Is this typical of the 7.62x39 round?

[swagge1]

Today I went to the APSO range to shoot my converted Saiga 7.62x39 for the first time to sight it in. Once I got it sighted in pretty good at 50 yards I tried the 100 yard target. With the round hitting really close to center of target at 50 yards I found my shots to be landing about 2-3 inches low at 100 yards. Is this about right for the round? If so then that is a drastic difference in arc from the .223 which I am used to shooting. Is this typical or was I way off aim?

 

[LACamper]

Yes, this is typical...

 

[Screaming Eagle]

Looks to me from this chart that it ought to be nearly the same at 50 and 100 yards. The way I'm reading the chart, it shouldn't be low until 150 yards or so. Am I misunderstanding something?

 

[Request Dust Off]

If you go by the chart I see less than an inch difference between 50 & 100.
That chart is for UMC 123grain. Probably not much different in the shorter ranges.

 

[chevydriver350]

yea its to heavy of a bullet for the standard 124 grain charge. my sks has the same problem. a freind of mine is a no swat officer for 34 years said try some not so cheap ammo and try to find some hotter ammo. iv read that cabellas has some remington 7.62 thats like 182 grain or sumthin like that. ima pick some up today and ill let you know how well it actually works.

 

[Vermiform]

Also know that because the sights sit on the gas tube and not on the barrel, at 10 feet you need to aim a little high, say if you were going to make a headshot I would aim for between the brows.

 

[LACamper]

Ok, I changed the zero range from 50 to 100 yards...