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chestsprings
03-22-2014, 08:52 PM
just had built on a Savage target action, 6BR, 26 inches, put a EWG 20 base.........weaver T36.......with Burris Signature "Z" rings.....

is the 20 enough to get me to 1000 yards, or do I use a -5, & +5 Burris inserts, or 10's or 20's......

thanks

CharlieNC
03-23-2014, 07:18 PM
You should have enough elevation with this unless something is way off.

KRP
03-23-2014, 08:01 PM
is the 20 enough to get me to 1000 yards, or do I use a -5, & +5 Burris inserts, or 10's or 20's......



It's your rifle and scope...why don't you tell us?

chestsprings
03-24-2014, 07:20 AM
KRP,

If I knew, I wouldn't be asking for help.........

sounds like you don't know by your "smart" reply........

what's your beef ??????????

Hotolds442
03-24-2014, 08:54 AM
The only way you're gonna find out is to get it zeroed and see how much elevation you have left to play with. I think you'll find that 20 will be close, but not close enough. If you can get 16" above a 100 yard zero you're in the ballpark at 1000.

chestsprings
03-24-2014, 05:39 PM
hotolds442

thanks for the info. that's some thing I was looking for that will help me...........I had no idea how far above 100 yds that would get me close at 1000.....

now I have a "benchmark" to work with...........I'll try the 20 with zero's, & if I can't get min. 16 inches high at 100 yds, I 'll put the 5's in, if I do get more then 16 inches, & have some adjustment left , then I can start from there ..........

really appreciate the info.......

thanks........

BW64
03-24-2014, 05:53 PM
My bud just set up his Savage with the 20 & he has plenty of elevation in his scope. I have 20 on my Rem 700 & it's more than enough. I do think it depends on the scope though. Are the z rings high or low? I have the Millet high rings & my bud has the Voretx rings.


BW

chestsprings
03-24-2014, 08:30 PM
BW64

the rings are medium.........the spacing between the rings is 5 inches, & the space between the barrel & the bottom of the scope is approx. 1/4 inch......

at 100 yds., I'll try zero's, then the 5's............based on Hotolds42 suggestion above, my goal is 16+ inches.......this gives me a start........

thanks.........

KRP
03-24-2014, 09:05 PM
KRP,

If I knew, I wouldn't be asking for help.........

sounds like you don't know by your "smart" reply........

what's your beef ??????????

You're right, I don't know. Why don't I know...because it isn't my rifle/scope/ammo/shooting conditions/etc.. Zero your rifle and figure out your available adjustment, then subtract the needed adjustment for your situation from the available adjustment. If you come up with a positive number you have enough, a negative number you need more.

KRP
03-24-2014, 09:30 PM
So you know, I have several 6BRs and have shot them to 1000+ yards. With a 100 yard zero using 105-107 grain match bullets at typical BR velocities I would expect to need ~30 minutes of adjustment to get to 1000 yards. You really didn't provide any pertinent info in your original post and expected someone to provide a magical answer.

chestsprings
03-24-2014, 10:26 PM
So you know, I have several 6BRs and have shot them to 1000+ yards. With a 100 yard zero using 105-107 grain match bullets at typical BR velocities I would expect to need ~30 minutes of adjustment to get to 1000 yards. You really didn't provide any pertinent info in your original post and expected someone to provide a magical answer.

I'm sorry I'm not as "technical minded" as you...........if I was, I could expect a "magical answer".........

I appreciate the other posters info..... they had helpful info, not derogatory...........

Hotolds442
03-24-2014, 10:47 PM
I need to correct my info a bit, when I entered a BC into iStrelok, I fat fingered it. With a 105 AMax at 2900fps zeroed at 1000, the table shows 29.4" high at 100. KRP's info was spot on.

thomae
03-28-2014, 08:31 PM
Getting too snarky. Closing thread.