Re: What Range to zero?

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13 December 2004, 08:58

TomP

Re: What Range to zero?

I usually set up a .22 RF to zero at 75 yards, for hunting.

15 December 2004, 07:26

Stonecreek

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What are your opinions on what range to zero a scope for a a 22LR and a 22Mag?

Well, that depends on the range at which you intend to use them.

Fifty yards is about right for the .22LR for typical uses. While its trajectory path with a scoped rifle may put it very close to the same at 25 yards, use the fifty yard range for the actual zero since it may be difficult to detect small errors at only 25 yards. But be careful to do your 50 yard shooting on a calm day -- a .22LR is very subject to wind drift at 50 yards. If you zero for much more than fifty yards, your mid-range trajectory may be far enough above the line-of-sight to cause misses on small targets at about 40 yards or so, which is why I recommend no more than about a 50 yard zero.

Seventy-five yards pretty well fits the .22 WMR the same way. If you stretch the zero to 100 yards, your bullet path may be higher than desireable at 70-80.

25 December 2004, 13:40

SDHandgunner

Several years ago we built an indoor shooting range here where I live with a shooting distance is 50 Feet. I often wondered how the trajectory of our .22 LR's would be when zeroed at 50 feet. I chronographed the preferred ammo in my Ruger K77/22VBZ, and then ran a Ballistics Chart with the zero at 50 feet using my Ballistics Program.

According to the Ballistics Program, zeroed at 50 yards my .22 LR Ammo would again be at zero at 65 yards. This gives me roughly a 1" Midrange Trajectory. I have tested this out on several occasions by actually shooting at the different distances, and it is right on for the most part.

I have used this zero for several years after discovering it, and for the small varmint hunting I use my .22 LR's for it works quite well.

Larry

07 January 2006, 08:07

billinthewild

Most of my .22 rinfire hunting has been on squirrels. I find a 35 yard zero to be optimum. On my .22 mag I use 75.

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Originally posted by SDHandgunner:
Several years ago we built an indoor shooting range here where I live with a shooting distance is 50 Feet. I often wondered how the trajectory of our .22 LR's would be when zeroed at 50 feet. I chronographed the preferred ammo in my Ruger K77/22VBZ, and then ran a Ballistics Chart with the zero at 50 feet using my Ballistics Program. According to the Ballistics Program, zeroed at 50 yards my .22 LR Ammo would again be at zero at 65 yards. This gives me roughly a 1" Midrange Trajectory. I have tested this out on several occasions by actually shooting at the different distances, and it is right on for the most part. I have used this zero for several years after discovering it, and for the small varmint hunting I use my .22 LR's for it works quite well. Larry

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20 January 2006, 08:28

JAL

I reckon it depends on all above and don't forget the accuracy of the rifle.
A common standard is about 1" high at 50y on about 75y and 3 to 4" low at 100. But it's no good shooting at small game at 100y if you/your rifle/ammo can't shoot that well.