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Rifle Scopes Where to set zero stop?

MrGreg

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I understand the mechanics of zero stop.

My question is, if you're zero'd for X yards, is that where you want to set your zero stop, or should you set it a few clicks past zero so you have the ability to dial under?

The upside is, you'd be able to dial under (obviously). The downside is, to get back to zero, you'd turn till you hit the stop, and then come up a few clicks to the 0 mark.

Thoughts?
 
I have never found a need to dial under. I do have a method that I prefer.
I set my Zero stop for 100 M then set zero on the scope at 250 meters. This is for a MK 12 Mod 1. I then leave it set for 250M. If shooting small targets closer, I just dial down to the stop. I can also just hold 1Mil low. In a way it gives you two zeros with little fuss.