Zeroing In Help Needed! :)

[(g80na1886) 1]

hi fellas another NEWBIE question for ya about zeroing ur scope, i read somewhere

that u shud zero in at around 10yrd then 30yrds as an average, is that correct? gota new

scope that needs doing and wanna know im doing the right thing before i start, even went

the extra mile and purchased a 50 quid gun bench thing to help keep the thing still, also is

it true that it shud be done on full zoom aswell? if this is incorrect wats the right procedure?

[BenjaminCadd 109]

Depends on caliber, personally 177 i zero at 30 yrds and 22 used to be 25 yrds, this was also on 10 x mag for true mill dot, i only would ever zero at 10 yrds for putting the scope on the rifle for the first time to get it close to zero and on the target, then fine tune it at 30 yrds.

[reecemurg 21]

with my .22 bsa scorpion se i zero at 30 yds on 7x zoom,, seem to work pretty well ,,, then work out the milldots for ranges for 10 yards all the way to around 55 yards if u have the space

[(g80na1886) 1]

with my .22 bsa scorpion se i zero at 30 yds on 7x zoom,, seem to work pretty well ,,, then work out the milldots for ranges for 10 yards all the way to around 55 yards if u have the space

thanks brother, appreciate ur kind advice, still new to the game and looking to learn.

if i ave any problems after today? i'll be sure to be in contact with you again, thanks!!

[AirgunGuy 362]

My scope's are on 12x mag and stay there and zero'ed at 30 yards...no need to be too technical imho

[mark williams 7,553]

Hi mate.(on a very still day or inside a barn or simmilar)

I`ve always drawn a vertical line about 12 inch in height on some paper or cardboard,take a good bench rest and try to hold the gun as near as possible to how you normally shoulder it on top of a good cushion.Put a mark,dot, in the middle of the vertical line and aim a shot at it from say 10 to 15 yds max`-- now forget all else -- just adjust the left or right until you hit the vertical line shot on shot in the same spot no matter how high or low the group.

Now mate pick your hunting distance your already zeroed virticaly - so now adjust your up and down on say 10 x magnification until your group is tight as can be shot on shot on shot.

I use a hw 100 kt 177 and have zero at 35m as tight as a drawing pin "indoors",i only ever take headshots.

 

Best wishes,

Mark.(just my humble way)

[TimS 49]

Hi mate

Welcome to the forum.

 

There was a thread on this a few days back which will make interesting reading:

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/282500-177-zero-range/

 

Tim

[TimS 49]

With Zeroing your magnification does not matter. Zero is zero at any mag.

 

Only when you shoot at a distance other than zero will your mag make a difference as it will increase or decrease the value of a mil-dot for your scope, ie the amount of holdover/under in Mils will change according to the magnification.

 

Find out what your scope is rated at - probably 10x Mil, and use a piece of software called Chairgun or iStrelok on an iPhone to find out what mag works best for your scope/gun/pellet/zero combination

[(g80na1886) 1]

With Zeroing your magnification does not matter. Zero is zero at any mag.

 

Only when you shoot at a distance other than zero will your mag make a difference as it will increase or decrease the value of a mil-dot for your scope, ie the amount of holdover/under in Mils will change according to the magnification.

 

Find out what your scope is rated at - probably 10x Mil, and use a piece of software called Chairgun or iStrelok on an iPhone to find out what mag works best for your scope/gun/pellet/zero combination

hi mate and thanks for the welcome, seems to be an excellent forum and im glad to be ere,

once again amazing advice so thanks alot for that! any problems i'll be back to plug ur ears

for more advice, went out yesterday & tbh was a complete waste of time, the wind even ere

in london was a nightmare, even tried going the extra mile by doing this beside a wall opein

it'll some how stem some of the wind, it failed miserably lol oh well!! always another day eh!

Edited March 24, 2013 by (g80na1886)