36 yard zero or 25 yard

[daddyusmaximus]

I'm a 50 yd kinds guy...

 

[ckcollins2003]

My .223 and .300 are zeroed at 36 yards. With the .223, that gives me a 5.5" group from 25 yards out to 300 yards. The .300 is way different, especially running subs. Really, it depends on the purpose of the rifle and how comfortable you are with the zero. Either way, you gotta know your hold over if you are shooting targets. My best advice, pick one and learn the holdovers. As long as you know where the bullet is going each time, it really doesn't matter.

 

[ditcherman]

Anything (AR) with a red dot is zero'd at 50 yards, anything with a scope is at 100, for me.

 

[MCgrease08]

50/200 for me.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. Pick one and learn it. Know your holds. Learn your dope and rock on.

 

[bwframe]

Zero distance depends on what you are shooting and the distances. ...

A well know Highmaster taught me this a few years back. We changed our zero's around and or switched to a different gun, zero'ed according to the course of fire.


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[Ahap]

I like this 62y near zero, 190y far zero for my 68gr Hornady Frontiers. Stays nice and flat right at only 1" high at the "apex" in the 100-150 range. I like experimenting with different factors, scope height, bullet weight/velocity, zero range to see how it affects trajectory.

 

[nipprdog]

50/200 for me.

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. Pick one and learn it. Know your holds. Learn your dope and rock on.

agreed on both counts

 

[DadSmith]

Been looking at a couple different options on zeroing my ar. Vigilance elite talks a lot about the pros of a 36 yard zero and also make targets for it. Just wondering on what everybody else’s thought and what there zero is

Depending on the rifle barrel length, caliber, and velocity for me.

My 5.56x45mm, 6.5 Grendel, 308-win are all shot in at 50yds. This allows me to just hold directly on target from 0-200yds.

My 7.62x39mm is shot in at 35yds so I can basically do the same with it out to 200yds.

 

[sloughfoot]

Verified 300 yard zero for 20 inch barrel.

25 yard is only used for getting on paper.

 

[thompal]

I really dislike the 25 yard zero.

Why?

 

[Jaybird1980]

Why?

Because of the large dispersion of point of impact.

I prefer 100 and 50 in that order, but I don't shoot past 300

 

[rosejm]

Verified 300 yard zero for 20 inch barrel.

25 yard is only used for getting on paper.

I typically use a 200y zero (unless a BDC is designed for 100y) but I agree with a verified far zero, whatever yardage you choose.

 

[Twangbanger]

What caliber?