Thread: Sighting in your hunting rifle

Originally Posted by Tahr

The NZDA HUNTS course cover all this stuff for beginners.

One range day, mostly used for sighting in rifles, does not make a proficient shooter out of a beginner.

The HUNTS course is great, but it can only do so much.

Originally Posted by STC

One range day, mostly used for sighting in rifles, does not make a proficient shooter out of a beginner.

The HUNTS course is great, but it can only do so much.

And this is why all new firearms users should be encouraged to join a relevant club and get first hand knowledge rather than some of the BS from the internet. There is a lot of good stuff on the internet but also a lot of dangerous tripe. The novice will not know the difference.
GPM.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

And this is why all new firearms users should be encouraged to join a relevant club and get first hand knowledge rather than some of the BS from the internet. There is a lot of good stuff on the internet but also a lot of dangerous tripe. The novice will not know the difference.
GPM.

100% agreed!

Joining clubs and organizations also helps to strengthen these institutions and push back against nonsensical legislation. so its a win-win.

I don't own a rangefinder but are proficient in using a topo map or topo app to best guess range.and because I simply do not shoot deer at ranges I judge are more than 350 yards and will only shoot past 250 yards if conditions are great and using the .270.... It's irrelevant.i point n shoot and stuff dies,I clean miss at close range more often than out past 150....

Originally Posted by STC

One range day, mostly used for sighting in rifles, does not make a proficient shooter out of a beginner.

The HUNTS course is great, but it can only do so much.

The HUNTS instructors can't hold the student's hand forever so it is up to them to make an effort to practice, join in club range shoots & hunts to become more familiar with their rifle. I believe most NZDA clubs require the student to be a member to do the course.

Originally Posted by STC

One range day, mostly used for sighting in rifles, does not make a proficient shooter out of a beginner.

The HUNTS course is great, but it can only do so much.

Here, I ran an evening on ballistics and caliber choices and there was a range day too.

From then on its up to the participants to help them selves and for the club members to mentor and support them as they can.