Mtc (Scb) And .177 Zero Distance

[Craig Fosse 286]

Was wondering if any of you guys have a .177 and a mamba and was wondering what you guys zero your rifles at, and why?

[risingfriend 1,042]

I zero at 27yrds that way nothing above cross everything below so 27yrds crosshair 35 1/2 dot 45 1 dot etc edited to add fits my shooting for hft and hunting

[bigmac 97kt 13,816]

27 to 30 MAX AND IT SUITS ME AND THE RIFLE

 

ATVBMAC :thumbs:

[bigmac 97kt 13,816]

But your,s is an fac rifle is it not Craig

 

it may be different for them and i don't no about fac :whistling:

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[jocky 198]

i was told 28 yards for a .22 and 37 yards for a .177. have always zero at that range,as its is the highest point of the pellet,

[mattwhite 1,993]

With my .177 its a 27 yard zero so its either spot on cross hairs or holdover if its closer or further away. Just got to know you milldots.

[Craig Fosse 286]

I have herd this 27 yards a lot and I must admit I used to, jimmy its not FAC at the moment but will be in due course, but its something to work off, I might be naïve but im going off if its FAC at 30 yards then hopefully it just means less hold over and no hold under.... 27 yards it is for the time being,

 

on another note how have a lot of you got on with the SCB reticule? my first impression are very good with clear aim points.

 

cheers for the reply Craig

[bigmac 97kt 13,816]

I have herd this 27 yards a lot and I must admit I used to, jimmy its not FAC at the moment but will be in due course, but its something to work off, I might be naïve but im going off if its FAC at 30 yards then hopefully it just means less hold over and no hold under.... 27 yards it is for the time being,

 

on another note how have a lot of you got on with the SCB reticule? my first impression are very good with clear aim points.

 

cheers for the reply Craig

I love the SCB Craig it more or less the same as my nc,stars i used to have Very, Very clear it is a bit hard some times to see the cross hairs at night on the lamp

 

but i just give it the one click on the ir and bobs your uncle jobs a good un

 

at the end of the day its down to the person using them as to if he or she can get away with them

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[dbarnard2 45]

Hope the link works:

http://www.mtcoptics.co.uk/technical/Manual_Mamba.pdf

[mark williams 7,563]

Hi Craig,

Go to top right of this page to the google search engine and type in "zero point for 177 and 22" everything is there.

I use the Mamba Light on my HW 100 kt .177 and find this combination absolutely lethal for sniping from hides.

I remember one afternoon last summer trying to ambush wood pigeons in a sitty tree by the crops. I was in a hide using this exact combination on shooting sticks, camo`d up,face mask, gloves etc, etc when a large woody came in, landed, and proceeded to preen itself behind a thick branch, all i could see through the Mamba`s crosshairs was the pigeons eye and the top part of its head.

I ranged it at 37 yds (my zero point .177) aimed just above its eye and a mighty "crack" as the AA fields hit home.

Superb scope mate.

 

atb.

Edited January 29, 2015 by mark williams

[Craig Fosse 286]

Superb thanks guys much appreciated

[Craig Fosse 286]

P.s thanks for the info on lamping mac and mark cheers mate I will take a look now

[Coypu Hunter 486]

Your "perfect" zero range will depend on your muzzle velocity and the pellet you're using. If you go to the link below, you can look at ballistic trajectories, point blank ranges etc. for your muzzle velocity, pellet weight, target size etc. If you have Chairgun, you can similarly mess around with zero ranges etc. to see how the pellet will behave, and pick the ideal zero for your kit.

 

http://www.shooterscalculator.com/

[Craig Fosse 286]

cheers Timmy!, and nice to see your still on,

 

another question then, what mag do most people shoot at?

 

the mamba isn't 2 plane is it? which means you need your aim points at different mags?

 

coypu I have never really got on with chair-gun as I have never really been able to set up my scope height etc and there seems to many variables to put in which go wring, simply shooting and walking back the distances has a more hands on feel. Basically im too lazy

[Coypu Hunter 486]

cheers Timmy!, and nice to see your still on,

 

another question then, what mag do most people shoot at?

 

the mamba isn't 2 plane is it? which means you need your aim points at different mags?

 

coypu I have never really got on with chair-gun as I have never really been able to set up my scope height etc and there seems to many variables to put in which go wring, simply shooting and walking back the distances has a more hands on feel. Basically im too lazy

 

I always test Chairgun's results on the ground anyway, since these calculators are seldom bang on. They're a useful guide, but shouldn't be taken as gospel. Your old-fashioned way gets the job done too!