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[snipercp 0]

got a air arms s200 for christmas and i love it, going to zero it tomorrow and then im going to hit some targets, hopefully im going to get a first kill with it. what range do you think i should zero it two for shooting rabbits and wood pigeons.

 

thanks connor

[y444tes 0]

nice rifle them mate and happy hunting

[kev1986 0]

30 yards mate seems to be about the best then work out your hold over and under from there good luck with new gun

[hunter1 63]

I have set my rifle at 30 yards and its shooting well from hunter JOE

[andyfr1968 772]

I've always used a 30 yard zero too, whatever the caliber.

 

Seems to be a good compromise for the ranges we shoot at.

 

Cheers and good luck!

[zini 1,939]

If you are going to shoot vermin then it needs to be the range at which you estimate you can honestly get a clean humane kill and then work from there pal .

 

If you are pretty new to shooting with a air rifle you should zero at your max range and then only shoot to that for a while until you progress with your shooting.

 

This way you will only have to wory about maybe a max of 1/2 inch hold under in .177 calibre over your full trajectory.

 

Im not too sure as i shoot .22 calibre pal.

 

Zini

[andyfr1968 772]

If you are going to shoot vermin then it needs to be the range at which you estimate you can honestly get a clean humane kill and then work from there pal .

 

If you are pretty new to shooting with a air rifle you should zero at your max range and then only shoot to that for a while until you progress with your shooting.

 

This way you will only have to wory about maybe a max of 1/2 inch hold under in .177 calibre over your full trajectory.

 

Im not too sure as i shoot .22 calibre pal.

 

Zini

 

That's a spot on point, Zini...

 

It all depends on the shooter. I'm fairly set in my my ways and sometimes forget the basics.... The shooter makes the shot, not the gun...

 

Start with the shortest range that you can shoot to a reliable kill zone, say 30mm with the game we shoot for. If that's 10 or 40 yards, that's what you need to consider. Start close, then when your skill gains, maybe a little further..

 

Cheers.

Edited December 26, 2009 by andyfr1968

[Edgar 1]

Depends. I myself, with my 22 springer always zero in at 25 yards when using the scope. This way I know its going to shoot half an inch high at 15 yards, spot on at 20 and 25 half an inch low at 30 and an inch low at 35. But it depends on the gun and ammo. A friend of mine once zeroed his .22 gun at 35 yards with heavy bisley magnums, then wondered why he wasn't hitting quarry at 20 yards, because the pellets were too high at that range. Whatever range you zero at practice close range and long range shots so you know where to aim at different ranges. Good luck.

[snipercp 0]

thanks for replying everyone

ive zeroed it at 30 yards

 

 

connor