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Where is your zero set? Normally zero my rifles @ 250 yards. Now that I have a turret to turn I was thinking about 100 yard zero. What's your opinion? My maximum self imposed range limit is 600 yards.

IF your 250 yard sight that you normally use works for you why not stay with it?

wherever I have my turret set is my "zero" all depends on the terrain and what I'm hunting.

Reloader, I use a 200+ yd zero because its what I've always done. There are reasons and benefits to why its a good idea.

My thinking is why take the benefit of point and shoot at 300 yds or less away.

The turret is still there for the long shots where most likely 10% of your game will be killed.

Its a free 300 yd benefit that in no way hinders the latter. Win Win

Shod

100.




Travis

Yep...that is why the scope has twisty thingies on it!

I use very high velocity cartridges and sight in at 300 yards. This means max height mid range is no more than 3". I can hold on to 350. After that I can twist.

100m zero.

I carry the rifle set at .7 mils, which is the 250m zero.

With my turret scopes I will zero at 100 yards. Now that I know my rifle is dead on at 100, I'll adjust my turret for 250 yards, then reset my turret. I like 250 yard zero for hunting cause from 100 to 300 yards no real adjustment is needed for those quick shots.

On hunting rifles with a duplex and no turrets, I like a 175 yard zero, because it feels natural (to me) to hold over a little more at longer distance, and I prefer not to hit too high at mid-range.

I zero my turrets at 100yd though.

Hellsfire....if you can whack a white 5 gal. bucket from 50 yards....you're good to go!!

200 yard zero works for me and where I hunt. If I had a turret style scope then I would use 100 yard as zero.

200 if using a CDS dial. MPBR (3"@100)with no dial.

200 here.

100 yds on mine....

200 yard zero

Seen that at a public range once, three outta 5 shots hit a paper plate at 50 yds and heard a 'were ready' declared.

OP, 100 yards via Nightforce zero stop.

Here's a question for the original poster. I see 100 yards showing up the most. Are those who don't agree with the majority wrong?

My zero is set in the bulls eye. Where's yours set????



Even the big guns get dialed in that way...

Honestly though, it really depends on the capabilities of your rifle, scope, turrets, range you plan on shooting, reticle etc... Is this for your 300 wsm??? When I was shooting my 300 wsm (FN PBR XP), I ran 165's at around 3000 fps, dialed a Nikon Monarch X-tactical 4-16x50 and zeroed at 100 yards. I kept a dope sheet in my pocket for proven drops with that combo. Easily made 1 shot kills past 600 yards.



For a lighter weight walking around hunting rifle, I've ordered custom dials with a zero set near MPBR, so I can take full advantage of the cartridge and range. Providing the said rifle is accurate enough to make clean kills at that distance:



This fairly lightweight hunting rifle (30-06 EW in Mcmillan edge stock) topped out at 660 yards as set up with scope/mounts, CDS, bullet used etc....

200 for 1" scopes (w/CDS). 100 for 30mm tubes and M1 or CDS.