cam88
Senior Member
I've sighted some of my rifles in at 50 yrds and use the Nikon app to adjust accordingly..
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Sighting in at 50 yards
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transfixer
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If you're only going to shoot 50-75yds, then zeroing at 50yds is okay, won't matter. But the longer you zero in for, the more precise you'll be, and as others have said, your scope should have an adjustable eyepiece to compensate for your vision.
hooksnhorns
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I may be wrong, but I believe he was just curious as to who else on here does that. He wasn't asking if he was right or wrong. That's the way I took it.
transfixer
Senior Member
You're right, I lost track of that in reading the whole thread, lol
I typically sight in at either 100yds or 200yds, depending on the rifle I'm shooting, I just like to be as precise as I can be, but I'm a little ocd when it comes to accuracy.
transfixer
Senior Member
lol,,, dang ! didn't notice that either, glad I wasn't the only one didn't notice that !
hooksnhorns
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You're right, I lost track of that in reading the whole thread, lol
I typically sight in at either 100yds or 200yds, depending on the rifle I'm shooting, I just like to be as precise as I can be, but I'm a little ocd when it comes to accuracy.
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm very ocd when it comes to accuracy or sighting in.
Lukikus2
Senior Member
This ^^^^^^
Bob Wallace
Senior Member
I usually sight in a brand new scope at 25 yards. Get the windage right and the elevation about an inch high. Then take a few shots at 100yards to make any fine tune adjustments.
cam88
Senior Member
I didn't even notice this as well!! Well hopefully you got ur answer.
coolbreezeroho
Senior Member
So shooting a 3030 with a 150 grain If I'm one inch high at 50 yards I will be about dead on at a 100 yard ? This is using a peep sight.
Thinking about using the 3030 when I'm in the thick stuff and scouting for rub lines
Thinking about using the 3030 when I'm in the thick stuff and scouting for rub lines
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Bigmonk96
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I zero all my rifles @ 50yds. -- .270,25-06,308,30-06,7mm-08, and none have over 3" movement,within 200 yds. -- same can be said for the 100yd. zero** -- I'm old and only take neck shots ( 5 inch target ) -- the boiler room shot is much bigger**-- can't see past 100yds so if he walks by at 200 yds,I never see him -- range time is your best friend ( trust your rifle & your eye ) -- good luck, Monk**
bullet drop chart**
bullet drop chart**
Jester896
Senior Clown
you would still need to prove that I think. Running 2390fps federal 150gr loads .1 @ 50, zero @ 100, & 2.2 at 150 according to their data
coolbreezeroho
Senior Member
Thanks Jester896...I will sight in for 50 and see what I can do at 100 on a target . Pretty sure 50 to 75 will be my limit. Something about getting old makes these eyes not see as good.
Jester896
Senior Clown
with your 1" at 50 you may be 1.5 high @ 100 and 0 at 150 using those same figures.
you would need to prove any of it "in your rifle"
you would need to prove any of it "in your rifle"
7Mag Hunter
Senior Member
1" high at 50 yds for me.....
GunnSmokeer
Senior Member
When I'm hunting in the woods where I expect a 50 yard shot, and where anything more than 100 yards is just IMPOSSIBLE because of all the bushes and shrubs and weeds and trees around me, I do zero my rifle (either .243 or .308) at 50 yards, dead-on.
Such a zero on a .243 with 100 grain bullets gives me less than an inch of rise at 100-150 yards, then I get my second "zero" point at 160 yards.
At 200 yards, I'm only 1.5" low. Not enough to even bother holding-over for. I can't see 1.5 inches of movement of the crosshair at 200 yards anyway!
For the slower-moving .308 with a soft point round, my 50 yard zero also gets me a second zero at 130 yards, and at 200 I'll be 3.25" inches low. That's just barely enough to notice and attempt to compensate for, but if you forget and just aim dead-on, hitting 3 and 1/4 inches below the crosshairs will still bag your game.
(All calculations from gundata.org).
Such a zero on a .243 with 100 grain bullets gives me less than an inch of rise at 100-150 yards, then I get my second "zero" point at 160 yards.
At 200 yards, I'm only 1.5" low. Not enough to even bother holding-over for. I can't see 1.5 inches of movement of the crosshair at 200 yards anyway!
For the slower-moving .308 with a soft point round, my 50 yard zero also gets me a second zero at 130 yards, and at 200 I'll be 3.25" inches low. That's just barely enough to notice and attempt to compensate for, but if you forget and just aim dead-on, hitting 3 and 1/4 inches below the crosshairs will still bag your game.
(All calculations from gundata.org).
