![]() The high plains of Wyoming can play tricks on your eyes. In an instant, the antelope bolted from within 50 yards, and as it stopped, I leveled my crosshairs and eased the trigger. I rose over the knoll, trying to spot the bedded Pronghorn Antelope that we had located hours before. In my opinion, it is the best way to sight in a rifle for field scenarios as it takes all of the math out of it. This is a simple way to account for trajectory in a hunting situation. No holdover, no adjusting your scope dials. For example, if your MPBR is 300 yards with a 6-inch vital area, you can hold the crosshairs in the center of the heart and lung area, and out to that distance, your bullet won’t travel more than 3 inches above or below your point of aim during its flight. Maximum Point Blank Range(MPBR) is the range that you can shoot accurately at without changing the aim of your rifle. This works, but it isn’t the best way out there. For most, that means shooting from a rest at 100 yards and getting it to shoot point of aim or center of the target. The Wyoming Plains, prime habitat for the American Pronghorn Antelope What is Maximum Point Blank Range?Įvery year countless hunters take to the range prior to hunting season to sight in or re-zero their favorite hunting rifles. In an effort to direct all of my friends to one place to answer their questions, let me explain why I believe that sighting your hunting rifle in for its maximum point blank range is the best option for most hunters. MBPR is the quickest and easiest way to kill effectively without using a rangefinder. This area usually equals the size of the targeted animal’s vitals. Maximum Point Blank Range or MPBR is the maximum range that a shooter can aim dead on and hit within a predetermined area. This usually leads to a slew of other questions that I’m ready for. The Pronghorn’s chest size is slightly smaller than a whitetail giving you a good comparison.Įvery year I get the same question from buddies of mine, “What distance should I sight in my hunting rifle?” I always reply with the same thing, for your ideal point blank range. The point blank range of a firearm can be anywhere from a couple inches to a few meters, depending on the type of weapon and its projectile.A visual example of MPBR Calculation for 6.5 Creedmoor on Pronghorn Antelope. So, technically, point blank range is that distance where you don’t have to adjust your aim to factor in the effect of Earth’s gravity or other factors to hit the target precisely at point blank range, you can simply aim your firearm at the target and strike it with 100% accuracy. That is why shooters have to aim slightly above their target to hit it accurately. Since the horizontal velocity of the bullet is very high, it seems to travel in a straight line, but contrary to what it might seem, a bullet actually follows a parabolic path (not a straight one). The moment a bullet leaves the muzzle of the gun, it starts falling towards the ground due to Earth’s gravity (and a few other factors as well as, such as air friction, wind resistance etc.). Or do they?Īctually, they don’t, if the target is far enough away. Unless you’re one of the characters from the 2008 movie Wanted, the bullets you fire always go in a straight line. Most action movies (like the James Bond, Jason Bourne, Mission Impossible series… just to name a few) involve gun fights where a lot of shooting occurs at point blank range. Just like the examples above, you may have heard the phrase ‘point blank’ used in many conversations pertaining to firefights/gun battles and archery. “Dave was so bad at archery that he hardly managed to hit the target, even at point blank range!” “The injuries caused by getting shot at point blank range are often quite grievous.” “After his cover was blown, the army sniper had to fire at the enemy at point blank range.” The phrase ‘point blank’ has come to mean a ‘can’t miss’ range with a firearm in everyday language. ![]() ![]() The point blank range of a firearm can be anywhere from a couple inches to a few meters, depending on the type of weapon and its projectile. Point blank range is the distance over which the trajectory of a given projectile fired from a particular weapon remains ‘flat enough’ so that the shooter can hit the target by firing at it directly.
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