.222 sighted to 100 yards but what about 200 yards???

[lampingking 3]

I sighted my .222 in to 100 yards and it were grouping ok, then it went dark before I could check it at 200 yards, so my question is will it hit a target 8 inch by 8 inch at 200 yards???? Thang

[Deker 3,478]

Ok, Its likely is the response, but thats the how long is the piece of string question.

 

What is the rifle, barrel length, condition, what weight and type of bullet, is it a home brew or factory load, is it hot, etc, etc?.

 

There is no answer without a lot more info, and if you have the info then you can load it into one of the various ballistic programs available for an approximate answer!

[dave1372 83]

....aim a couple of inches high of the centre and even if it drops 4 inches you will still be on target I would guess, it is not that loopy a calibre.

[easypeasy 4]

yes mate it will hit the target, it may be about 3 inches low but you will hit it.

[timwest 8]

if it iz zero'd at 100 yards bang on and not 1 inch high it will drop maybe 4-5 inch if using 50gr bullets, thats if your barrel is 24 inch. so if your aiming at the centre of your 8x8 target it gives you maybe 3inch drop. so its most likely to miss. no one can tell you the answer as nobody knows any info about your ifle/bullets etc

[dogvixen01 34]

better to reload your own bullets then you can get adapt load to suit your rifle , and its a lot cheaper..

[timwest 8]

better to reload your own bullets then you can get adapt load to suit your rifle , and its a lot cheaper..

its only cheaper if your shooting a substantial amount though? because you have your start up cost, which is really expensive. then cases, primers and powder. so on the cheaper part i think you may just be spending a little more than buying factory ammo. unless your shooting a lot of bullets. however like you say, you can create a load that best suits your rifle, and improve rifle groupings by a significant amount.