Originally Posted by Formidilosus
Originally Posted by prairie_goat

Don�t rezero at 100 yards if you�re a dialer, either. Stick with dialing your scope to 1 or 2 inches high at 100, which anybody worth their salt is going to have their scope set on during a hunt.


I would, if I did.


Every rifle I use is zeroed at 100 yards. From the 10.5in M4 to the 338L. I used to do the +2 MOA deal while hunting and it works. It's a long explanation, but most miss high no matter the range and it's much simpler to dial or hold "up" for everything. Almost every thing I shoot is .5mil at 200 and 1 mil at 300 +/- a tenth or two.


No, it's not easier to hold "up" for everything. Sight in 2" or so high at 100 with about any reasonably flat shooting cartridge (or keep your turreted rig dialed a couple inches high at 100 while hunting), and there is no holding or dialing or anything except pulling the trigger, out as far as most big game is shot. There is also no worry about shooting over a big game animal's back with such a zero, as the mid range trajectory isn't enough to worry about.