22 LR sight in Distance.

[DirtySteve]

What distance do all zero your 22 LR PRS type rifles? Getting ready for a 22 trainer build. And was out shooting some P-dogs and my 50 yard zero was a set back. So in the field I changed it to an approximate 100 yards zero and did much better.

 

[linebaugh]

65

 

[86alaskan]

I zero at 50yds with a 25moa base on my tikka. With the SWFA fixed 12x mil scope, I have over 25mil of elevation correction, which gets me out past 400yds. plenty of travel, also have another 5 or 6 mil in the reticle, can't remember right off hand.

Your base zero is just that, a base. we all dial for distance in the 22lr long game, so you just want something to start with. Make sure you're using a scope with good repeatable dials so the up and down doesn't cause you any issues.

 

[natdscott]

You need to promptly forget the idea of a single "zero", beyond the idea that you set your turret's "0" to a given point, if it's adjustable.

The drop of .22LR, 9mm, .45, .300BO, etc. are all so dramatic that you have to have KNOWN drop charts (or memorize) for the ranges you intend to shoot. Here's a hint: memorize the corrections for each 50-yard increment from 50-300 yards. It's not that bad, and allows you to figure "pretty close" for anything in between those yardlines.

For my favorite .22 LR rifle, I know the hold for about 5 feet, and then zeroes for 50 feet, 40 meters, 50 yards, 60 meters, 77 meters, 100 yards and correction to 100 meters, 150 yards and 200 yards are "really close" in my head, and 250 yards and 300 yards are achievable pretty quickly (less than a 5 round mag)...my turret runs out at about 335.

I have paint marks for everything under 100 meters, and buddy, those be gettin' real close to perfect impacts year-round.

You should also have rough figures in your head for what temperature does to the chart, if you always shoot the same ammo (I do not).

 

[Knotwild]

I am brand new to shooting a .22lr at any distance. I am using a CZ 452 silhouette and I had a Tract 2x10 with their Response reticule. I also used Strelock Pro, but haven't chronoed any ammo yet. I am getting pretty good at hitting clay pigeons at 200 yds with common ammunition. The Strelock results told me to dial in 14.5 moa with a 100 yd zero and it was correct. But like the guys above said, I quickly learned that I have to know my distance and either dial it or use Strelock to see what subtension to hold on. Pretty amazing to me to see water splash 20 feet or so behind the steel in a ditch parallel to my target and realize the arc that bullet is traveling to the target.

 

[AJC]

Depending on your scope I always said zero at the closest range you intend to shoot if your scope has a zero stop then you know you only need two go further from there

 

[Delfuego]

50 yards

 

[DirtySteve]

Thanks for all the replies. I was looking for a good base line zero distance and you guy helped a bunch with that. I have an old... I mean old Tasco on the 22 I was shooting the other day. I bought the scope for my Voere 201 when it was brand new and has been on there since. The new 22 build will have some thing tacticool on it..

 

[Zero333]

I zero my 22LR rifles at the distance I shoot them most of the time. Which is at 100 meters.

 

[SSL]

Since I don't shoot competition and don't use my .22 for more than 150 yards, the scope on my T-Bolt is zeroed at 50 yards (which also is a 24-yard zero) and at 15X each subtension is; 75, 101, 126 and 152. Close enough to 25 yards per mark for minute of rabbit. As stressed above knowledge of distance is the most critical part.

 

[alf]

My 40-X is just a LR play toy. I have a 40 MOA base on it with a Sightron SIII 6x24 on top with 94 MOA left on tap with a 50 yard zero. I've only taken it to 325 or so, so far, but plan to rectify that this summer.