how many yards should i zero my scopes in at

[Lukehunt 15]

hey guys im new shooting and am just wondering what is a nice distance to zero my scopes in at? thanks in advance!

[porkycrook 466]

What are you going after i.e. hunting or targets? Targets are simple, zero at range of target. Hunting, i would suggest getting used to target before going after anything living. 10 metres to start anyhow.

[hugo1 31]

i zero mine at 25yds

[Lukehunt 15]

erm hunting and ill be going for crows and pidgeons mainly

[porkycrook 466]

Then 25 yards.

[ghillies 209]

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[optelic2 48]

My .177 ultra is zero'd at 15yds as its soley used for ratting at the moment although this zero makes it flat shooting to 30yds. My .22 rimmie is zero'd at 50yds and my fac rapid at 30yds.

[Alex Arrigone 24]

hi,

i usually zero at 30 meters, i find it generally works best for all pests.probably just persoanl preference. in wind i zero at 15 meters, it affects accuracy at longer ranges but at least you will get an accurate zero.

 

atb alex

[festa 206]

If you learn your mildots it won't matter much I zero at 35 but because I know my mildots I can usually hit most things from 10 out to 65 its all practice mate

 

Atb gary

[ghillies 209]

If you learn your mildots it won't matter much I zero at 35 but because I know my mildots I can usually hit most things from 10 out to 65 its all practice mate

 

Atb gary

 

errghh eghhh ish... to thirty yards yup...to 40? pushing it. it is posable but guys used to take doves in flight with a stockless musket to 40 yards.

 

for your full range shooting (stuff like FT to 55 yards) there is a little edge that helps in having your scope at the right angle(shimmed) and hight.. you can get null spots at certain distances that sort of make it very hard to hit unless your on a reflex shooting leval, i.e. you just know through lots of practice where the pellet hits.

 

its the diference between an open sight on very low to the barrel very short range, and 50 yard shot with hi mounts, there's definate diference of ease...

 

but yup, the posision of your dots is litteraly whered you 'prefer them'.. untill you run out of dots or scope to see etc.(or the null point is way obvious) the top of the pellet 'arc' to the furthest you'll use on the drop. where'd you like the cross hair?

since the preverbial zero at 30 and its on at 10 yards..never known it tbh. next is every 5 yards half a dot space or on a dot, only known that once tbh. so yup, its right it down and remeber where the dots coincide basicaly. (not taking into acount the proper way of knowing the MOA etc etc..).

its all how far is any way it isnt it...so aim there. that and have you got 3-5 minutes changing turrets, focus and mag, then back again, from my exsperience 3 seconds can be a very long time to get a shot in lol.. so hold over/under is a very useful and practival way.

Edited April 5, 2012 by ghillies

[Born Hunter 17,775]

I've always followed this simple rule; 25 yards for .22, 30 yards for .177.

 

More importantly learn the trajectory intimately and stick to it.

[shepp 2,285]

.177 35yds

.20 32.5yds

.22 30yds

Edited April 6, 2012 by shepp

[Mawders 595]

I have noticed a few people now say to zero a .22 air rifle at 25 yards. Is there some scientific reason why? Does it mean your spot on at other ranges if your zero is 25 yards. Hopefully someone can explain this.

[Lukehunt 15]

thanks alot for the advie guys! helped alot!

[davedavedave 69]

30m for my AA 510 .177 which gives me a second zero at 15m - a mil dot hold under at 20 and 25m and a mil dot holder at 35m