Sighting In A Rifle! Help

[coker737]

Simple, adjust crosshairs to her point of impact.

You will be good to go.

[czechgrubworm]

Put a piece of pipe insulation on the stock of the gun and have her shoot. Just try it. Sometimes the size of the kids and gals cheek bones make a difference. It's a cheap and simple test. I find little ones really benefit from being able to rest their cheek on the insulation and get a bit more solid on the stock..

[SmackDown73]

Thanks for all the replies. By the way scope is not a cheap one Nikon Monarch and trigger has been set at 3 lbs.

[Capfab]

I had a Swarovski with issues. Happens. What ring height? Good shooting by her so I don't suspect to much flinching.

TEST FOR PARALLAX ERROR - It’s pretty simple (and enlightening!) to test your scope for parallax error. Position your scope or scoped firearm in sand-bags so that it is aiming at a 100 yard target. Now, without touching the gun or the scope, move your head from side to side while looking through the scope. If the crosshair moves around on the target, you’re seeing parallax error at that distance. How much error depends on how much movement. I’ve seen some scopes where the movement was 4-6inches! To find the distance where your scope is parallax error-free, do this experiment at 25, 50, 75, 100, and 125 yards. The distance where it is error free will also be the distance at which you shoot most accurately.

[Shiner]

Fool her and put an empty round in. Watch what she does when she pulls the trigger

[bboswell]

Coach her to verify a full sight picture in the scope as this can get a consistent head position.

Cheek pad is certainly worth a try as well but if she is grouping well and hitting the same POI day to day then you can just sight it for her and call it good.

[Moose]

When a deer comes out just tell her to aim 1" high and to the left

[ducks-and-bucks]

Yes different people shoot different. That can be a possibility that she sees it different. Most likely its due to a second focal plane scope. Thats what can happen. If you dont hold your same hold every time it will be off a little. her cheek weld is lower and more to the right probably. that puts the shot high and to the right. Second focal plane scope issues. Thats why ever person has to sight in a rifle their self.

[SmackDown73]

We practice dry firing all the time. Even when she thinks there is a round to check her. Thanks for all the info. She has killed several animals just we were shooting the other day and this is what was going on. Thanks again for all the info

[volsfan969]

Sight it in for her (meaning use her group). Her cheek position is different from yours allowing for her sight picture to be different. MOve her up and left and see how the grouping is.

^^^^^^^ Two different people....not exactly the same position on the gun.