30-6 Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I intend to take my zero on the .17 hmr up to 100 yds, but at the moment it is at 75 yds ( i know this is not using the calibre to its full potential), as a confidence booster as i am still getting used to it and appreciating what it can do, so thought i would start off at a sensible range. If a shot presented itself at say (1) 100 yds and (2) 120 yds while on the 75 yds zero, what would be the difference in the point of impact be ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 zero at 100 anything thing from 50 to 130 will be dead if you aim straight at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 75yds zero = -0.5 @100yds = -1.5 @125yds according to fedral chart,using 17grn hornady vmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 If you sight in ~1" high at 75 yards, you'll be holding on fur out to 125. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 zero spot on at 100 its all you will need so you just aim and pull the trigger from 25 to 125 roughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobfish Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 zero spot on at 100 its all you will need so you just aim and pull the trigger from 25 to 125 roughly. Absolutely spot on.................. Beyond that I give em half an inch higher up to 150yds .... but if you're good enough to shoot half an inch of difference consistantly at 150yds, at night, off sticks ... you're a better man than I am.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 To answer the question, in round figures, at 100 you'd drop 1/4" and 120, 1". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 If you sight in ~1" high at 75 yards, you'll be holding on fur out to 125. Thanks, Rick This is what I do. 20mm high at 70 yds puts me bang on at 120 with the first point on intersection at 45 yds. I find this the best zero for my purposes with most of my shots being between 90 and 130 yds, but with quite a few out to 150/160. 70 yd is a good distance to get an accurate zero with less influence from wind and shooter error. My target is a 40 mm circle with a cross hair through it so my 20mm high is precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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