How do you choose the range you zero at?

[sniper762mm]

Excellent post, brent

 

[load]

i sight for mpbr

 

[kcebcj]

kcebcj,

Where in ID, I'm in Boise. We should shoot together.

West of Whitbird 28 miles backed up to the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. About 240 miles from where you are.

 

[fj40mojo]

West of Whitbird 28 miles backed up to the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. About 240 miles from where you are.

Sounds nice. Think I asked you that before. I love that country up there, grew up on the Salmon river-just a little closer to the head waters end though. You got whitetails around your place or mulies?

 

[poncaguy]

All my centerfires are 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 high at 100 yards. Have taken deer at just under 400 yards with my 270 WSM........

 

[Grey Wolf]

Zero at 100m. For the fast stuff use the mildot holdovers. When I have time dial it it. Its the only way to be sure.gun)

 

[1000yard]

I zero @ 100 and check dope at 200 & 300, run drop charts as far as I might need

 

[straightshooter]

I use a 100 yard zero for my target shooting just as a base line, then I dial everything out from there. When I go hunting I use 2 different loads. I have a long range load which I zero my turrets for at 100 yards, then I dial max point blank range for my short range load and don't worry about having to dial anything. I figure when the time comes for the long shot I will have the time to dial my turrets to zero, range the game, read the weather conditions, get a good rest etc. If I can't do all this I will not be taking a long range shot any way. As well, if I jump game while hunting I don't want to be worried about dialing the range in, just point and know I will hit. I use a 6" mpbr.

 

[carbinero]

My MPBR is about 230 which puts me on to about 275, at which point I use the thick duplex until I can't hold on hair...about 400. Beyond 400 will have to wait for better glass and a BDC or mil dot reticle.

 

[silvertip-co]

.22 75y
.223 150y
.270 300y
7mmRM 425y
.338WM 200y