200 vs 315 yard zero

[Wild Bill G]

Lately I have been using a 250yd zero works pretty well. However some rifles are better suited to a 200 and others a 300. After reading this thread may look at a 300 for a few of my rifles.
I have never had an issue shooting over something due to a mpbr sight in.

 

[4xforfun]

Seems to make sense to zero at 100 for those short range surprises & take the time to dial up for longer shots IMO. Hate to admit it, but I've been there/done that-shot under at 40 yards. Still painful to think about it.

You shot under at 40 yards?? Were you zeroed at 800? A 300 yard zero on most hunting guns puts you 1 inch low at 40 yards. If you missed at forty yards, it wasn't because of where your gun was zeroed!!

Just sayin

 

[shaughn]

Another factor that many people don't consider is scope center to bore height, sometimes it is better to zero farther and have the reticle actually stay closer to mechanical/optical center than get the shorter range zero.

Even with today's glass being as close to optic center is what you want, resolution is at max there as the closer you get to the edge the greater the possibility of distortion etc.

I had a FN Mauser (7.92x57JS 198 Brenneke Torpedo) with a post WW2 Ajax 7.8 X 50 with High turrets and to stay optically centered I think it was zeroed at 400 Meters, though I will say that the glass was so good that even against some of today's optics they would give them a run for their money, was almost like you could see in the dark compared to a lot of what was available in the US.