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so I got my new axis and I'm looking for some tips&tricks on how to zero my scope. what kind of gun rest do I need also? I found one for about 45$ but seller told me I still feel the recoil. Is the investment worth it?
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I bought a caldwell matrix, inexpensive rest about $50 irc. It works great for what I need. I believe there is a quick meathod for zeroing your scope in the optics section right now. It's quick easy and worked for me.
 
Pull the bolt with the rifle on bags... sight down the bore on the center of the target, then without moving the rifle, check to see where the scope is aimed... move the turrets in the direction of the crosshairs... in other words, if the scope is 8" low and 8" right then move the turrets down 32 clicks and right 32 clicks (@ 100 yards with 1/4 MOA adjustment)... this will get you on paper without firing a shot... then fine tune from there.
 
hoytcanon said:
Pull the bolt with the rifle on bags... sight down the bore on the center of the target, then without moving the rifle, check to see where the scope is aimed... move the turrets in the direction of the crosshairs... in other words, if the scope is 8" low and 8" right then move the turrets down 32 clicks and right 32 clicks (@ 100 yards with 1/4 MOA adjustment)... this will get you on paper without firing a shot... then fine tune from there.
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This is the method I use on all my bolt guns and it works good. If my first shot is on paper I will usually just put 2 more down without any adjustments, and if they are impacting the same I will adjust the turrets from POA to POI and then shoot another, if it is impacting the same group I will send a fifth to confirm. I also allow the barrel to cool in between each shot.
 
rkr said:
so I got my new axis and I'm looking for some tips&tricks on how to zero my scope. what kind of gun rest do I need also?
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I used sand bags for years. Just cut the legs off old jeans and use tiewraps to close. Dont overfill so bag is hard and leave enough on one end to use a a handle for carrying.
 
SuperCub said:
I used sand bags for years. Just cut the legs off old jeans and use tiewraps to close. Dont overfill so bag is hard and leave enough on one end to use a a handle for carrying.
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For an even more sophisticated version, put the sand inside a plastic bag inside the cut off trouser leg.
 
Sight In with Three Shots

For a bolt action scoped rifle, remove the bolt and bore sight at 25 yards.
Fire one shot. Now holding on the exact aiming spot, and holding the rifle in a solid position, move the cross hairs to the bullet hole.
Fire one shot at 100 yards, make an adjustment so your particular bullet is about 2 inches high. This is more for a modern center fire but most reloading manuals will supply ballistics showing the height above the bore for a 200 yard sight in.
Your third shot should now be on at 200.

This can al be done with a bi-pod and rear sand bag.
 
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