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Zero

Bullet choice may make a slight zero change, if your talking a true zero. A lot of shooters just read the box(ammo) chart, and if they are close say they have a zero. Some coyote bullets out of a 22-250 I actually will have a 2nd zero (dropping thru) of 220-240 yards.
 
Bullet choice may make a slight zero change, if your talking a true zero. A lot of shooters just read the box(ammo) chart, and if they are close say they have a zero. Some coyote bullets out of a 22-250 I actually will have a 2nd zero (dropping thru) of 220-240 yards.
I will go out and shoot the rifle and get my zero and use the hold over lines to know where I’m at and write it down on a piece of paper and put packages tape over it for quick reference
 
I zero all my varmint and predator rifles at 200 yards. These days I use almost exclusively, 223 Rem bolt rifles.

I post the drop figures on my flip up scope cover out to 275 yards which is kind of my limit for a humane shot shooting off shooting cross sticks. In the areas I hunt, this cover the vast majority of safe shot opportunities.

I use the concept of "maximum point-blank range", so I don't have to fumble with scope turrets or "Christmas Tree" reticles. For ground hogs, there is plenty of time for that if that's your method but in my experience with predators, you don't have a lot of time to be figuring out that stuff. You better be ready to quickly to take a shot or the critter is gone with the wind so to speak.
 
I run a 200 yard zero on everything as well.

When I set up to call, I'll range landmarks to find my 200 or so perimeter, so any varmint that stops & gives me a good shot inside that circle gets it.

I'm also prepared for the wary.....

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I run a 200 yard zero on everything as well.

When I set up to call, I'll range landmarks to find my 200 or so perimeter, so any varmint that stops & gives me a good shot inside that circle gets it.

I'm also prepared for the wary.....

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Those charts are worth gold money when you only get “1shot”.
 
I use a ballistics program like JBM to determine point blank range. For my .243 rifle this is close to 300 yards with the bullet path no more than 2" over the crosshairs or 2" below. I hold center of fur out to 275, top of the shoulder at 300. If thye are hung up farther than that, I have time to look at the drop chart on the side of my stock and dial up or hold over for that range.
 
I use a ballistics program like JBM to determine point blank range. For my .243 rifle this is close to 300 yards with the bullet path no more than 2" over the crosshairs or 2" below. I hold center of fur out to 275, top of the shoulder at 300. If thye are hung up farther than that, I have time to look at the drop chart on the side of my stock and dial up or hold over for that range.
good info guys thanks
 
I use a ballistics program like JBM to determine point blank range. For my .243 rifle this is close to 300 yards with the bullet path no more than 2" over the crosshairs or 2" below. I hold center of fur out to 275, top of the shoulder at 300. If thye are hung up farther than that, I have time to look at the drop chart on the side of my stock and dial up or hold over for that range.
YUP,.. THIS,.. ^^^^ Hold on FUR with, a Medium Weight ( descent BC ) Bullet @ 3,400- 3,500 FPS to 300 Yds, using a 200 yard Zero,.. in the .22-250 / .22 Creed's.
ALL of my "Hunting Rifles", have,.. 200 Yard, Zero's, as, Jeff said,.. "Past 300 yds, you HAVE,.. TIME"
Like Alf, I have, a Printed Range Card to 700 yds, it's sitting, in my Shirt Pocket with, my Extra, Tikka, Magazine but,..
rarely "need", either, as I "try" to Memorize, the POI / Distance of, the next 3 "Hash Marks", on my scope.
 
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I hunt with a variety cartridges from 25-35 speeds to 22-250AI and use them in areas that I can hold on fur to maximum useable range. The 25-35 is around 150 yards and the 22-250Ai is round 325.
 
I use bolt rifles in 250Savage & 257Roberts.
I have them zeroed at 200 yards.

When i go out, i pick out certain things & range the area i'm in.

200 yard zero has me on close enough to use the cross hairs from 25-225 yards. Reticle hold over out to 400 yards (my furthest kill).
 

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