PBR and MRD zroing

[Rasher]

Any of you c/f rifle shooters use the following. Point Blank Range and or Most Recommended Distance calculations when deciding on your zero's?

Or do you just go for the old rule of thumb 1" high @ 100M?

 

Which do you use and why?

[wymberley]

Hi,

For me, quite often the two are the same in practical terms.

Cheers

[garyb]

Agree with the above.

 

My foxing rifle (243) is 1 inch high at 100, whilst my 308 is zero'd at 100 yards.

[henry d]

Zeroed my triple at 250yds, so 200 is 1"+ and 100 is 1 3/4"+ and the 6.5 is 200yd zero with 1 1/2"+ at 100yds both with home loads.

 

I use the triple for fox, vermin and roe and the 6.5 for reds, fallow and roe, that way I have everything sorted for the uses I put my different rifles to. I don`t, at present, use any ballistic trajectory tables/software, but get out and use it at varying distances at paper targets to ensure it is correct

[Rasher]

Hi,

For me, quite often the two are the same in practical terms.

Cheers

 

In a word. No.

[Rasher]

Zeroed my triple at 250yds, so 200 is 1"+ and 100 is 1 3/4"+ and the 6.5 is 200yd zero with 1 1/2"+ at 100yds both with home loads.

 

I use the triple for fox, vermin and roe and the 6.5 for reds, fallow and roe, that way I have everything sorted for the uses I put my different rifles to. I don`t, at present, use any ballistic trajectory tables/software, but get out and use it at varying distances at paper targets to ensure it is correct

 

Thanks Henry.

We're of a similar POV I think.

[kent]

Yes, but the needs of every rifle are taken into account. Its just plain daft to zero a woodland deer rifle high if it will not be used on the hill etc. Always field test and prove the trajectory data though. In fairness its easier to aim just a little high at ranges up to 200 yds with most centrefires so i think dont get caught up in the theory unless there is a need

[wymberley]

In a word. No.

OK, no problem, I'll agree to differ although I simply don't know how you know what I get up to or what dimension my critcal zone, target species and zeroing distance are.

Cheers