How to zero in your scope?

[mongpreston]

Okay im heading out to the range for the first time with the scope mounted on my Marlin 795. How many yards should i set the targets to begin with. My main objectives is to have good groupings at 100 yards and be able to hit small game animals such as squirrels and what not.

[CoyoteHunter555]

start at either 25 or 50 yards. Get a decent zero, then next seize fire, push it out to 100 yards and zero there. Some people believe in letting the barrel cool/cleaning between certain numbers of shots to get better accuracy, though a rimfire tends to leave the barrel warm

[bellwilliam]

start at either 25 or 50 yards. Get a decent zero, then next seize fire, push it out to 100 yards and zero there. Some people believe in letting the barrel cool/cleaning between certain numbers of shots to get better accuracy, though a rimfire tends to leave the barrel warm

but due to the height of scope, won't zero be significantly different for 25 and 100 yards ?

[CoyoteHunter555]

but due to the height of scope, won't zero be significantly different for 25 and 100 yards ?

Yes, but that will get you on paper. I think a 25 yard zero will get you a zero somewhere in the 80 yard range. You will be close enough to work off that

[freonr22]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=263710&highlight=scope

[ZX-10R]

25 and zero in until you get consistent group. Then move to 100 and adjust as needed. Should not be much but now wind and elevation will come to play.

[foesgth]

Bullet drop

22lr rounds have a bit of a speed spread by brand. Mini-Mags are fast and some of the "bargain" brands are a bit slow. But if you zero at 25 yards you will see a drop of about 8 inches at 100 yards.

[Izzy43]

Well here's my $.02 worth. Zero at 75yds. It will be nearly dead on at 25yds and you will have to compensate less for 100yds than if you had zeroed @ 25 or 50 yds. If you will primarily be target shooting then zero at the range at which you will shoot most of the time. If for hunting then 75yds is a good range. Good luck.

Here is a decent explanation about Mean Point Blank Range for a 22lr.

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-286974.html

[CoyoteHunter555]

Well here's my $.02 worth. Zero at 75yds. It will be nearly dead on at 25yds and you will have to compensate less for 100yds than if you had zeroed @ 25 or 50 yds. If you will primarily be target shooting then zero at the range at which you will shoot most of the time. If for hunting then 75yds is a good range. Good luck.

Here is a decent explanation about Mean Point Blank Range for a 22lr.
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-286974.html

A little contradicting here. If you go about your methods of zeroing for Mean Point Blank Range you can zero at a closer range like 25-35 yards or so (depending on sight height, ammo/bc, etc...), so when your bullet is on the fall, it will pass the point of aim again at around 100 yards. All depends on your specific set up.