Zeoring

[jonnyboi 0]

This topic has probably been mentioned lots previously but I've recently bought an anschutz XIV carbine in .22lr and my question is that when zeroing in, are you suppose to slowly sqeeze the trigger or pull it quickly when firing. Also, what have you lads got your rimmys zeroed in at for bunnies?

 

Thanks a bunch! lol

 

Jonny

[karlp86 0]

you squeeze a trigger, you dont pull it. pulling it will move the rifle as you fire and cause to inaccurate shooting.

 

zero your rifle at the range you shoot most rabbits. my .22lr is zeroed at 75yrds but most zero closer than that. the .22lr has a very loopy tradjectory so a scope with hold over points on the reticle is advised.

 

hope this helps,

atb karl

Edited March 17, 2009 by karlp86

[woz 260]

you need to squeeze the trigger between finger and thumb.keep gentle progresive presure until the round fires.it almost needs to be a serprise...as for zero you want to do it at 50 yards.......maybe join a club and get some help......

[the Verminator 0]

hi,

 

definately squeeze the trigger, if you pull it you could pull off target. i have mine zeroed at 75yds as it gives a decent trajectory out to about 100yds.

[jonnyboi 0]

thank you

[Deker 3,478]

It doesn't matter if you are zeroing or not , NEVER jerk the trigger, always squeeze, it should be comfortably and safely light, and break cleanly, if not have it looked at.

 

Zero at a distance your land, quarry and ammo require! With .22LR subs most will zero around 50-60 yards. High velocity .22LR will be lucky to group at 40yards but is commonly used to -100yards (with shotgun patterns)!

Edited March 17, 2009 by Deker

[clivej 0]

Squeeze the trigger.

 

If you zero @50m then you have to estimate the drop at everything over that range and it's not too easy to do. At that range off the bench I can get sub 12mm groups all day with my CZ Style. But out in the field it's way different.

 

So what I do is zero @75m and then I know that it's just 2" low at 50m and 3" high @100 and easy to get on target using a Mildot reticle scope.

 

I found that high velocity rounds would never group well in fact Winchester HV were like a shotgun spread @50m. I have tried them all, the high velocity rounds, and have always gone back to Eley standard or Lapua Club subsonic rounds. These shoot very well out to 110m and will kill any rabbit at that range.