12borejimbo Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have just bought a lovely Tikka 595 Stainless synthetic in .22-250 which I have fallen in love with! I cant shoot it until Sunday which is quite frustrating as I have no time off until then with work and im picking up on Saturday! Anyway, what range would you guys zero it at? Im thinking half inch high at 100 yards? Ive bought a box of Federal 55grain soft points and a box of Norma 50grain Vmax Hornaday. I will be using the rifle mainly as a foxer but also for thinning out the muntjac if they present themselves. I know you should always use soft point/expandable ammo for shooting deer, but if I had vmax in the breech then it is going to be very difficult to unbolt and change the round for a soft point bullet without spooking the deer. Has anyone ever been in this situation or shot a Munty with a ballistic bullet? Otherwise im thinking just to use 55g soft points all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG1 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 200 yrds.. mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy96 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 we use a .22-250 for foxes but when you shoot muntys go for the head with the balisic tips they make a big hole. as i have found out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 200 isn't a bad shout. It shoots lovely and flat. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the lack of recoil, especially if you've shot bigger calibres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 My Sako75 is zeroed at 100 yards. I use home loads, but have also used, and can vouch for, PRVI Partizan ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 what range are you shooting at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 what range are you shooting at? Although my scope is zeroed at 100 yards, I shoot foxes from 60 yards - 150 yards. The bullet is spot on between these ranges. I have tried it at a target fixed at 250 yards, and the point of impact was around 3 inches low from the centre. A lot of people I know, zero their rifle at 1" high at 100 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Although my scope is zeroed at 100 yards, I shoot foxes from 60 yards - 150 yards. The bullet is spot on between these ranges. I have tried it at a target fixed at 250 yards, and the point of impact was around 3 inches low from the centre. A lot of people I know, zero their rifle at 1" high at 100 yards. sorry Steve, I was questioning the op. I zeroed mine a 20mm high at 100 meters(.243) then set the markers on the scope, so i have a reference point then i add 3 more clicks on the scope (30mm) lets me shoot to over 300 meters without thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I zero all my rifles except 22LR to be 10mm high at 100 yards, generally zero is about 160 yards. That allows me to take a head shot out to about 170 yards without thinking about it drop wise. It is not that often that I shoot over 200 yards. Following a recent string of 250-275 yard shots I am toying with moving the zero on my 20BR to about 230 yards when shooting at night, very rare that I take a head shot at night unless no other option. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hi James. My .22-250 is zeroed at 1" high @ 100 yards using Norma 50gr V-Max bullets. ATB mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 What round do people find to be the flatest are they all much of the same. I also have just picked up a 22.250 and tried it this afternoon with some federal 55grain zeroed it at 100 found it to be about 4 inchs low at 200 is this because I should of set it at inch high at 100? Sorry to but in on thread. Cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackley Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) all this ""I zero my rifle 1 inch high at 100 yards" does any of you actually set boards out to see where there actual point of inpact is,because if you havnt your just guessing I have found over the years a varmint caliber is best zeroed at 200 yards then check at 300 to see where the bullet is actually landing even using a ballistic programme you have to do the field test to see if it all matches or again your just guesing Edited January 12, 2012 by Ackley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have to ask as am not a big foxer or CF shooter but i always thought that even with CF shots are preffered to be under 200yards with most taken between 100yards and 150yards ! So why do so many people talk of 300 + yards its a big distance to be shooting over ! Even with my HMR i can normally get within 150yards of fox and I never shoot them over 100 yards, so why do peple worry about 200+ yards if i can get to within 100yard of a fox for my HMR ? Is it because they are lamped more and so are wareier and keep there distance more (lamp shy)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have to ask as am not a big foxer or CF shooter but i always thought that even with CF shots are preffered to be under 200yards with most taken between 100yards and 150yards ! So why do so many people talk of 300 + yards its a big distance to be shooting over ! Even with my HMR i can normally get within 150yards of fox and I never shoot them over 100 yards, so why do peple worry about 200+ yards if i can get to within 100yard of a fox for my HMR ? Is it because they are lamped more and so are wareier and keep there distance more (lamp shy)? It's to do with the PBR. If you zero at the optimum range, especially with a 22-250, you will find a +/- of something like 2" over 300 yards. So you can basically hit a fox between 0 and 300 yards by just pointing at the chest and pulling the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Cheers Billy A nice simple reply that was understandable and not taking the mick or having a pop, Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have to ask as am not a big foxer or CF shooter but i always thought that even with CF shots are preffered to be under 200yards with most taken between 100yards and 150yards ! So why do so many people talk of 300 + yards its a big distance to be shooting over ! Even with my HMR i can normally get within 150yards of fox and I never shoot them over 100 yards, so why do peple worry about 200+ yards if i can get to within 100yard of a fox for my HMR ? Is it because they are lamped more and so are wareier and keep there distance more (lamp shy)? except for the fox shot on Tuesday night. the last few I have shot have been around the 300 meter mark. were im shooting is big flat fields if you tried to go around to close the gap it would have gone. its all about confidence/experience when i got my cf i never dreamed of shooting Charlie at 300 meters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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