lewis2012 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) What are you all zeroing your 223's at? I did mine the other week with my mentor and set it 1 inch high at 100 uards using 55gr Privi Partizan SP. Zeroing at 1 inch high should this put you on up to around 200 yards? I know different bullets have different trajectorys but from other peoples experiences? Would the ppu be accurate enough to shoot crows (on the ground ) at 200yds When zeroed here is the groups I achieved with my Browning A-Bolt Thanks all Lewis Edited May 25, 2013 by lewis2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer600 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ppu will foul your barrel up after a box ish so if I were you I'd clean it that often, also be aware the powder used is more corrosive than usual so be carefull if a mod is left on :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 most people zero 1" high at 100 yards - gives a very flat range. - i changed to zero at 100 yards as i have a TDS4 reticle scope now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenshooter Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) most people zero 1" high at 100 yards - gives a very flat range. - i changed to zero at 100 yards as i have a TDS4 reticle scope now. Yep, 1" high at 100 allows one to shoot pretty much spot on out to 200yds - not going more than an inch up or down within that range. Edited May 25, 2013 by Glenshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) What are you all zeroing your 223's at? I did mine the other week with my mentor and set it 1 inch high at 100 uards using 55gr Privi Partizan SP. Zeroing at 1 inch high should this put you on up to around 200 yards? I know different bullets have different trajectorys but from other peoples experiences? Would the ppu be accurate enough to shoot crows (on the ground ) at 200yds When zeroed here is the groups I achieved with my Browning A-Bolt Thanks all Lewis If your barrel likes them, but don't expect to head shoot them, and zero at 200 yards if you want to shoot things there, not 1" from anywhere, zero at the distance you want to shoot at! Edited May 25, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis2012 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 If your barrel likes them, but don't expect to head shoot them, and zero at 200 yards if you want to shoot things there, not 1" from anywhere, zero at the distance you want to shoot at! What sort of groups at 200yds should I expect to see? Giving the 100 yd group above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 It will obviously open out a bit, some of that will be the gun and ammo, some will be you. You are apparently new to this/the gun, a bit of practice will keep things as tight as they can be, but don't forget to look after the gun....are you using a sound mod and bipod/sticks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Theory of a group 1" at 100= 2" at 200 and so on Group size should increase proportionately to the range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis2012 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 It will obviously open out a bit, some of that will be the gun and ammo, some will be you. You are apparently new to this/the gun, a bit of practice will keep things as tight as they can be, but don't forget to look after the gun....are you using a sound mod and bipod/sticks? No sound mod as of yet but using a deben bipod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingnewport Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I zero at 100 yards because the type of land I shoot. Smaller fields = less range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 zero at 200 yards if you want to shoot things there, not 1" from anywhere, zero at the distance you want to shoot at! :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Interesting, I zero at 150 as thats my typical range to shoot - wary foxes round here. I have shot them at 200+ yds and off home made sticks. One night I shot 2 cubs at 195 and 207 and was flabbergasted that it cant have been as much of a fluke as I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 If you zero at 200 then depending on ammo and length of barrel bullet weight etc you can expect to be 1-2" high at 100 and very similar to that at 50. Versus 2-4" low at 200 with a 100 yard zero. Its far easier to allow for the former than the latter as it is just point and bang to 225 at least on foxes and often a fair bit further. Simply no one can say what your groups and drop will be at 200 so the best way is to get the target out there practice till you are happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Perhaps its best to play around with something like this but as has been said your 'normal target range' is a good guide for zero. http://www.hornady.com/ballistics-resource/ballistics-calculator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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