What Zero for Hunting Scope

[lonely_wolf]

The search feature can be murder.... I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything.

What range does everyone zero there hunting scopes at and why?

I have heard everything from 50yrds to 200yrds quoted.

 

[Ruffed Grouse]

What cartridge, and what hunting conditions? Most all-round cartridges, a 200 yard zero is about right for an all-round setup.

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[noneck180]

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[mikeyb]

I used to use MPBR (well, I still do with my Weatherby due to the insane trajectory), but stick with 200 yards for most everything now except .30-30 and .22LR.

 

[GSoD]

I do 200 myself then know to hold a little high or low depending in range

 

[Dogleg]

I used to use MPBR (well, I still do with my Weatherby due to the insane trajectory), but stick with 200 yards for most everything now except .30-30 and .22LR.

What he said, with STW written beside Weatherby.

 

[12many]

since you asked about our rifles . . .
my 7 mag is zero at 300
3.6 high at 100 and 3.5 low at 350

Perfect for deer. no thinking from 0-350 (so a 350 MPBR) just hold on center. and for moose i turn it up 4 clicks(up an inch at 100) and MPBR is over 400 yds

but all my other rifles are around 200 and 30-30 is 125.

but it depends on game you are hunting some have larger vitals

 

[lonely_wolf]

Yeah that was kinda of the random post I guess....

Hunting conditions well... Just average. Not to open, not to thick. Jack of all trades, master of none type of thing.

 

[MD]

http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.308winchester.html


The chart says 1.8 inches high at 100 for bang on at 200. Just get your group to centre about 2 inches above the centre of a target at 100.

I do that with the 300, the 270 and 30-06.

 

[Satain]

http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.308winchester.html


The chart says 1.8 inches high at 100 for bang on at 200. Just get your group to centre about 2 inches above the centre of a target at 100.

I do that with the 300, the 270 and 30-06.

That website is an awsome read thanx!

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I zero mine for 100 yards and rely on the ballistic plex for further out. All my deer end up shot at 100 yards or less anyhow.

 

[Tundra Monkey]

I'll be the odd man out. The past few years I've had my 257bee and 300winmag zeroed at 300.

I find that most of my misses in my lifetime have been from shooting over animals. Now I never leave the kill zone for 300 and if it's any further than than I'm on the back line so good to 400 or so. If I need more than that I'm too far for the way I shoot

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[lonely_wolf]

I guess I thought there was standard. I see it really does depend on the person.

 

[dizzy]

50 yards, it will give you a 200 yard zero I do believe.

 

[polaris rider]

my 30/30 and my 444 both at 100 and i can make the minor adjustment for 100-200yds and because i don't think i want shoot over 200 anyways, these are just my own preferances

 

[ffwd]

I zero at 200. I now have a rangefinder, so no more shooting over deer.