So will have my new .223 bolt action soon what zero do you like for bench shooting

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Getting back into shooting centerfire decide on .223 due to ammo cost, comfort, and that it will be used for varmints and paper. Found using my old .308 was just overkill for my shooting needs.

Don't know yet whether I will be sharing my AR 55 grain ammo or 62 grain yet with this 1 in 9 twist barrel but just curious what you guys like for a zero?

My ex army buddy says 300 yards but I see guys doing 100 yard zero I will be using my MilDots.

Thoughts?

Thanks
Randy
 
I wouldn't do 100, you'll be within a reasonable drop at 200, but too many inches down at 300.

I am personally a fan of 200, because it's just a hair high at 100, and reasonably low at 300.

With 300 you are reasonably high at 200, I suppose, but I like the 200 because I can generally aim centre-of-mass and it may be a little high or low from 100-300, but it's still getting hit hard.
 
Petamocto said:
I wouldn't do 100, you'll be within a reasonable drop at 200, but too many inches down at 300.

I am personally a fan of 200, because it's just a hair high at 100, and reasonably low at 300.

With 300 you are reasonably high at 200, I suppose, but I like the 200 because I can generally aim centre-of-mass and it may be a little high or low from 100-300, but it's still getting hit hard.
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Ditto. Only caveat is that with a 200 zero you're going to be more than a gopher-length low at 300 if you are shooting a .223. However, from a 200 zero, your first mil-dot should be pretty close to the mark at 300.
 
On predator guns I zero to maximize the MPBR for a 4" kill zone (2" radius)... on big game rifles I zero for MPBR with a 6" KZ... this leaves a little margin for error... and makes learning your rigs trajectory an easier process.
 
Bingo.
Why use a one size fits all approach when quality scopes have precise, repeatable adjustments?
 
I zero'd at 50, and holdover, pretty sure its on the $@200 and 7" or so drop to 300, and only barely 2"+ high at 100... so no fiddling with ####.
 
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How precise do you want to be? If you not worried about precision POI, MPBR is good, quick and easy and I have rifles set up that way. I don't have to fiddle with holdover or come ups or range cards, nothing to memorize, just place the crosshair and it's quick. It hits the coyote and precisely where doesn't really matter.

I also set some rifle's zero at 100 meters and dope my way to 500 meters.(or whatever is the longest shot you will need). After that it's just memorize your holdovers/come ups. If a quick shot is called for, holdover the "recalled" amount of mils or if you have all day to shoot, dial in your "remembered" amount of mils and hold dead on.

Which ever zero way you choose, try that ammo at all the different distances you may shoot, and get the "true" field ballistics not what a calculator says.
 
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