samboy Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hi gang. Set up a ft square board yesterday with a target pinned to it. Sat about 35 yds away with my .22 457 and Simmons scope and fired 10 shots and completely missed with all 10 shots. How on earth can you miss a ft square board at that distance ?. Anyway after a bit of twiddling with dials i finally sorted it. So will zero it for 50 yds next week. Anyone got an answer to the missing ?. All smart sarcastic replies gratefully accepted 😂. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Bore sight it before you start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Start with a BIGGER board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Bigger target to start with? I only have air rifles and shotguns. After scope twiddling it's a big sheet of card , size of a door, and 10 yds to start with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 bore sight or use a laser bore sighter at least then you should be on paper if not recentre scope turrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 More to the point where did those 10 shots go hope you had got safe back stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Bore sighter. Not only to set a scope to start with but once set you can check settings if you start to miss. Sometimes I'm lazy & shoot a dirt backstop & watch where the soil dust cloud is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted June 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 36 minutes ago, snow white said: More to the point where did those 10 shots go hope you had got safe back stop 6 ft high 20 ft long earth back stop 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 So presuming you set the target at say 2 foot high and it’s shooting high that’s still not giving you a high back stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Start @10 yds with the scope centered (turn the elevation dial from one end to the other and put it in the middle, same with windage). Always aim at the same centre 1" square/spot... Get 3 shots into/just below the centre Move the board to 20 yds - get 2 shots into center Move to 50 yds - same Move to 70yds - should be approx 2" low (don't adjust) Move to 10 yds, should be 1" low (don't adjust) Move to 35yds should be 1" high (don't adjust) Rifle/scope zeroed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 What if he’s just a really bad shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) Invest in a Barn Door. Try Optically centering the scope before you fire a shot. Edited June 3, 2023 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) As miki said center scope first then bore sight or laser sight start short then sight in to desired distance Edited June 3, 2023 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted June 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 Thanks for all info. I have ordered a bore sighter and will take note of the comments above. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 Peace of A4 with a black mark on it as target put on some sort of board at about 20 yards gun on a good rest remove bolt bore site look down from bolt end and you should see the mark on the target make sure gun is rock steady in rest then move the cross hairs to the mark on paper and you should be ready to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted June 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Take the bolt out and look down the barrel and find a marker to centre on then look through scope and adjust so you’re looking at that too. Best if you can vice clamp the gun so doesn’t move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Fargo said: Take the bolt out and look down the barrel and find a marker to centre on then look through scope and adjust so you’re looking at that too. Best if you can vice clamp the gun so doesn’t move. What if it’s a semi 🤔 2 hours ago, Fargo said: Take the bolt out and look down the barrel and find a marker to centre on then look through scope and adjust so you’re looking at that too. Best if you can vice clamp the gun so doesn’t move. What if it’s a semi 🤔 Just start close and move back is what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 54 minutes ago, Jaymo said: What if it’s a semi? Firstly..........don’t buy a semi! Secondly..........OP said it’s a 457 CZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 As above - why complicate it all Move closer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, London Best said: Firstly..........don’t buy a semi! Secondly..........OP said it’s a 457 CZ. Know that, but was ‘asking for a friend’ 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 stick my 2 pence worth in if you have attatched a scope to a rifle and you cant even hit a barn door with it first off.... are the scope mounts both the same are the scope mounts round the same way is the reticule damaged if you have a new scope ...new mounts....then at 50 yds you shouldnt be more than 4" off anyway i rekon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Jaymo said: What if it’s a semi 🤔 What if it’s a semi 🤔 Just start close and move back is what I do. It wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 4 hours ago, ditchman said: stick my 2 pence worth in if you have attatched a scope to a rifle and you cant even hit a barn door with it first off.... are the scope mounts both the same are the scope mounts round the same way is the reticule damaged if you have a new scope ...new mounts....then at 50 yds you shouldnt be more than 4" off anyway i rekon Oh they can be ditchy - can be feet off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 5 hours ago, jall25 said: Oh they can be ditchy - can be feet off what on earth causes that....when they leave the factory....the windage and elevation turrets should be zero'd.........??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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