What distance do you zero your scopes at?

1895ss

The part about 10ring being a dreamer I believe.......... after all look at some or most of his posts. Very Happy

515034s10ring

I only speak the truth.....is that dog wood on that Marlin in your avitar? Confused

1895ss · Last edited by 1895ss on Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:00 pm; edited 1 time in total

That's not mine very similar but different and mine has a scope on it........... Cool

515034s10ring

Hmmmmm, that pic hides the quick release scope mounts you had installed i see Lame

1895ss

Nope no Quick release scope mounts............ Smile

515034s10ring

Denial

BSSS · Member Joined: Feb 14, 2005 Posts: 25

Some at 366 yds., some at 324 yds., the rest at 3oo yds..

BSSS

"Groundhog, it's not just for breakfast"

Bushmaster

"366 yds"?? "324 yds"?? Not sure I understand these rather odd yardages...The 300 yds I do though...

Vince

BSSS wrote:

Some at 366 yds., some at 324 yds., the rest at 3oo yds..
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Gidday BSSS, I'm with Bushy.....they are very strange distances. wtf

I initially thought they might be metres converted to yards, but they ain't according to my conversion tables. How did you arrive at these figures? Confused

Why 366 yds instead of 350 yds and 324 yds instead of 325 yds? Confused

Very strange. Confused

Cheers, Vince

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5947

Perhaps he calculated the pointblank ranges of his runs to be "on target" out to 500 yards or something ?? Confused

Dimitri

BSSS · Member Joined: Feb 14, 2005 Posts: 25

I will try to explain! I have been hunting Groundhogs for many years! I learned over the years to sight in at 80% of the yardage I intend to shoot. My old math is 458 yds. for the 366 yd. sight in, 405 yds. for the 324 yd. sight in, 376 yds. for the 300 yd. sight in.
I should increase the sight in yardages for the distance I shoot now but I have the clicks figured out real well for the one rifle. The other one is a different story! I try to use it for yardages over 600yds., it should be sighted in at 800 yds.. But due to the growing season over the Summer we have the Spring only for the 1000 yd. attempts. A 600 yd. sight in would work, but a pig at 475 yds. deserves attention also. I do not always take a second rifle along so you use the one you have. I'm sure this is as clear as mud, it just works for me!
fire away!
BSSS

Vince

BSSS wrote:

I will try to explain! I have been hunting Groundhogs for many years! I learned over the years to sight in at 80% of the yardage I intend to shoot. My old math is 458 yds. for the 366 yd. sight in, 405 yds. for the 324 yd. sight in, 376 yds. for the 300 yd. sight in.
I should increase the sight in yardages for the distance I shoot now but I have the clicks figured out real well for the one rifle. The other one is a different story! I try to use it for yardages over 600yds., it should be sighted in at 800 yds.. But due to the growing season over the Summer we have the Spring only for the 1000 yd. attempts. A 600 yd. sight in would work, but a pig at 475 yds. deserves attention also. I do not always take a second rifle along so you use the one you have. I'm sure this is as clear as mud, it just works for me!
fire away!
BSSS

Ok BSSS, I understand you rationale now. If it works for you, great. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Don't know how big a Groundhog is, but to try for them over ranges of 600yds - 1000yds sounds like a real big ask. Would take some real serious capability ....well beyond my ability thats for sure. Damn, I'm lucky to see a critter at that range let alone shoot it. Very Happy

Cheers, Vince