17hmr shooters

[foxnet22]

hi lads would like to ask user,s of 17hmr at what distance do you normally zero your scope at and at what distance is there a drop in 17hmr trajectory.also do use a mill dot scope or normal 30/30 recticles.

[magman]

Zero at 100 yrds anything out to 125 yrds straight at it after that hold over

[Shropshire_Lad]

Hi, I use the 100 yd zero too and it works for the distances I shoot over. This is worth a look if you are interested in HMR,

http://www.varmintal.com/17hmr.htm

 

atvb Paul.

[Dave-G]

Looks like some of the other forums are down today. We've not had this one for at least a week.

 

100 yard zero for me too. The drop - relative to the scope - occurs from about 70 yards depending on scope height and barrel length: Relative to the barrel it begins soon after the bullet leaves the barrel.

 

I'm sure others will enlarge on this.

 

EDIT: I forgot the scope bit: Typically 30/30 type ret as the 100 yard zero is generally well up to point and shoot for 120 yards ish - simple and more than adequate for general hunting purposes.

Edited December 4, 2010 by Dave-G

[the running man]

Looks like some of the other forums are down today. We've not had this one for at least a week.

 

100 yard zero for me too. The drop - relative to the scope - occurs from about 70 yards depending on scope height and barrel length: Relative to the barrel it begins soon after the bullet leaves the barrel.

 

I'm sure others will enlarge on this.

 

EDIT: I forgot the scope bit: Typically 30/30 type ret as the 100 yard zero is generally well up to point and shoot for 120 yards ish - simple and more than adequate for general hunting purposes.

i agree with the bullet drop,ive been using one for 5 years now and i zero at 40m ishbut its flat out to 100go a liitle higher at 150 etc.

[Colster]

Agree with RM, I do mine at 40 yards and if space and time allows, check it at 100. It's pretty much flat between those two points although for a 10yard bunny you need to hold over as a mate of mine found to his cost the other night when 3 shots later the rabbit got bored and jumped back into the hedge.

[Dekers]

Mine is zeroed for 100 because that suits the land and type of use I usually put my HMR to. There is a suggestion you get a wider useable range if zeroed for 125/126 yards, but that pre supposes most of your shots are a bit longer anyway!

 

Scopes are personal, end of, ALL my scopes on all my rifles are Mil Dot!