26 Yard Zero

[gregg]

http://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2014/2/4/the-26-yard-hunting-zero/

What is everyone's thoughts on this? I'm doing a pig hunt in a few weeks and while I'm sighted in for 100yds this seems to make sense but I'd like to give it a try at the range before missing a shot in the field.

 

[MJB]

Boy that was confusing.......25yds is just to get you on paper in my book.

Zero at 200yds and know your ammo ballistics out to 400yds.

What are you shooting? caliber & bullet would help

 

[Nicholas909]

Makes sense, I'll try it this weekend. I'm already sighted in at 200yrd. So it should already be close to a 25yrd zero. At least by the ballistic calculator

 

[longbowhunter2]

I zero my 308 and 243 at 25 yards. , the 243 will raise 1-1/2" at 100 yds, and will zero again at 300 yds. with the right bullet.
same as the 308 but drops a little at 300 yds. but I compensate for it. nothing wrong with this setup. to each their own.
this ammo combo will determine the results. as along with the setup.

 

[TRICER]

I zero my 308 and 243 at 25 yards. , the 243 will raise 1-1/2" at 100 yds, and will zero again at 300 yds. with the right bullet.
same as the 308 but drops a little at 300 yds. but I compensate for it. nothing wrong with this setup. to each their own.
this ammo combo will determine the results. as along with the setup.

I second that. I do ballsitics calcs on all my rounds but if you sight in 1.25"-1.5" high at 100 yards you should be golden.

 

[gregg]

Boy that was confusing.......25yds is just to get you on paper in my book.

Zero at 200yds and know your ammo ballistics out to 400yds.

What are you shooting? caliber & bullet would help

.270 130 grain

 

[TRICER]

Sight it in at 1.5" high at 100 yards you will be fine.

 

[Bonejour]

Good thread. I always try for maximum point blank range, but in the end, you have to confirm it at the longer distances and know your limits in the field.

 

[ilovesprig]

I zero my 308 and 243 at 25 yards. , the 243 will raise 1-1/2" at 100 yds, and will zero again at 300 yds. with the right bullet.
same as the 308 but drops a little at 300 yds. but I compensate for it. nothing wrong with this setup. to each their own.
this ammo combo will determine the results. as along with the setup.

Plus 1........But, I'm not a rifleman.........