17 HMR gurus. What distance are you zeroing?

[cody182005]

So im struggling a bit with this one as headshots on small game is tough inside your zero range. could be as much as 1-2” off. whats your trade secrets. 22LR i was a 20/50 zero. tried that and 100. but it all makes headshots at 10-15 yards rough to compensate for. thanks!

 

[adamg]

I've decided that for my gopher guns (including 17hmr), I don't like them hitting above PoA at any distance. With a 17hmr and a high scope height, that works out to be about a 75m zero. Then I just have to worry about holding over on closer and farther than 75m.

 

[formerfarmer]

Unless you are consistently shooting at 100 yards or more just zero at 50 yards with your magnification at a mid range setting.
If a gopher pops up 5 feet away just turn the magnification down and poof. Even if you miss that close the concussion will finish it.

 

[hawkmp9]

I zero at 50. That’s what most of my shooting at the range is… 100 yards is a simple hold over as is 25 yards.

 

[Paul_T]

50 yards

With 17 grain varmints it is within 1" between 30 and 150. Good enough for the snowshoe hares I'm going after.

 

[Jdiep]

I got mine at 50, but I also saw that 25 and 125 are roughly the same zero for 17hmr

 

[prairie lover]

With 17 gr ammo a 50 yard zero usually means .25 high at 75 and back to a perfect zero at 100

 

[Unholysavage]

Same story as PL - 17gr ammo with a 50m zero was a perfect zero at 100m for my rifle.

 

[waldo54]

50 yard zero, it works for 95% of the gophers I shoot

 

[hogie]

100m for me. We usually have someone shooting a 22. They take the closer shots and I'll go further out.

 

[stubblejumper]

Using 17gr loads, my 50m and 100m zero are the same.

 

[.22LRGUY]

Don't shoot mine much, but it's zeroed @ 50 with not much/any adjustment req. @ 100 elevation-wise. Used for gophers only, and in western winds....you're probably compensating somehow @ 100+ most of the time.

 

[skwerl]

Using 17gr loads, my 50m and 100m zero are the same.

Basiclly the same here with a little higher hold out to 150.

 

[9.3 Hunter]

My Ruger Carbine 17hmr is zeroed for 100yds, and is also zero for 200 yds ... Rem factory - very flat shooting + impressive.

Allows for headshots all the way out to 200.

 

[horseman2]

Mission District Rod and Gun has an event for 100/200 Metre Rimfire.
The 17 HMR competes in a class by itself at 100 M.
At 200 M. the bullets holes are near impossible to see and wind drift is another factor so it is not seen at that range.

 

[cody182005]

yea i just want something i can take the odd fox or coyote without blowing it up. and be able to cut the head off the odd grouse without too much meat damage. i just need to get better at holding over when the shots are real close i guess.

 

[Paul_T]

yea i just want something i can take the odd fox or coyote without blowing it up. and be able to cut the head off the odd grouse without too much meat damage. i just need to get better at holding over when the shots are real close i guess.

When I head shoot rabbits the opposite side of their head 'disappears'. Based on that, there certainly should be a large exit wound on a varmint, no?

 

[cody182005]

on our 40-60lb coyotes im hopeful it wont exit. 50 is what ive tried so far