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Sighting In Your Firearm

West Virginia DNR

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. --(AmmoLand.com)- The fall hunting seasons are upon us, and now is a great time for hunters to sight in their firearms to be sure they are on target when they go afield, according to Paul Johansen, Assistant Chief of Game Management of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR).

“Early fall is a pleasant time to visit a shooting range, and public shooting ranges are normally less crowded during this time of year,” said Johansen. “I encourage adults to use this time to introduce our youth to the enjoyment of shooting, and to use this opportunity to instruct youngsters in the methods of safe gun handling.”

The proper sighting in of a firearm involves the use of a safe shooting range, a solid shooting support and a few basic shooting techniques. A shooting range should have a safe backstop and be at least 500 feet from any residence or place where people gather. DNR maintains many public shooting ranges statewide and these facilities are excellent places to sight in a firearm. The location of these ranges can be found on the DNR Web site at www.wvdnr.gov.

Sighting in Techniques
While sighting in a firearm, the firearm should be solidly supported on a sturdy shooting bench using sandbags or a commercial shooting rest. Always place the fore stock of the firearm, not the barrel, on the support. Stock and sight mounting screws should be checked for proper tightness. Be sure that the ammunition is the correct caliber for the firearm and sight in with the ammunition that will be used for hunting. Several different brands and types of ammunition may need to be tested to determine the one best suited for a particular firearm.

Always wear proper eye and ear protection when shooting and be sure other persons nearby are also wearing this protection. Try to time your sighting in sessions so the sun is not shining directly into your face or onto your sights. A sandbag placed between the rear of the stock and your shoulder will greatly reduce felt recoil of heavy recoiling firearms. Assume a comfortable shooting position so your muscles are relaxed. Position the firearm’s sights on the target by adjusting the support so the support holds the firearm on target and little or no effort on your part is required.

Relax, take a deep breath, slowly let the breath out and then smoothly pull the trigger with the pad of the shooting finger when the sights are properly aligned on the target. Be careful not to use the joint area of the shooting finger and do not jerk the trigger in anticipation of the firearm firing. After firing the shot, follow through smoothly and relax before looking at the target or firing another shot.

Fire a three or five shot group, determine the center of the group, and make sight changes if necessary. Follow the firearm or scope manufacturer’s instructions to make the necessary sight adjustments. Fire several more groups, allowing the barrel to cool between groups, to determine if the firearm is properly sighted in. When you are confident that the firearm is properly sighted in, practice shooting several groups from the various unsupported field shooting positions (standing, kneeling, sitting, prone) that likely will be used when hunting.

“Going afield with a properly sighted in firearm will enhance your enjoyment of hunting in the Mountain State,” Johansen concluded.

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Cabelas.com

Sidney, Nebraska – -(AmmoLand.com)- Bushnell® Elite® scopes are the only riflescopes in the world that are waterproof and fog-proof both inside and out.

The revolutionary Rainguard® lens coating prevents external fogging moisture from ruining your shot, and it increases light transmission.

So not only are you guaranteed of a clear field of view in the wettest, nastiest weather, you’re also assured of an incomparably bright image under all lighting conditions.

Now, select Elite 3200 and 4200 models include the FireFly reticle. With its glowing reticle, it’s ideal for hunting in the last legal minutes of daylight. To activate, simply shine a flashlight into the eyepiece for about two minutes to illuminate the crosshairs.

The Elite 4200 Riflescopes, with 95% light transmission and Bushnell’s exclusive Rainguard coating, are some of the world’s brightest riflescopes.

They boast fully multicoated optics and a one-piece hammer-forged tube made with titanium. And they’ve been recoil tested to 10,000 rounds of a .375 H&H. Precision audible and resettable 1/4-MOA click adjustments for windage and elevation.

Models Include:

• Elite 3200 Riflescopes feature multicoated optics coupled with the innovative Rainguard coating, ensuring maximum clarity in all field and weather conditions. Audible and resettable 1/4-MOA click windage and elevation adjustments. Ultrastrong, one-piece, hammer-forged tube with titanium. 3-9×40 and 3-9×50 boast the fast-focus eyepiece. Elite 3200 scopes have been recoil tested to 1,000 rounds of a .375 H&H.
• The reliable 3200 Handgun Scopes, features long eye relief and fast target acquisition.
• With the widest range of magnification adjustment in the industry, the Elite 6500 Riflescopes deliver exceptional performance from dense pine forests to open plains. Push/pull turrents with resettable zero and your choice of Multi-X or Mil-Dot reticles prepare you for sighting in at a variety of ranges with .25-MOA click adjustment.
• Elite 6500 Tactical Riflescopes incorporate all of the high-performance features found in the 6500 series with tactical considerations. Blacked out trim, rugged tactical push/pull turrets and side focus with OD-green numbers, and a field-proven Mil-Dot reticle add a tactical edge. Like all scopes in the series, they’re completely waterproof, fogproof and shockproof.

About: Cabela’s
Cabela’s Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world’s largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company’s founding in 1961, Cabela’s has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World’s Foremost Outfitter. Through Cabela’s growing number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices while providing superior customer service. Cabela’s also issues the Cabela’s CLUB Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela’s stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CAB.” Visit www.cabelas.com

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