Gents,
I have a new Anschutz 22lr with 0 moa rail and it took me 8.5 mils to zero at 25 yards. Just wanted to know how many mils
others have needed for a 25 yard or 50 yard zero?
As has been mentioned: what others need or use is irrelevant, as you have provided no info on the rifle and optic other than the flat rail. So let me reframe the topic somewhat - by helping you get a ballpark elevation range for your rig via an example.
Let's assume, for example purposes, that:
- Your scope has 20 mils total elevation.
- It should come out of the box centered - so you would have 10 mils up and 10 mils down available to you.
- Your rings put the center of the reticle 2 inches above the bore (you need to know this measurement to get correct output from a ballistic calculator).
So, given that the scope's line of sight is 2 inches above the bore, you need to raise the bore 2 inches at 25 yards to intersect the line of sight. This comes out to something close to 2.1 mils. This is the theoretical measurement. Keep in mind that the bullet is still rising for that 25-yard zero, and its arc will cause it to re-cross the line of sight at about 45 yards - you'd actually have to dial
down for a 35-yard pinpoint. Better to use a 35-to-50-yard zero.
Machining and mounting tolerances in the rail and rings will most likely alter the actual adjustment needed, but, with quality pieces, not a huge amount. So I am rather baffled at your "8.5 mils to zero at 25 yards" statement. Do you mean you had to add 8.5 mils of elevation to zero at that range? If so, something sounds rather "off."
With all that said, and not knowing how you intend to use the rifle:
- I would suggest a 35 to 50 yard zero. The trajectory of a .22LR standard velocity bullet is quite flat at that range envelope, and the closer point mitigates wind effect on setting the zero.
- A flat rail is not optimal for a .22LR. A 20MOA rail is useful, I like 30MOA, and many here prefer even 40-50MOA... but 40-50MOA pushes a lot of scope reticle very near their travel limits to set a 50-yard zero, and I don't want to have my own scope's erector springs jammed that tight over time.