The Old " Rule Of Thumb" Zero.

[mark williams 7,549]

Hi lads,

My respect to those who use chair gun and also to those who don`t.

I wrote about " best zero ranges" back in 2014, please take a look in the search engine .

 

Basically, ( for us who don't like chair gun )

 

I always go for a zero of 38 yds in .177 cal,

 

 

The pellet is " always within" the one inch kill zone from 9.7 yds to 38.3 yds .

 

After 38 yds "hold over" will kick in , - my combination on the FWB Sport 124 gives half mill dot - 45 yds precisely and 50 yds precisely on one mill dot. - My maximum range.( rarely used)

"

9/10 I hunt under 38 yds and over 10 yds.With .177,- this has proved a "lethal rule of thumb".

 

 

In .22 cal I zero at 28 yds

 

This gives a one inch kill zone from 7 yds to 31 and no hold under required, only hold over after 31.1 yds,- again according to your set up.

 

 

If you were to zero a .22 at 30 mts or roughly 34,35 yds, you run the risk of being outside the one inch kill zone from 11.5 mts to 25.5 mts due to the parabolic trajectory.

 

Hope any of this helps

 

atb Mark.

[David.evans 5,323]

Sound that bit of info Einstein

[mark williams 7,549]

Sound that bit of info Einstein

 

Ha! Ha! - Not rocket science Dave but has sure served me well over the years .

 

atb Mark.

[villaman 9,980]

All depends on pellets being used .

I zero .22 at 30 yards using FAP pellets 13.4gr

.177 37 yards using AA express 7.9gr

[mark williams 7,549]

All depends on pellets being used .

I zero .22 at 30 yards using FAP pellets 13.4gr

.177 37 yards using AA express 7.9gr

 

Agreed mate, as I said with .22 especially, " according to your set up"

 

Height of scope , .

Weight of pellet,

Power of gun,

Blah, blah, blah.

 

Regardless of rocket science for air rifles the rule of thumb - gets you results !

 

Two yards difference to me in .22 and one yard in .177, - we pretty well agree Mitch, I`d have thought

 

atb Mark.

[bigmac 97kt 13,735]

Bored out ya tits again Mark

 

:tongue2:

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[Durham John 693]

Bored out ya tits again Mark

 

:tongue2:

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Was raining yesterday!!

 

No work for roofers lol.

Could have been a whole lot different had it been after a few sherbets.

 

DJ

[mark williams 7,549]

It was after a few Sherbets

 

 

atb Mark

[David.evans 5,323]

Somebody told me That mark , couldn't drink holy water , just a pussy ! Lol

[bigmac 97kt 13,735]

It was after a few Sherbets

 

 

atb Mark

YOU CAN TELL THAT MARK NO ONE HOLE GROUPS AT 18YRDS

 

TUT,,TUT ,,,TUT ,,,TUT

 

AND WITH A HW100 AS WELL

 

YOU SHOULD HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME

 

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[j j m 6,481]

ive used more or less the same thing for years its always served me well

[big napper 3,559]

Nice one mark.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Your pigeon drawings are getting better.

[Bornagainyorkshire 39]

Hi lads,

My respect to those who use chair gun and also to those who don`t.

I wrote about " best zero ranges" back in 2014, please take a look in the search engine .

 

Basically, ( for us who don't like chair gun )

 

I always go for a zero of 38 yds in .177 cal,

 

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The pellet is " always within" the one inch kill zone from 9.7 yds to 38.3 yds .

 

After 38 yds "hold over" will kick in , - my combination on the FWB Sport 124 gives half mill dot - 45 yds precisely and 50 yds precisely on one mill dot. - My maximum range.( rarely used)

"

9/10 I hunt under 38 yds and over 10 yds.With .177,- this has proved a "lethal rule of thumb".

 

 

In .22 cal I zero at 28 yds

 

This gives a one inch kill zone from 7 yds to 31 and no hold under required, only hold over after 31.1 yds,- again according to your set up.

 

IMG_0069.JPG

 

If you were to zero a .22 at 30 mts or roughly 34,35 yds, you run the risk of being outside the one inch kill zone from 11.5 mts to 25.5 mts due to the parabolic trajectory.

 

Hope any of this helps

 

atb Mark.

Good advice. Thanks Mark.

[bigmac 97kt 13,735]

FOR FECK SAKE DONT PRAISE HIM MAN

 

HE WILL HAVE THE PHOTOS OUT NEXT

 

:no:

 

:fool: