Quick question about shooting paper (pic of target)

[Zerex]

Just a simple question from a shooting newb, I finally got my scope mounted on my .22mag and I'm wondering if I should play with the adjustments anymore or leave as is.
I sighted in by trial and error at 50m as the ballistics charts for this bullet show it 0 at 50m and -1.9'' at 100m.
Here's a pic of my final group.

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If I'm just shooting paper at 100m should I bother adjusting my scope more to bring the point of impact down another 1''-1.5'' or just leave it as is and be happy?
Again this is my first time shooting anything with a scope so go ez

 

[LibertySon]

I've never shot a .22 mag but I've also never shot anything with a .22 much out of the 50-75 yard range (aka at gophers) so I normally get it right zero'd in, to shoot exactly where my sites are (at 50m).

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I'm confused a bit by the target on its side and scale. Is that 3" high at 50 yards? Or 1.5" high at 50 yards? In any event, that's real high in my opinion. I'd go maybe an inch high at 50 yards. Try plugging it into a ballistic calculator to see how this will work out over the range you wish to cover.

 

[Zerex]

I had the target set on its side so its 3'' hight at 50, and like I mentioned the bullet will drop 1.9'' at 100. So I guess I'll drop it 1.5'' and it should hit near dead center at 100.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

3" high at 50 will put 6" of loft into it at 100. Minus the 1.9" drop and it will be 4.1" high at 100 yards.

I'd set it 1" high at 50 yards to get near zero at 100.

 

[Zerex]

3" high at 50 will put 6" of loft into it at 100. Minus the 1.9" drop and it will be 4.1" high at 100 yards.

I'd set it 1" high at 50 yards to get near zero at 100.

Man I am completely lost now, but again excuse me as this is my first time doing this.
So i was following the ballistics chart posted over in the rimfire section for a
.22mag

So its 1.5'' low at 0, 0 at 50 and should be back down to 1.96'' at 100. So I am completely confused by 6'' of loft.
Please explain or point me in the right direction

 

[Grizzlypeg]

The chart says that if it hits zero at 50, it will be 1.9" low at 100.

If you raise it an inch at 50 yards, that will have twice the effect at 100. Now it won't hit 1.9" low, it will hit 0.1 inches high in a perfect world.


The 6" of loft comment was about the 3" high at 50 yards. 3" high at 50 yards is 6" added elevation at 100. 6" minus 1.9" is 4.1 hight of impact.

Whatever you do at 50, you get double the effect at 100 yards. Move it up an inch at 50 and you move it up an 2 inches at 100. But that's 2" from 1.9 low, so now its 0.1 high or nearest perfect as you can guestimate from charts.

 

[Zerex]

The chart says that if it hits zero at 50, it will be 1.9" low at 100.

If you raise it an inch at 50 yards, that will have twice the effect at 100. Now it won't hit 1.9" low, it will hit 0.1 inches high in a perfect world.


The 6" of loft comment was about the 3" high at 50 yards. 3" high at 50 yards is 6" added elevation at 100. 6" minus 1.9" is 4.1 hight of impact.

Whatever you do at 50, you get double the effect at 100 yards. Move it up an inch at 50 and you move it up an 2 inches at 100. But that's 2" from 1.9 low, so now its 0.1 high or nearest perfect as you can guestimate from charts.

Ah cool thanks, so I'll just drop it 2'' at 50 and that should be pretty damn close at 100

 

[kamlooky]

Set up a target at a 100 and see what where you end up at.
Most of the literature is just a guide.
Only sure way to tell is do it..........

 

[BP7]

+1 to actually set up the target at 100 cuz it might be quite different from what you can just calculate. hopefully you can keep a tight group at 100, somewhere around 1.5"

and why the hell did you put that target on its side? it's square!!! just throws off the 2L or 3D scales off since they're meant for normal right-side-up readings for your adjustments.