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[Terryorr 27]

I took the .22lr out today to see what was about and got a couple of shots at rabbits bout 100yds away. Both times I could see the round striking the ground just above the rabbit. This annoyed me so when I went home I set up a paper bisley target (5 small targets inside it) at 100 yds, got the bipod fitted and lay down behind the rifle and took 1 shot at each of the 5 small targets. On inspecting the targets each round had struck 3" high and 1/2" to the left. I took the covers off the sight and it said 1 click equalled 1/4". 12 clicks down and 2 clicks to the right and I tried another 5 rounds. 4 of the 5 rounds were bout 1/2" off dead centre and 1 flyer,(my fault). Just shows how manufacturers have made it simple for us

[charlie caller 3,654]

So what was your original zero, it must have been way off if it was shooting 3" high @100 yards from a rimfire?

[Terryorr 27]

Last few times I had rifle out it was spot on at 100yds, talking rabbits regulary, I reckon the scope has got a knock in back of van recently

[Coypu Hunter 486]

Last few times I had rifle out it was spot on at 100yds, talking rabbits regulary, I reckon the scope has got a knock in back of van recently

 

Which is why you should ALWAYS check zero at the start of a hunting session, BEFORE lining up on any live quarry!

Edited October 7, 2014 by Coypu Hunter

[celticrusader 78]

What's the scope terryor? , maybe knocked and when you rest it up in the cabinet the parts are loose and they unsettle causing loss of zero.

You should be alright with a knock as long as it wasn't too heavy or more of a drop.

Edited October 7, 2014 by celticrusader

[Terryorr 27]

Hi Celticrusader, the scope certainly wasn,t an expensive 1, I bought the whole set up " 452 American, scope and moderator" all brand new for £450 so I reckon scope was in round £50. It is an Optic richter, 3-9x40. It is spot on now but as Coypu Hunter said, I,ll be checking zeroing before I go out from now on

[toasty 13]

OUR MAYBE YOU SHOULD CHECK YOUR EYESIGHT TERRY BEFORE YOU GO OUT YOU BLIND C##T

[Yokel Matt 918]

Must take a bit of guess work on the closer rabbits if you're zeroed at 100. That's if there are any closer ones of course. As for zeroing at the start of a season, I love to know what season coypu is talking about given that coney is shootable all year round - you realised it was off and took steps to fix it... What's the problem?

Edited October 7, 2014 by Yokel Matt

[Cedric 132]

Yokel - "session" !

[Terryorr 27]

Oh toasty that is not very nice 35 posts on here and talking like that

[Coypu Hunter 486]

Must take a bit of guess work on the closer rabbits if you're zeroed at 100. That's if there are any closer ones of course. As for zeroing at the start of a season, I love to know what season coypu is talking about given that coney is shootable all year round - you realised it was off and took steps to fix it... What's the problem?

 

I said "session", not "season", ya pillock. Shoulda gone to Specsavers.

 

The problem is likely to be a wounded wabbit running around screaming if you don't zero before a session. Or is that not a problem for you?

[celticrusader 78]

Terryor I was just curious as most those setups they sell with rifles arnt to be trusted too much tbh mate, don't know too much about optic Richter tbh but if you would've said ns mountmaster then I would've been concerned...they seem to be very problematic and show up with loss of zero quite often.

Check out the optic Richter and see if others have like minded problems with it mate...might explain.

Edited October 8, 2014 by celticrusader

[Terryorr 27]

Cheers Celticrusader will do. I once heard it say that to get the best out of any rifle you need to spend the same money on a scope as you did the rifle ie rifle £500 scope £500 and it has a lot of truth about it

[celticrusader 78]

To a certain degree yeh, I wouldn't get too fancy with a rimfire tho mate, if its light retention your after in the early and departing hours of the day then fine but I'd rather wait an hour after saving for a nitesite or similar and shoot throughout the night tbh.

[Yokel Matt 918]

Oops - My mistake.

 

No one likes to miss or middle things but zeroing before each session seems a bit unnecessary / impractical to me unless you've got reason to doubt the zero.