Zero In Range.

[patterdale 673]

Im finally after over a year going to get round to zero my BSA LIGHTNING SE GRT.With such a busy life I just haven't got round to it.So folks what would you suggest 30 or 40 yards? and what magnification should i use to do it?I've got a set of Hawkes on it 3-9X40.

[john79 29]

What cal is it?

[The one 8,482]

I just zero mine at 25 yards as thats the distance between my garages and i dont need to trek to a farm to keep checking it

[bauble 15]

I zero at 10 yards so pretty much on it at 30 yards

[moz85 15]

I always set at 35 yards

[patterdale 673]

What cal is it?

.22

[john79 29]

 

What cal is it?

.22

 

28 yards zero for .22 cal I find best

[random 659]

Around 25 for me,kept on 6x mag,it will come down to the range you shoot at and mag you are happy with?

[mark williams 7,558]

With the 100`s, AA fields at 6x

 

.22 - 28 yds zero

.177- 37 yds zero

 

Very accurate shooting off those zero`s Patterdale. Please check out "best zero ranges" in the search engine, top right in this page.

 

atb.

[patterdale 673]

With the 100`s, AA fields at 6x

 

.22 - 28 yds zero

.177- 37 yds zero

 

Very accurate shooting off those zero`s Patterdale. Please check out "best zero ranges" in the search engine, top right in this page.

 

Cheers Mark,stupid question I know but why 6X mag ?

[Dr B 186]

as per Mark and John above - 28yds.

 

If you ask Chairgun for an optimal zero it actually says 29yds for .22 - however the rise above the zero, during the intermediate distance is reduced and more accurate with a 28yd zero so its much more accurate from around 8 - 28yds if zeroed at 28yds.

 

I've done my own bench-rest tests for my set up and zeroed dead on, pellet on pellet, at 28yds and then moved the target 1yrd at a time. There is no noticeable drop at 29yds at all, and only a smidge at 30yds - but still a bullseye and would still be a kill. The drop really starts (outside of a bulls eye) at and beyond 32yds at least in terms of my field based tests on my set up.

 

I use a x7 mag, as for my reticle, its exactly one mil-dot down for 40yds, and just a smidge over 2 for 50yds.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Dr B

[mark williams 7,558]

 

With the 100`s, AA fields at 6x

 

.22 - 28 yds zero

.177- 37 yds zero

 

Very accurate shooting off those zero`s Patterdale. Please check out "best zero ranges" in the search engine, top right in this page.

 

Cheers Mark,stupid question I know but why 6X mag ?

 

Just an each to their own thing really - Doc mentions he uses x7, - someone other might use x8 - each to their own telescopic sight and mill dot set up you see .

Experiment with your mill dot reticule v magnification/ shot placement.

If you set your zero at x6 your shot placement wiil probably change at x8.

Edited May 26, 2015 by mark williams

[patterdale 673]

So if I zero my scopes at 6x mag would I have to leave it on that magnification to obtain zero or could I decrease the magnification without no change?

And 28 yards is it 84 foot?and at that distance could I get pellet on pellet within bullseye?

[Dr B 186]

Most modern air rifles will do pellet on pellet out to 35-40yds (in .22) and possibly further in ,177.

 

The limitation is not in the gun, its in the shooter. If I strap my gun into a solid rest, zero it, I can put pellet on pellet no problem all day. So the guns are consistent. When I take it out of the rest and shoulder it, the additional variability is all me.....

 

28yds is pellet on pellet no problem (or at least touching pellet groupings). If you cant get groups of around 5p piece at that distance (or smaller groupings) - don't hunt with it, or practice more.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Dr B

[Dr B 186]

Here are some of my groups, all 30 - 40yds, .22 and I'm no where near as good as the guys on this Forum. I can do much better, but this is a fair representation of an 'average' performance for me.

 

PS - I nearly always get a 'flyer' and pull the odd shot when trying to put full mags into the bull, but that's my error, not the gun.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Dr B