Hawke vantage 4-12×50 with .22 lr sub reticle

[nicholiath]

Anyone using one of these?

I have one and zeroed spot on at 50 yds on 12 x mag as per instructions but then when using 100yd dot it's hitting about 3 to 4 inch low at 100.

Anyone else found this?

[oldypigeonpopper]

hello, what rifle are you using with?,

[nicholiath]

.22 lr with subsonic rounds

[robbiep]

Barrel length, exactly what round you are using, and loads of other variables can mean a lot of difference in velocity, and thus impact point, at different distances.

 

Far better to find out at what range that point is correct at (say 75 yards), and judge from there

[nicholiath]

Yep realise I am going to have to play around with magnification to get it spot on.

However I think 4" low at 100 yds is a bit much for a reticle advertised as all worked out for you ??

[wymberley]

I suspect the answer will be a combination of corrections - as you say, altering the mag, etc, etc, so you could also try chrono'ing the bullet MV - even just to eliminate one partial cause. The advertised figure for the 40g Winnies, for example, is, I think, 1067 - close to the scope maker's figure - but from my Anschutz they leave at 1032.

[oldypigeonpopper]

.22 lr with subsonic rounds

hello, when i purchased my 22LR and this scope i went to a proper range and zero at 9 mag @50yrds using RWS, the 100yrds target there were not all in zero by 1inch but well within limits. RWS were the best all round ammo in my CZ. you might find eley subs better as i believe faster burning powder and when i tried shot high.

[nicholiath]

I went to range and zeroed at 50 and then into the 109yd tunnel range to try the 100 yds.

RWS is slower than eley and winchester so dropped the most.

100yd not 109 !!

100yd not 109 !!

Tried subs in eley,winchester,RWS,remington and cci

[bicykillgaz]

I've got some cci standard target Ammo you can try Nick, got 300 cci subsonic hollow points as well if your gun likes them.

[Vince Green]

TBH the trajectory of a .22 at 100 yds is pretty much a downward curve and will vary a lot from brands and types. I think you are expecting a lot to zero at 50 and expect your scope manufacturer to predict accurately for every variable at 100.

In my experience of these things its never that precise, there has always got to be a bit of hold over or under.

[nicholiath]

Totally agree vince but you would expect it to be a bit closer.

Was hoping to hear from someone else with same scope.

[Hill farmer]

I've got the 4-12 22lr sub ridicle on my cz452, zero'd at 50 yards on max mag as per instructions.

 

With 42g wins, they shoot slightly higher at 75yd on the 75yd crosshair. Fine for boiler house shots, hit and miss for head shots.

 

Haven't really gone much beyond that.

 

Very useful as a guide.

 

Frustratingly if you use the hawke BRC app, it won't let you change the mag to higher than 9x for that particular ridicle.

[nicholiath]

Thanks Hillfarmer. Yep the BRC reticle is based on the old hawke 3-9 x scope with rimfire ret. I emailed hawke about changing mag etc on BRC they said a new version is including being able to up the mag etc on the vantage rimfire ret.