes expanders. (both are 2 3/4's)....but as we all know........ all guns are different!! have fun!!

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