Travis Haley - Zeroing at distance, 25/300 yard zero?

nope not the same, the arc of the bullet makes it do some "non intuitive" things,

personally I love the 200 zero ( not that 300 isnt likely superior, its just easier for me to zero at 200m with irons)
embedded for your pleasure, this video comes up often, and is a good one, this guy knows his chit

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That's the exact same video I linked, haha. Normally on other forums I post on anytime someone pastes a link from Youtube it automatically changes it to an embedded video.

What distance do I zero at to get that 300 yard zero if I don't have access to a 300 yard range?
 
easysauce said:
personally I love the 200 zero ( not that 300 isnt likely superior, its just easier for me to zero at 200m with irons)
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Yup for sure! I mean, he also makes it very clear that it really depends on you and your application. For some ppl who only shoot at a limited distance, why would you need to/care about how your bullet is affected at a long distance. However, if you have to engage at multiple distances both short and long, then why not go for a 300 yard zero. However, 300 is hard with irons, so he mentions a 36 yard template, and confirmed at 300.
 
jjr said:
That's the exact same video I linked, haha. Normally on other forums I post on anytime someone pastes a link from Youtube it automatically changes it to an embedded video.

What distance do I zero at to get that 300 yard zero if I don't have access to a 300 yard range?
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yeah i embedded your vid for you, posted it a few times to this site, hes one of the more knowledgable guys, and isnt a dlck about it, just shows you the info in a clear concise manner

anyway, if your range doesnt go to 300m, your kind of hooped, the cone of deviation at that distance isnt very forgiving, unless you have a 300m range, or a non restricted gun you can zero at 300m inthe bush, your SOL, you need to zero at 300 m for the 300m zero... you can try using a ballistics calculator, but with no way to test it its not the best recipe for success

the 200m zero isnt much different then the 300m, and is easier to do, even for it I had to zero at 50. then at 100, then at 200 (walk it up, spotting scopes and a buddy calling your shots helps)
 
Okay, I was just confused because I thought a 50 yard was the same as 200, and it doesn't look that different in the video, and same with the 25 and 300.

Realistically, I will most likely never shoot at 300M regularly, I just like the look of the system. Add to that that 1 of my AR's is 7.5" and I doubt I'd be that effective at that distance, but on my 14.5" seems like it could be cool.
 
CanuckR said:
I think if I heard the video correctly (which I probably didn't) 36 yds will get you a 300 yd zero.
Derek
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Zeroing your rifle at 36 yrds will theoretically put you on zero at 300.

The only proper way to zero your rifle at 300 is to shoot it at 300. However that zero just happens to correspond to the 36yrd zero for his gun.
 
Sosa said:
Zeroing your rifle at 36 yrds will theoretically put you on zero at 300.

The only proper way to zero your rifle at 300 is to shoot it at 300. However that zero just happens to correspond to the 36yrd zero for his gun.
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yeah, exactly what sosa said,
zeroing at 36 to get the same results as 300 is a bit tricky since the cone of deviation is much larger at 300m, and shooter error is minimized at the closer distance.
 
I run a 50 meter zero with a Aimpoint micro 2moa on a DD 1/3rd riser i run 55 or 62 gr bullets i am 1" high at 100meter dead on at 200 meters and around 9.5ish " low at 300 but my dot covers 6" at that range

so from my muzzle too 300 meters i get a Azone hit at a Azone hold if i do my job right


so for me one zero is better and faster that twisting you knob all the time well out too 300 after that its 260 rem time
 
Great video, but remember guys that this zero is barrel length specific. If you run an SBR you will need to figure out your own zero.

I use a 75 yard zero on my 10.5. Gives me basically point a shoot out to 200 yards (aprox -3 inches).
 
For Irons or Red Dot's the 36yd/300yd is stupid -- its based off USMC Iron Sight Shooting Team dogma.

For most 10"-16" guns the 50m/200m (which may be 175-225m, depending on load and barrel length) is more ideal. Its a much better iron sight battle sight zero (and for red-dot's too).

How far can you see and discriminate a target with irons or a red dot? Probably not much past 200m...
 
the sierra reloaders manual 2nd edition has a section which gives maximum point blank zero ranges and zeroing data.this is an old manual and I don't know if the new manuals have the same info.
 
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