Gator Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Or fiber optic sights for that matter. Could I first use field loads to get me close, then move up to my turkey loads, or should I just use my turkey loads? More of a curiosity question than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Sighting in a RED DOT Personally, I would think someone was goofy that only used magnums to zero the dot, scope, or sights. I use target loads to get me close then fire a couple magnums to see how it does and do any fine tuning. There are two reasons for this. Thr first one is cost. Its way too expensive shooting $4-$5 per shot magnum loads and the second reason is it hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Sighting in a RED DOT That is EXACTLY what I was thinking AJ, I just wasn't sure of how much different the loads would pattern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Sighting in a RED DOT I would expect a bit of verticle difference but thats about it. It may need a slight tweak for windage but not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Sighting in a RED DOT Gator--when I sighted in my red dot scope last year I did the first shots with #8 bird shot then moved up to the heavy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Sighting in a RED DOT [ QUOTE ] I would expect a bit of verticle difference but thats about it. It may need a slight tweak for windage but not much. [/ QUOTE ] Yep. That's about it. What I do is this: I find a low-brass load that is running the same velocity as the magnum load I'm sighting in for. This eliminates nearly all windage and elevation variances. Not all..........but nearly all. P.S. You'll be amazed what kind of 40 yard pattern you can get from a good turkey choke with a low-brass throwing only 7/8 oz. - 1 oz. of shot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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