Zero Range

[M47KS_M4N_CH71S 50]

As the title, just asking your opinions on what range you guys prefer to zero your rifle are

 

My cal's will be

.223 rem

.243 win

.308 win

.375 h&n

 

Thats a lot

 

Chris

[richmcgin 32]

Very much a personal choice but 223 I would normally zero at 150, and the others I would personally zero at 250 or 300 dependent on your usage, personally I dont go for the inch high thing, cant see the value of it.

I would zero the 223 at 200 but I find it a pain at that range as I am too fusy about group sizes

[M47KS_M4N_CH71S 50]

Lol spot on thanks pal :-)

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

hi

223 1" high at 100yds for me

Atb

[sussex 5,777]

Wow ......250-300..thats a tidy distance......every thing i ever owned was 100m (apart from .22 ...50m) ..If i go to the top of the country i re zero at 200m,.....Whats the 375 h&h used for ?

[SNAP SHOT 194]

All down to personal choice and what kind of scopes you are using, i tend to zero at 100, and dial in shots, from there, even when foxing,

[M47KS_M4N_CH71S 50]

Thanks alot chaps:-) thinking around the 100 -125 depending on the cal, 375 is for moose in bc canada, will have play see [BANNED TEXT] happends, also was thinking hawke sidewinders 30 8-32x56 as i love the scope on the air rifles and it has build in recoil spring, what you think?

 

Chris

[SportingShooter 0]

For the .223, .243 and .308 I personally would be thinking an inch high at 100 yards depending on the type of ground you'll be shooting over and typical shooting distances.

 

What configuration is the .375 H&H? Standard bolt-action or something more exotic with iron sights?

[M47KS_M4N_CH71S 50]

Its bolt pa.l cz 550

 

Thanks for your help

 

Chris

[SportingShooter 0]

Depending on the rounds being used I can't see a problem with 100 for that as well. Unless you plan to be taking 300 yard shots on Moose.

 

Need sturdy mounts and a solid scope for such a calibre too

[M47KS_M4N_CH71S 50]

Depending on the rounds being used I can't see a problem with 100 for that as well. Unless you plan to be taking 300 yard shots on Moose.

 

Need sturdy mounts and a solid scope for such a calibre too

Good lad thanks bud ;-)

[Deker 3,478]

You will tend to find approx distances many people will tend to zero each calibre, but running with the pack is seldom the answer where precision is required!

 

You zero at the distance you find most of your quarry or the target, it isn't rocket science.

 

If someone else has a 300 yard zero on their .223 because that works for them, why should you zero at 300 yards if all you do is shoot foxes with it 50 yards away?

 

It is well known that I am no fan of this 1" high at 100 yards s**t, that is only ever a guesstimate of True Zero and what is the point? The usual response is because it is easier, if you want to shoot at live quarry 300 yards away then get some practise at 300 yard shooting not 100yards!

 

If your quarry is all at 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards whatever, then zero at that distance because you can obviously shoot at that distance. If you commonly shoot somewhere in the middle of that then zero in the middle of that!

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

For those of us whos passion is hunting and not paper punching then the 100 yd and an inch over is all you require .Note i said hunting and not long range sniping .I set mine to these standards and rarely go wrong but each to their own .

[M47KS_M4N_CH71S 50]

Very true that as its the same with air rifle but shorter distances, was just asking around to get a bit of info pal

 

Thanks again

 

Chris

[richmcgin 32]

You will tend to find approx distances many people will tend to zero each calibre, but running with the pack is seldom the answer where precision is required!

 

You zero at the distance you find most of your quarry or the target, it isn't rocket science.

 

If someone else has a 300 yard zero on their .223 because that works for them, why should you zero at 300 yards if all you do is shoot foxes with it 50 yards away?

 

It is well known that I am no fan of this 1" high at 100 yards s**t, that is only ever a guesstimate of True Zero and what is the point? The usual response is because it is easier, if you want to shoot at live quarry 300 yards away then get some practise at 300 yard shooting not 100yards!

 

If your quarry is all at 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards whatever, then zero at that distance because you can obviously shoot at that distance. If you commonly shoot somewhere in the middle of that then zero in the middle of that!

 

Bang on