No.4 T shooting at 400 yards.

[newcastle]

I'm going next weekend to Shoot my No.4 'T' at 400 yards - only ever used it at 100 yard before and it is nicely zeroed at that distance. Can anyone tell me how many elevation clicks on the scope I would need to at least get on paper at the extended range??

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[Surpmil]

Count the clicks as you turn the drum up to "4" and let us know will you?

Each click is 1 Minute of Angle, so four inches a click at 400 yards. (Assuming your scope is not a MkI)

Don't worry, as they said to King John, "it'll all come out in the Wash".

[Micheal Doyne]

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I am guessing you haven’t zeroed your scope dims to bdu marking. Assuming your ammo is similar to mk7 the following should be true. 100-400 should be 12 clicks. However if you are shooting something like PPU 174 fmj that is quite hot and a bt, when I was shooting this 100-500 yrd I typically set 50 yrds under so if that was the case you would only be adding 10 clicks.

0-100 = 3
100 -200 = 4
200 - 300 = 4
300 - 400 = 4
400 - 500 = 4
500 - 600 = 6
600 -700 = 7
700 -800 = 8
800 - 900 = 9
900 - 1000 = 11

[GeeRam]

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However if you are shooting something like PPU 174 fmj that is quite hot and a bt, when I was shooting this 100-500 yrd I typically set 50 yrds under so if that was the case you would only be adding 10 clicks.

I've only used factory PPU through my 4T (with Mk.3 scope) and I've never bothered shooting it at 100yrds, as I only shoot it at 300yrds and 600yrds.

My scope setting for 300yrds with PPU is dead on number '2', and for 600 yrds its 2 clicks below '5'.

[Badger]

You might find this old thread interesting....


WWII Milsurp Sniper Rifles at 400 Meters (Range Video) ... click here

This is some fun video, which I thought many of our MILSURPS.COM members and other collectors here would enjoy. It shows MILSURPS.COM members ~Angel~, Scott and Badger , shooting various sniper rifles from their personal collections.

Engaging 12" Steel Plates and 4 Foot Targets at 400 Meters.

1945 British Enfield No.4(T) .303
1942 Russian 91/30 Mosin-Nagant 7.62x54r
1908 Swedish m/41b 6.5mm

Turn up the volume so you can hear the sound of those plates dropping !!!

(Click PIC to Enlarge)

I've got a LOT more of these kind of range videos, including Scott zeroing his Russian 1941 PTRD 14.5mm antitank rifle, then engaging targets at 100, 400 and 600 meters. I've also got The Great Canadian Tennis Ball Challenge shoot-off match, using WW1 Enfield Wire Wrapped Grenade Rifles and Dischargers (click here).

As I find time, I'll get more of them posted in The Screening Room (click here) .
Enjoy!!

Regards,
Doug

ps: There's also another old thread with many of the same rifles at 500 meters.

Milsurp Sniper Rifles at 500 Meters (Range Video) ... click here

[newcastle]

I'm using Greek HXP 303 Mk7 so it should work as planned - except IIRC I didn't zero it with HXP but the S&B stuff a few years back - haven't actually used it for about 5 years.

[jonh172]

Take pictures and videos please!

[Entry Level]

Assuming your scope is not a MkI) What is the reason for this comment? Thanks

[Surpmil]

Mk.I scopes have the range increments in 50yd "clicks"
Mk.IA REL and Mk.II & III/3 scope have them in 1 Minute of Angle "clicks"

20+ years ago I had a run of index plates made up to fit Mk.I scopes that were also in 1 MOA clicks, so those would be the only exceptions I know of.

[Micheal Doyne]

Interesting, I had a guy swearing blind his Mk1 had MOA clicks, I rather dismissed him, maybe Surpmil is responsible for my needing to pen an apology!