roadkill Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Will be picking up my new 17hmr on Monday, when setting up a new scope at what distance should i be zeroing it at? Would 100 paces be ok Roadkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Best zero range for a .17 hmr using a 17 grain is 128 yard this will give you a + and - 1 inch from 9.4 to 146 yards and a 6 inch holdover at 195 yards a 100 yard zero will give you + or - 1 inch from 11 to 126 yard with a 8 inch holdover at 195 yards however if you shoot .8 of an inch high at 100 yards you will achieve roughly the 128 zero chairgun is so helpful ;-) the round it susceptible to rain and wind, but once used its a great round I will never go back to .22Lr the hmr is so much better and more, enjoy Edited January 17, 2015 by psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Best zero range for a .17 hmr using a 17 grain is 128 yard this will give you a + and - 1 inch from 9.4 to 146 yards and a 6 inch holdover at 195 yards a 100 yard zero will give you + or - 1 inch from 11 to 126 yard with a 8 inch holdover at 195 yards however if you shoot .8 of an inch high at 100 yards you will achieve roughly the 128 zero chairgun is so helpful ;-) the round it susceptible to rain and wind, but once used its a great round I will never go back to .22Lr the hmr is so much better and more, enjoy How does a standard 17 hmr load compare to a high velocity .22lr? As rounds like the cci stinger are pushing 200 ft lbs which isn't far off the power of a 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 the hmr will be bang on and the .22lr stinger will be anywhere in a 6" radios colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69chris Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 found this earlier............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Zero at 30 yards and you are good out to 130 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 What range will you be shooting live targets, if they are 30 to 110yds ish I would zero at 40yds to start with then move out to 100yds, the zero should be the same but it will show up any finer tuning right and left if its a still day of course, it will also show if your scope is vertical with the rifle or not. If you intend the odd target further out then learn the hold over or use mildot recticle. The only real way is to practice shooting targets at the various ranges you will be shooting at, the 17hmr is an accurate round but only as good as the operator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 There is a school of thought and some charts to back it that suggests the best TECHNICAL distance to zero a HMR with 17g V-max is in the order of 127-128 yards. there will be a further variation of this depending upon the condition and length of your barrel. This distance will give you the longest overall usable trajectory without having to compensate (MUCH). Just the same, that is completely pointless if, for example, you have one site and shoot consistently at one point 80 yards away from the quarry, that being the case you zero at 80 yards. In simple terms, set the zero at the distance that works for your shooting and the calibre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 If you're head shooting rabbit, you could just try 110 (2" sight height or 106 for 1.5") then from c30 to c120 there's no need to lay off as between those distances you're never more than + or - 0.4". As ever, that theory needs checking in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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