Weave Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I have recently acquired a CZ .222 bolt action. I intend to use it to control foxes on my friends farm land/partridge shoot (2400 acres so plenty of space to use the gun). Just wodering what distance people recommend for zeroing the gun to for the purpose of? Cheers, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 1" high at 100 yrds should do you out to 200 yrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Thanks for that Magman, i shall implement this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 It all depends at what range you think that you will shoot most foxes at. My 0.223 is set at 100 yards as that's my most common range (I shoot in hill farm country with small fields). If you will be shooting in the southern 'prairies' then set it at 200 yards. If things happen in a hurry you do not want to be thinking of bullet drop - all you want to do is to put the damn thing in your sights and get it shot. Put out lots of targets at ranges from 30 yards to 250 yards and memorise the bullet placement at these ranges. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I think most foxes are going to be around the 100 yeard mark - perhaps more. I would like to be able to shoot accurately up to 200 yards. i will of course experiment in the manner you suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decroyffe Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) 100 yards sounds about right. i shoot mostly between 80-120 yards and never move my point of aim, at those ranges. i try my best to call a fox but having said that, if your controling vermin you have to be prepared for lamp shy, or educated foxs so you must be able take them down at ranges upto 200 yards or more. Bear in mind tho what suits one, wont suit another. My keeper friend zeros both is 22-250 and 243 at 50 yards, and he acounts for well over 100 foxes each year, so be flexable. Edited June 7, 2008 by decroyffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I think i will go ahead and zero it for 100 yards, and test where it is hitting at 50, 80, 120 and 150 yards. once i am happy i will have a go at 200 yards, to see what is needed at that range in the way of adjustment, if any. Thanks dudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 zero for +1" at 100. That will put you +/- 1" out to 200. At 200 you'll be an inch low. Anywhere in between and you're holding on fur. If you zero for 100, you'll be about an inch low at 150 and out to 200 you'll be 3.5" low. If you can hold a 1" group at 200 that means your shot could be 4.5" low of where you aim which is either a leg hit or a miss. Of course this is for factory 50 gr ammo going ~3100 fps. thanks rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Again, very useful. I have found that at 100yards with my .22 i can hold a 1" group quite easily, so i hope i should be ok up to 200 yards with the method you suggest. I will shoot planty of rounds to ensure i get the zero as it should be. What do people reckon on getting the gun sighted in nicely? i shot about 150 rounds to get my .22 spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABOLT Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I agree with magman 1 inch high at 100 yds i found thats what i shoot my 222 and have good results for the last 6yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I agree with magman 1 inch high at 100 yds i found thats what i shoot my 222 and have good results for the last 6yrs. Well you can't argue with that. Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Again, very useful. I have found that at 100yards with my .22 i can hold a 1" group quite easily, so i hope i should be ok up to 200 yards with the method you suggest. I will shoot planty of rounds to ensure i get the zero as it should be. What do people reckon on getting the gun sighted in nicely? i shot about 150 rounds to get my .22 spot on. shoot whatever you have budget and time to put down the tube. Shooting more doesn't hurt you. Some barrels are temperamental about cleaning, but mine aren't. I started shooting my 223 barrel and haven't cleaned it yet. If I see accuracy lacking then I'll give it a good cleaning and and put it on the bench again. thanks rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Well, i shot 30 rounds through my .222 CZ yesterday and i mangaed to get a very tight group about and inch above at 100 yards. So far as i am concerned i am satisfied with that for now. I will do some more testing at a variety of distances and see how it fares. I managed to hit a ten pence piece from 100 yards after a few attempts (aiming a natagraph low). I was firing into Celotex board - polystyrene cavity wall insulation, so whilst the bullet put a hole clean through it, the coin was retained in the board, pushed to the middle of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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