Does anybody here go after small game with a scoped .22LR?

[rdelliott]

And if yes, what range do you zero it for? I've heard that fifty meters is common, but does anybody go out to seventy-five, and if so, under what circumstances?

 

[Levi Garrett]

Yes, and 20 meters, which puts it on the money again at 60 meters.

 

[stanway]

Yes, and I zero at 50 meters. I have a BDC scope and dial it up to 500 yards to be on at 100 meters. The groups do open up a bit at that range, but it is fun messing with the "once a year warriors" shooting a 22LR at 100 meters.

 

[6.5x55swm]

25yds with a Bushnell scopechief 2.5x8x32 on a Cooey 75, works perfect!

 

[pharaoh2]

I zero mine @ 50 yards. It works well enough. If I'm just playing, I'll move my zero out to 100, but when hunting always bring it back.

 

[gitrdun]

Sure, I shoot gophers. Mine are zeroed at 30 yds.

 

[Ken The Kanuck]

grouse head shots only 30 yards

KTK

 

[Calum]

For me... Red dot sight, grouse. 30 to 50 yards.
That way I don't loose sight of everything else.

Besides I don't hunt with my dogs, so shooting a grouse 100 yards away with an Über scope in the brush means looking for it's camouflaged carcass for a long time.

 

[Scott_N]

I zero mine for 50 yards.

 

[Woodsman]

50 yards. I have a 3x9 40mm on mine. I just like big bright scopes... looks ###y too.

 

[gunrunner100]

25 yards, anything over or under, I do it old skool (Kentucky windage).

 

[ratherbefishin]

50 yards for my BRNO-and I practice shooting bottle caps[grouse head size]

 

[savagefan]

Early gopher season 50yds. late season 100yds. On 16x you can watch the bullets fly into the target.

 

[pharaoh2]

This is strange, but I actually saw my bullet arch towards a gopher, then he fell down! I only saw it for a second or so, but I clearly saw it at 6X. I thought that was really cool.

 

[Salty]

I go with 50 yards with all my .22s. With a low scope the POI is very close at all distances from 0 to about 60 yds this way.

 

[rdelliott]

Thanks everyone! Input is much appreciated.