ELR/PRS Sight in

[Hawaiian SRS-A1]

Hey guys,
I wanted to know what most of you guys sight your rifles in at? 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards or more? If so I wanted to know why and the reason behind it. I know it might be a dumb question but i don't know so i am asking. All my rifles are at 100 yards.
Thanks

 

[newageroman]

lol.. I just asked this question in the bolt action forum and the results are interesting. I keep mine zeroed at 600yds but they are benchrest rifles mostly.

How do you note your rifles current zero setting when storing a rifle?

I see where I went wrong in terminology - I used 'zeroing rifle for yardage' vs 'zeroing scope for yardage' Nah. Stop using "zeroing" as your verb. Thats why everyone is having fun in this thread. Zeroing is the wrong word. You zero your rifle once, then you're done zeroing (until you change...

www.snipershide.com

 

[ggmanning]

All mine have 100 yard zero. I don't shoot past a mile though and most of my shooting is to 1000 and hunting so I always stayed with the 100 yard zero.

 

[Hawaiian SRS-A1]

Thank you guys, the reason I asked is some guys say sight in at 200 yards some say 300 yards. My grandpa used to make us sight in at 50 - 75 yards because he said anything after 100 - 125 yards is not worth the walk He was 78 at that time ( about 40 years ago)

 

[Taylorbok]

Anyone who is serious about this zero's at 100
Even if they have an offset that's how they run it in their solver as a zero offset not as a zero at X distance.

 

[Varminterror]

PRS and ELR matches ALL have zero boards set up at 100yrds. EVERYONE uses a 100yrd zero - many ELR shooters will have an elevation offset in their zero, but the zero is still considered to be 100yrds + the offset. Any opposing advice is not from someone who is actually competing.

 

[demarpaint]

PRS and ELR matches ALL have zero boards set up at 100yrds. EVERYONE uses a 100yrd zero - many ELR shooters will have an elevation offset in their zero, but the zero is still considered to be 100yrds + the offset. Any opposing advice is not from someone who is actually competing.

That's what I was told a long time ago.

 

[newageroman]

PRS and ELR matches ALL have zero boards set up at 100yrds. EVERYONE uses a 100yrd zero - many ELR shooters will have an elevation offset in their zero, but the zero is still considered to be 100yrds + the offset. Any opposing advice is not from someone who is actually competing.

Listen to these guys. Keep it zeroed at 100. When I shoot anything other than local benchrest matches I ensure they are zeroed at 100 and if any questions I bore sight it.

 

[GIXXER2000]

Every precision/ELR rifle I have is zeroed at 100yds regardless of caliber.

 

[Hawaiian SRS-A1]

Understood and really appreciate the help and knowledge!!

 

[DocRDS]

To throw some context on those that do NOT zero at 100 yards, it the "good ol days" many people zeroed for 200 or 300 yards on their hunting rifles as you had a simple crosshair, and very little range finding capability. Thus you could have a "point blank" range of 200 yards. But hunting is not precision rifle.

In addition, the military typically zero;d at ranges from 50-300 yards as your open sights would put you within a few inches of line of sight at various ranges (tactical timmies still try this with weird-ass zeros like 37.25 yards or some stuff). Again minute of man accuracy.

With good turrets, good reticles, and good rangefinders these days, zero at 100. Anyone who says otherwise is an outta touch boomer. Even if they are total tactical timmy. Zero at 100 and know your offsets for you totally cool overpriced sandbox worthy aimpoint red dot with a tank driven over it. Besides if you were a really timmy, you;d be shooting 30-06 like a man.

 

[Taylorbok]

If you are looking to learn something look into Max point blank range, it’s very useful for hunting. It puts you in the kill zone out to a certain range based on the ballistics of your bullet.

 

[Varminterror]

If you are looking to learn something look into Max point blank range, it’s very useful for hunting. It puts you in the kill zone out to a certain range based on the ballistics of your bullet.

MPBR is an absolute waste of time and energy for an ELR or PRS rifle.

 

[Jack_L]

Zeroing is simply calibration of your aiming device. Like any other mechanical calibration, to achieve accuracy, variables must be eliminated. 100 yards/meters offers an optimal balance of having enough distance to reduce minor errors in range while being close enough that impacts can easily be seen and environmental factors are minimal (and even if extreme can be easily accounted for).

Once calibration is complete, it is very easy to manipulate that zero to exactly what you need for your task. You can quickly and precisely change that initial setting to whatever you need or prefer.

 

[Varminterror]

What I would state as overwhelmingly important in this consideration - expanding upon the “calibration” explication above - is the simple fact that every ELR range and PRS range hosting matches will offer a 100 yard range for zero confirmation and/or measuring elevation offset.

So choosing a zero distance for ELR or PRS which is anything other than 100yrds is like owning a precision powder balance which defaults to a 50grn calibration weight, and includes a certified calibration weight, but instead of using 50grn, you reprogram the calibration curve to use 71.6grn because you found a paperclip that weighed 21.6grn and clipped it to your 50grn calibration weight… so you’re stuck using a self-measured device within the calibration, and forcing reconfiguration of the calibration curve itself… the ranges offer 100yrd zero boards, zero at 100.

If a guy chooses to take their PRS rifle hunting thereafter, then calculating your MPBR and dialing from 100yrd zero to that particular “MPBR zero distance” is just a matter of a few clicks, and then you can hunt as if your rifle had an MPBR zero. But for matches, the zero boards are 100, so use 100 for match rifles.

 

[Buzzinga]

Too many variables after 100 yards with no advantage. Zero at 100.

 

[lash]

To throw some context on those that do NOT zero at 100 yards, it the "good ol days" many people zeroed for 200 or 300 yards on their hunting rifles as you had a simple crosshair, and very little range finding capability. Thus you could have a "point blank" range of 200 yards. But hunting is not precision rifle.

In addition, the military typically zero;d at ranges from 50-300 yards as your open sights would put you within a few inches of line of sight at various ranges (tactical timmies still try this with weird-ass zeros like 37.25 yards or some stuff). Again minute of man accuracy.

With good turrets, good reticles, and good rangefinders these days, zero at 100. Anyone who says otherwise is an outta touch boomer. Even if they are total tactical timmy. Zero at 100 and know your offsets for you totally cool overpriced sandbox worthy aimpoint red dot with a tank driven over it. Besides if you were a really timmy, you;d be shooting 30-06 like a man.

I love this answer.