Just curious what range you zero'd your weapons mounted thermal scope and why?
Also what type of group were you maintain with your thermal at that distance.
Also what type of group were you maintain with your thermal at that distance.
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Russ Wickline
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I zero at 100. We hunt coyotes over bait in the winter time and we place the bait about 80 yards
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50 yards, gets you much closer to 0 at 200, even with the blackout believe it or not. Then I'm a little over an inch high at 100 and 2 inches or so low at 200. 1-2.5 inch groups at 100 with the xd50a depending on the ambient conditions and how crisp my target looks
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I zero at 100. Most of my shots are between 80 and 150 its close enough for both
I opt for the 50/200 + or - zero for all of my AR's because most of my shooting, day or night, is around 50yds or so and the 50/200+ or -zero has manageable rise between 50 and 200yds, manageable drop to 225-250yds.
My bolt rifles are all zero'd 2" high at 100yds for effective point blank shooting from close to as far as I'm typically willing to shoot at a living creature. Its remarkable how similar the exterior ballistics are of the 243, 257R, 308 and 30-06 within what I consider hunting range. Even the 375H&H and the slower 9.3x62 aren't much different.
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I believe in zeroing at the distance for which you are most likely going to be shooting. So I zero at 100 yards.
I know it is standard for many folks to zero at 200 (2" high at 100) and I think that is great if most of your shooting is at 200 yards. This is what 2" high at 100 happens to your perfect head shot you when you forget you are 2" high and your target is at 80.
I find it a lot easier to remember to correct for the rare shots that are more distant than to be constantly correctly for the close shots that may have more time constraint associated with them.
I know it is standard for many folks to zero at 200 (2" high at 100) and I think that is great if most of your shooting is at 200 yards. This is what 2" high at 100 happens to your perfect head shot you when you forget you are 2" high and your target is at 80.
I find it a lot easier to remember to correct for the rare shots that are more distant than to be constantly correctly for the close shots that may have more time constraint associated with them.
Ok Brian whats the story on side mohawk hog.... bwhaahahahaha
My hunting partner did that with his .308 when we were on a sounder of hogs. I asked if he was aiming at the ear and he said something specific like, "I had the crosshairs just below the ear." I asked where he was zeroed and he said 200 yards. The hogs were at 80-85 yards, so his shot went high, but as he pointed out, he didn't miss. It it wasn't for followup shots, that hog would be reproducing today, LOL.