TrueBlue711
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Just curious to see where people who do long range shooting (1000+ yards) zero their rifles at. 200, 300, 400 yards? Further?
Doesn't matter where you zero your rifle, if your shooting long range your gonna have to readjust the scope somewhere to account for bullet drop
Zero depends on the target and the use.
For precision target work, one needs a specific zero at each range involved with the ammunition to be used.
For hunting and other purposes, one can determine the trajectory of the round in question and the vertical size of the target expected. From this, one can determine the "point blank range" of the rifle and ammunition combination.
This method allowed the M1903 Springfield rifle with M1906 ammunition to impact a human torso at ranges up to five hundred and some yards without adjusting the sights (after initial sight setting).
If that strikes one as a possibility, do some research on "Battle Sight Zero".
What 30-06 ammo will allow a MPBR at 500 yds? I know it can be done but I suspect at mid range your gonna shoot over the top of the target. I do zero everything for MPBR, everything. Recently did my 22 mag. With a 4" target it will zero at 130yds and at 150 yds be 2.1" low. I zero'ed it couple days ago and the trajectory worked out fine. I only got to 100 yds but it's suppoed to be 1.7" high at 100yds and it's to close to worry about. I'm not a long raange shooter but now and then I like to shoot my 6.5x06 to 500 yds. Has a 4 1/2-14 Nikon on it with turrets. Zero'ed at 6" target I get close to 300yd zero and raise the bullet beyond that with the turret's. I don't hold over with any of my rifle's. They all do what they do so long as I do my part. My thinking is I want all I can reasonably get from the cartridge itself before I have to start re-adjusting the scope of holding over. With that 6.5x06 and 140gr SMK's if I'm on my game, it goes under min of angle at 500yds! The biggest problem with shooting to that rang is people that never do it but think their cartridge will get it any way. Won't, biggest negative in it is the shooter! You can carry the cartridge but it only does what it can, it will not carry you!Zero depends on the target and the use.
For precision target work, one needs a specific zero at each range involved with the ammunition to be used.
For hunting and other purposes, one can determine the trajectory of the round in question and the vertical size of the target expected. From this, one can determine the "point blank range" of the rifle and ammunition combination.
This method allowed the M1903 Springfield rifle with M1906 ammunition to impact a human torso at ranges up to five hundred and some yards without adjusting the sights (after initial sight setting).
If that strikes one as a possibility, do some research on "Battle Sight Zero".