Sighted in My 6.8 western

For deer season tomorrow.Hitting perfect.1.5 inches high at 50 yards.2.5 inches high at 100.2.50 low at 200.20 inches low at 300

So what is that at 10? We sight for two inches high at 100.

That sounds like it will be very high at 100 yards. I set mine at 1” high at 100 yards and have a dope chart to dial if needed.

My thoughts are if 250 and under. No need to dial. If over 250, it would be a standing shot so typically have time to adjust if needed.

That 6.8 should be a hammer.

I shoot all my rifles at various yardages out to 400 yds.
Then based on trajectory I figure my maximum range that I can shoot without being more than 3” high or low anywhere in the bullets flight.
Depending on the caliber I may be 1 1/2” to 3 “ high at 100 yds. The faster the load the less high it is at 100 and the farther away it can be before being 3” low.
However what I do once I have my scope adjusted is shoot a 5 shot group at 50 yds.
I save this group in my notebook with that guns reload data for that handload.
Then to check zero if need be I just shoot a group at 50 yds and compare to my original group.
Saves alot of walking to check zero at 100 yds.

I have a 6.5-300 Weatherby Mag which I believe is ballistically similar to the 6.8 Western.
I actually went back and forth between the 6.8 and 6.5-300

I went with 264 years ago. They are brutal off the bench. I have 3 of them and only shot one and have never hunted with it.

160 they aren’t that bad. I’ve got 2 and love them both. Come on man

I shoot a lot of 300 magnums of various flavors and 375's but those 264's with the aluminum butt kick like a government mule! Dang they are rude to shoot.

My 6.8 shoots about like a 30-06 to me.

A little over 1 1/2 inches low at 10 yards

I never tried the method, but a friend did and had plenty of
racks hangin round. 6.8=.270?
160 you can board one those mules over here.

I'm just hearing for the comments about .270wsm/.270win

Seriously though glad to hear your liking it. Hate no one is really making brass for it as I would have gotten one for my magnum gun. But brass/ baren case availability is one of my top 3 criteria for a new round

Lil curious is they named it something like the .270 O'Connor Magnum is it would have caught on a lil better though

Also, 20" low at 300 ? seems it hits 250 and just dolphin dives huh

Works for me.Hold a little low out to 100 yards.Right on top of vitals at 200 yards and a foot over its back at 300 yards.

Hay for it work for you and your comfortable that all that matters was just saying that trajectory just drops like crazy, what bullet you shooting ? Also you using just a standard cross hair in your scope or something with hold I've points ?

170 grain browning ammo.Standard crosshair on my Leopold wrap around scope wich cost as much as my gun.

Am I reading this correct Bruce?
This seems really odd to me.

x2

A bowling ball would have better trajectory.

seems like it droping way to much.

My point blank range for elk was dead on at 223 and no more then 8 inches high or low out to 426 yards.

lol....my big fingers.One to many zeros.Should have been 20 inches not 200

Bruce check your drops. I have a 6.5 PRC that is similar. You should not be seeing drops of 20” until close to 500 yards.

If you're 2.5 high at 100, you should be close dead on at 300.

My biggest hold up with it is lack of selection for it in the heavier bullets. Great cartridge from what I've seen but going to fade away if the industry doesn't start chambering more rifles in it and making more bullets for it.

ADG is making 6.8 Western brass now

Those drop numbers look like something out of a 45-70. My 280AI drops 7 inches at 300 with a 200yd zero

Does seem a little much at 300...

Might have misquoted.Might have been 400 yards

Sound closer...

2.5 high at 100 and 2.5 low at 200 doesn't look right either. 2.5 high at 100 should still be a bit high at 200. Hopefully, hunting in Maine, your shots will be close until you get this sorted out.

Most People shoot Heavy Grain To caliber and accept that as normal

Shoot lightest bullet made for Caliber and watch miracles happen.

Less recoil and much flatter trajectory.

Very easy.Aim for low vitals up to 200 yards.Not much thinking there.

You Aim for Air, you more than not
HIT AIR

Agreed.

While I don't disagree, I shoot what the rifle likes, not what I want. I have a 270 that I would love to shoot 130's in but the rifle shoots MUCH better with 150's. I have a 280 that will shoot anything you feed it from 140's up to 175's. Point of aim changes slightly at moderate ranges but it will shoot under an inch with most anything.

How about the person that has a 270 win. and or a 270 Wby. would they be OK to hunt with them?

Shoulda bought one of these Bruce. Got mine for 600 dollars, but it has an ugly plastic stock.

I understand what the chart means but what always cracks me up is 1 1/2 inches low at the muzzle. How can it come out of the muzzle 1 1/2 inches low. Doesn't that have to be zero?

170 and 175 grain bullets out of a 270 seem awfully heavy.

It shows 1 1/2" low at the muzzle because of the difference in height of the scope and barrel.

Yes, and if you don't understand that you might be one of those guys who throws his rifle over the hood of his truck to check zero and then wonders how the heck he shot holes in the off-side front fender.

Love my low profile wrap around leupold scope