A little help in a small garden

[BellySlater 15]

Though i'd pass on a little tip tat seems to be working (so far).

 

I have a fairly small garden (10 meters max) and my permission is a 20 minute drive. I have been trying to work out how to zero in at home and here is my answer.

 

1) drive to permission / range and zero in at 35 yards

2) set up target in the garden at 7 yards, aim cross hairs on the bull and fire. (pellet hole is about an inch below the aiming spot) MARK this spot on another target.

3) whenever a 35 yard zero is required set up target at 7 yards, aim cross hairs at the bull and ensure pellet is impacting on the mark you have made

 

a 35 yard zero at 7 yards ?

[SouthernHunter 4]

You are talking about Primary and Secondary Zero points. It will depend on a number of factors:

 

Secondary zero (ie: 25 yds / 35 yds and so on)

 

Pellet weight

 

Scope height above the barrel

 

Pellet speed

 

...and of course, the calibre of the rifle.

 

For what its worth, a .177 rifle, using JSB 8.4 grain pellets, with a scope set on 8-10 times magnification, zeroed in at 35 yds, should have a primary zero of 13 yds.

 

Trial and error chaps. My .22 Air ranger zeroed at 30 yds has a primary zero of 10 yds.

My advice to any hunter: always re-check your zero with at least half a dozen shots when you arrive at your shoot-the scope may have recieved a small knock in transit, sufficient to cause zero-shift.

 

All the best,

Graham