.22 Zero

[Simonrees 45]

Hi guys, I was just wondering what range you all zero your .22s and for what reasons? I've recently zeroed mine at 100yds with CCI HP subs and I can get some decent groupings, but I was out tonight on a new farm and found a number of Bunnies in a section of field about 70yds from a nice gate to rest on. So I'm now thinking of re-zeroing to 70yds because I'll be visiting this farm quiet a lot! Would you re-zero or just adjust your aim? curious on other peoples thoughts?

[worthy130 21]

I zero at 60 yrds, just because this is the range that i find most bunnies present themselves. But i don't find it an issue to shoot them at 150 yrds with this zero.

 

You should zero to what you expect to find them at as an average. ATB

[kingnewport 19]

I always zero'd mine at 60 yards. 100 yards is to far to zero for a .22 IMO

[paulus 26]

I always zero'd mine at 60 yards. 100 yards is to far to zero for a .22 IMO

i zero at 12yrds and double check at 75yrds as the zero point is roughly the same this means the round is only ever a max 1 1/2 inch out over that entire distance so up to 75yrds its a case of point and shoot not having to worry about hold over ect.

[scarecrow243 24]

i always zero at 75yds as said above you just aim and shoot without hold over etc

[mjr88 50]

 

 

You should zero to what you expect to find them at as an average. ATB

 

As above

[tegater 789]

50 metres.

[thursodog 353]

60 yards, i'd never shoot a bunny past 75 yards as there is a higher risk of injuring it instead of a nice clean head shot kill. I'm an average shot so maybe the more skilled snipers will disagree with this.

[Simonrees 45]

I always zero'd mine at 60 yards. 100 yards is to far to zero for a .22 IMO

i zero at 12yrds and double check at 75yrds as the zero point is roughly the same this means the round is only ever a max 1 1/2 inch out over that entire distance so up to 75yrds its a case of point and shoot not having to worry about hold over ect.

 

I just ran that through a ballistics calculator for the CCI HP Sub, it would put me 3.05" high at 75yds. if on the other hand I Zeroed at 75yds the maximum I would be high is at 45yds with a figure of 1.33". However at 15yds I would be low by 0.18". So what you said is correct but according to my calculator, only if it was zeroed at 75yds which is confusing.

 

Edited to add. Actually having plotted it on a graph its not confusing at all. Zeroing at 75 yards will put you almost smack on at 12 yards but zeroing at 12 yards will put you about 3" high at 75 yards. The reason is that you essentially pointing the scope at different points on the trajectory at 12 yards the bullet is still traveling up and at 75 yards its leveled off. If you zero at 12 yards you would be spot on at about 112yds

Edited January 8, 2012 by Simonrees

[paulus 26]

I always zero'd mine at 60 yards. 100 yards is to far to zero for a .22 IMO

i zero at 12yrds and double check at 75yrds as the zero point is roughly the same this means the round is only ever a max 1 1/2 inch out over that entire distance so up to 75yrds its a case of point and shoot not having to worry about hold over ect.

 

I just ran that through a ballistics calculator for the CCI HP Sub, it would put me 3.05" high at 75yds. if on the other hand I Zeroed at 75yds the maximum I would be high is at 45yds with a figure of 1.33". However at 15yds I would be low by 0.18". So what you said is correct but according to my calculator, only if it was zeroed at 75yds which is confusing.

 

Edited to add. Actually having plotted it on a graph its not confusing at all. Zeroing at 75 yards will put you almost smack on at 12 yards but zeroing at 12 yards will put you about 3" high at 75 yards. The reason is that you essentially pointing the scope at different points on the trajectory at 12 yards the bullet is still traveling up and at 75 yards its leveled off. If you zero at 12 yards you would be spot on at about 112yds

which is why i said double check at 75 yrds zeroing at 12yrds first will get you on the paper at 75 saves on the legg work

[allydog 4]

75 yards

[riflehunter583 58]

i like to zero around 50 yards.

i use a half mill dot scope 10 mills down from centre.

75 is one mill dot down

100 is 2.4 mills down.

with subs 10 mill dots down is 200 yards.

 

without ajusting anything i find it usful to range find then hold over.

 

20 - 55y is approx bang on zero which is good for night shooting and stalking then hold over for longer shots like 60,75,, 95 etc

 

i have a chart which is attached to my stock. which is spot on (above are just off the top of my head)

 

the holdovers tend to change alot based on different brands of subs so i try and stick with the same subs.

Edited January 11, 2012 by riflehunter583

[matt_hooks 188]

I always zero'd mine at 60 yards. 100 yards is to far to zero for a .22 IMO

i zero at 12yrds and double check at 75yrds as the zero point is roughly the same this means the round is only ever a max 1 1/2 inch out over that entire distance so up to 75yrds its a case of point and shoot not having to worry about hold over ect.

 

I just ran that through a ballistics calculator for the CCI HP Sub, it would put me 3.05" high at 75yds. if on the other hand I Zeroed at 75yds the maximum I would be high is at 45yds with a figure of 1.33". However at 15yds I would be low by 0.18". So what you said is correct but according to my calculator, only if it was zeroed at 75yds which is confusing.

 

Edited to add. Actually having plotted it on a graph its not confusing at all. Zeroing at 75 yards will put you almost smack on at 12 yards but zeroing at 12 yards will put you about 3" high at 75 yards. The reason is that you essentially pointing the scope at different points on the trajectory at 12 yards the bullet is still traveling up and at 75 yards its leveled off. If you zero at 12 yards you would be spot on at about 112yds

 

That makes no sense. Whichever way you look at it. If you zero at 75 yards, and find that the LOS is correct at 12 yards too, then by zeroing at 12 yards you will be correct (more or less) at 75 yards. To suggest anything else is nonsense.

[Simonrees 45]

I always zero'd mine at 60 yards. 100 yards is to far to zero for a .22 IMO

i zero at 12yrds and double check at 75yrds as the zero point is roughly the same this means the round is only ever a max 1 1/2 inch out over that entire distance so up to 75yrds its a case of point and shoot not having to worry about hold over ect.

 

I just ran that through a ballistics calculator for the CCI HP Sub, it would put me 3.05" high at 75yds. if on the other hand I Zeroed at 75yds the maximum I would be high is at 45yds with a figure of 1.33". However at 15yds I would be low by 0.18". So what you said is correct but according to my calculator, only if it was zeroed at 75yds which is confusing.

 

Edited to add. Actually having plotted it on a graph its not confusing at all. Zeroing at 75 yards will put you almost smack on at 12 yards but zeroing at 12 yards will put you about 3" high at 75 yards. The reason is that you essentially pointing the scope at different points on the trajectory at 12 yards the bullet is still traveling up and at 75 yards its leveled off. If you zero at 12 yards you would be spot on at about 112yds

 

That makes no sense. Whichever way you look at it. If you zero at 75 yards, and find that the LOS is correct at 12 yards too, then by zeroing at 12 yards you will be correct (more or less) at 75 yards. To suggest anything else is nonsense.

 

I agree its sounds odd, but its true! I'll see if I can post a pic of the figures from excel.

[Simonrees 45]

Have a look. The chart on the left is zeroed at 12yds, yet at 75yds you would be 3.05" high. Where as on the second chart Zeroed at 75yds, you would be roughly bang on at 12yds you can check the figures yourself I used Handloads.com http://www.handloads.com/calc use the following data. Velocity 1050, Bullet weight 40, Ballistic coefficient 120 & sight height 2.