Just curious- how many hunters zero their weapons for 100 yds/m or based on what the ammo manufacturer says is the best distance?

I have a bunch of 8x57IS rifles that are zeroed at 4cm high of the bull at 100m so it replicates the MRD of 159m. I don't have to worry about shifting point of aim at 100, 150 or 200m. Only the long stuff gets a point of aim adjustment.

Who here does 100/200 yds instead of their bullet's MRD?

set distance or MRD for zero single choice
	100 yds/m
	200 yds/m
	MRD of the ammo manufacturer
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I do some at 100 and some at 200 and some even at 50. Depends on the weapon and the use.

Usually Zero at 175 - 200 or some other distance out to around 250 depending on cartridge, bullet, MV and application. My self imposed usual max distance shots almost never exceed 300 yards...and those numbers fall into MPBR for everything I shoot at game critters with....no dots no BDC no turrets simple Point & Shoot once the critter has been ID'd as desirable ...or I'll get closer or pass on the offhand shots.
Ron

i've never shot at a 200y range, we were always at 100y range. my dad just always had me put the 06 1.5" high and the 30-30 dead on.

Being one inch high at 100 yards creates the point blank range (or something close to it) for many of the most popular sporting calibers. As described in the OP, a point blank zero is one the creates a trajectory that allows the shooter to create a kill shot with no hold over at a maximum distance. Of course this assumes the hunter is shooting at the vitals and not interested in just taking off the lower jaw off the animal.

max point blank range of rifle is how I do mine

I sight mine in 2 inches high @ 100 yards. Shooting 130 grain 270 and this gives me "hold on" kill shots to 250 yards.

I used to sight in my .270 at zero at 25 yrds, now I use 100 yd zero.

Most of our shots are between 75 and 120 and we don't ever shoot anything past about 150, so either a 50 or 100 yard zero works great for us and usually puts us +- .5 at just about any distance we will ever shoot. Good enough for deer

My 35 Remington is limited by me to 150 yd. shots. It is on at 50 yds. about 1 1/2" high at 100 yds. then close to being on at 150 yds. Between 150 yds. and 200 yds. it drops a at least 5", so I don't take 200 yd. shots with it.
My other center-fire rifles are all zeroed at 100 yds. If I decide to take a long shot with them, it is because I have time to find the range to the target and calculate the proper adjustment.
My opinion is the max point blank range is the most practical setting for most hunting situations, but the calculating and precise settings are all part of the enjoyment for many of us, so we choose to do it.

If I were shooting competitive or hunting in places that were wide open with no wind, I would sight mine in at longer ranges. But, when I am hunting, the wind is usually blowing like crazy and I am not about to try a 400 yard shot with a 30mph cross/head/tail/or combination thereof. Besides, I like to get them in close and stick an arrow in their pump house.

When hunting open terrain and long senderos, I'll zero for 300 yards. At my former stand in S. TX, you'd seldom shoot less than 200 yards. Between 200-300 was most common. 400 yards was not our of the norm.

I zero at 100 with my 270. I just know the hold over for a 200 and 300 yard shot. And at 200, if I'm aiming at the vitals, and forget to hold over, it's still a vital shot, so not worried about it.

I zero my deer rifles at 100, everything I could shoot in my area will be at around 80 to 120 yards. Everything else will depend on what and where I will be hunting.

Dead on at 25 yards with my 270 130 grain then shoot it at 100 yards, and it is 1" high depending how hot of a load.

1.5 - 2.0 high @ 100 is about right for me! Most shots 90 to 150yds where we are now! When opportunity presents itself I'll check the trajectory at 200 after sighting @ 100. So far so good.

MPBR for each rifle/caliber

Everything I shoot is inside of a fence so I know how far I have to site the rifles in at.

Most ballistic charts I've seen show a zero at 100 yards to give you the shorts point blank zero range.

Most cases you're better off zeroing in at 40-50 yards. A lot of the more common calibers in loads will give you close to a 150 yard zero if you zero in at 50 yards. Of course the gun/loads will vary, but in my experience has always been pretty darn close.

Another option is to zero in at whatever range you want. Then when finished, fire 3 rounds at 25 yards. Keep that target with you. If you ever want to check the rifle, shoot at 25 yards and compare.

Attaching ballistics with different zeros for 30-06 with 150 grain core lokts. You may only have a 100 yard shot MOST of the time. But what if you have the opportunity to shoot 300 yards? Would you rather aim right at the target are have to guess how high to hold over?



One for 25-06:

Dead on at 50 yards is around inch or so high at 100 yards in most deer calibers. I've been doing this over 30 years and works good for me.

Usually 1" high at 100 and I don't have to think much out to 300. If I go any higher I might miss when I shoot them in the Facccce

.270 = 200 yard zero. .45-70 = 100 yard zero. Depends on the gun and the anticipated usage.

1"@ 100. 280 140gr, every one should download their ammo ballistic chart great help in the field.

I zero all my rifles at 200 yards. Then I go out to 400 with my turrets and rezero the left and right. At 1000 yards with a 7 mag you can get up to 9 inches of spin drift. So if you zero your left and right at 400 you can almost take the spin drift out of the equation. you will be a little left out to 400 and a little right after that. Thats what I do with my guns but we shoot a of deer in the 700 yard range so it helps.