I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
Last one I shot with 35 Rem I set it up for 100 yds using 200 gr round nose with a $100 bushnell. Killed a deer at 35-40 yds. That was 15 yrs ago & shells were scarce then.
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
What distance will you be shooting at game? Go from there using estimated or tested trajectory for your ammunition.
This. ^^^^ It all depends on what the average distance on deer is in your hunting area. After checking ballistics online, spend time at the range shooting at different yardage up the maximum range for your hunting area. Practice makes perfect and builds confidence.
If you sight that Federal 200 grain load exactly 1 inch high at 50 yards, you'll then be an inch and 1/3 high at 75 yards, an inch high at 100, dead on at 125 yards, a little over an inch and 3/4's low at 150 yards and 4 and 1/2 inches low at 175 yards, and 8 and 1/2 inches low at 200.
You could also try the LeverEvolution ammo by Hornady. It's flatter trajectory may help finding that sweet spot to aim dead on from 40 to 100 plus yards and still be minute of deer.
You could also try the LeverEvolution ammo by Hornady. It's flatter trajectory may help finding that sweet spot to aim dead on from 40 to 100 plus yards and still be minute of deer.
Yeah this ammo option is super plentiful right now and makes tons of sense.
zero it at 50 should put it in a kill zone holding it dead on to 150 yards.
Wouldn't somebody accustomed to shooting an iron sighted rifle chambered in .35 Rem already know this?
apparently not. i have been shooting about every flavor of 35 rem for 40+ years and this works for me. but i'm a PA fudd hunter. that new fangled dog pecker ammo is too high tech for me. 200gr CL or equiv from fed or win works the same way.
you seem cranky tonight flave oh flave. them fuggen iguana's getting to you down there?
You could also try the LeverEvolution ammo by Hornady. It's flatter trajectory may help finding that sweet spot to aim dead on from 40 to 100 plus yards and still be minute of deer.
Yeah this ammo option is super plentiful right now and makes tons of sense.
Actually one of the ammos on shelf at a shop i went to 2 weeks ago. 30 bucks a box.
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
There are tables on line that can help you. I forget the name of them. Perhaps someone will chime in.
Offhand, I'd suspect that an inch or two high at 100 yards would give you the maximum point blank range.
If you can't find this chart, then simply take the scope off of a properly sighted in 243 and use it on your 35 rem, the 243 shoots way flatter so you will be good at those longer ranges and you won't waste ammo !
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
Curious were you found a box of Federal .35 Rem ammo, haven't seen a box of Federal .35 rem in years. Also found the Federal .35 ammo more accurate than the Remington factory load in the Marlins I shot.
I didnt like that leverlution in mine. Shoots way different and the brass seems to be thin confounding reloading. The button on the magazine spring is made for a round nose, and marlins don't like different OAL. my old eye problem was solved with a foolproof. Sight for 75 and realize what you have
I also found that the non existent throate will not take .357 bullets loaded to the right length. loaded short enough to chamber and you get the marlin jam.
This is a carbine I thunk I always wanted, found one at a bargain and sure enuff it is not a colorado gun. Had Pennsylvania roots, see through mounts, kmart 4x and loose screws
If you know where you will hunt and the most likely distance to your target, go to the range and place a target at that distance. Zero the scope on that target.
Move the target half the distance toward your shooting point, take a shot and record the amount of drop/rise from zero at that distance.
Move the target out that same distance past the original target (zero) point, take a shot and record the amount of drop/rise from zero at that distance..
You now have some shooting practice with your rifle and new scope and you know the ballistic characteristics at three sensible distances as based on your hunt plan.
You are a hunter - use that data - figure it out.
Or, read all of the above posts, consult the online data charts as applicable to your cartridge, and proceed as you would have done before you saw this post.
Since Covid has affected your vision, I suggest a 400 yard zero. Good luck with all of it.
It's not the Covid that's affecting his eyesight. It's the being stuck at home and looking at porn on the computer that's doing it. You know the old--if you do it, you'll go blind thing...
Mine is sighted in dead on at 50 which puts darn near dead on at 100. If I have opportunity to shoot farther than that I take a different gun
You just keep it hush hush so no one knows you own a gun. Anyone admitting they own a gun and hunts is to blame for liberals wanting to take them. LOL! #eastoftheblueridge
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
I have a Marlin 336C 35 Rem. I've gone back and forth with peep sights and scopes on it over the years. I always zeroed it at 100 yards.
This thread is pretty funny to say the least. I wasn’t looking for a 300 yard point of impact of course, I was just wanting to get the most I could out of this brush gun, since I was forced to put a scope on it. I really liked it just iron sights.
As far as Covid affecting my eyesight, it has blurred my vision. A lot of others who have had it listed that as a side affect, I pray the ones on here that find this so amusing never experience it.
At least this thread has brought out some of the real DB’s on this forum, so now I know who they are. 😁
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
This thread is pretty funny to say the least. I wasn’t looking for a 300 yard point of impact of course, I was just wanting to get the most I could out of this brush gun, since I was forced to put a scope on it. I really liked it just iron sights.
As far as Covid affecting my eyesight, it has blurred my vision. A lot of others who have had it listed that as a side affect, I pray the ones on here that find this so amusing never experience it.
At least this thread has brought out some of the real DB’s on this forum, so now I know who they are. 😁
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
I think robinhedd may have just been looking for a general consensus, but It still amazes me how such a simple concept can be so confusing to some folks.
By the way, how does a robin get....eerrrr, never mind
I’ve got a 35Rem lever gun, I was forced to put a scope on it (Covid has affected my eyesight). What distance should I zero my scope using Federal 200 gr round nose ammo. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Robinhedd
Humm. Covid, huh. A hundred and fifty years ago they thought presbyopia was caused by too much sex.
Ok, just kidding. Yes, health issuse can affect the eyes accommodative range. Get well.
Years ago before my angle eject 30-30 became illicit property of a dimocrap, i had it set for 3 inches high at 100 and iirc it was hitting 3-4 inches low at 200. Need to take that into consideration if shooting at a rabbit or turkeys head, but not so much on deer or 2 legged coyotes.
3 inches high also on 300 Wby, 300 RUM, 270 WBY, 270 WSM and all were about the same amount low at 400 and 500.
My Remington M141 35 has a peep sight. It is zeroed to hit the top of the bead at 100 yards and drops the bullet to the center of the bead at 200. My load is a 200 Gr Round Nose that chronographs at 2065 FPS. Last October I killed a Whitetail at 183 yards with a single shot by holding a "British Hold" and dimply covering it's chest with the bead and squeezing's one off. The hit was centered in the chest and the hunt was over. The peep sits lower then a scope so the "climb angle to the 1st intersection is at only at 14 yards but I have not found it to be a problem. I align my sights center in the aperture carefully and place the 12:00 of the bead where I want the bullet to go out to about 140 yards. It's not precise, but it well within reason for killing deer. a bit high from 65 to about 125 but not enough to worry about missing even a small deer's chest. At about 155-160 it's dead on the 12:00 of the bead.
At about 175 I hold the same but place the 12:00 a few inches over the desired point of impact. At 180 to about 225 I "bury" the target under the bead. Past 250.... well I don't shoot with that rifle past 250.
So if I has a scope I think I would zero about 3.5" high and then shoot large paper targets at 25 yard increments out to about 250 and just see where the hits are. Lear the rifle and load and you'll do fine.
This thread is pretty funny to say the least. I wasn’t looking for a 300 yard point of impact of course, I was just wanting to get the most I could out of this brush gun, since I was forced to put a scope on it. I really liked it just iron sights. As far as Covid affecting my eyesight, it has blurred my vision. A lot of others who have had it listed that as a side affect, I pray the ones on here that find this so amusing never experience it. At least this thread has brought out some of the real DB’s on this forum, so now I know who they are. 😁Thanks, Robinhedd
Ask here, that is what you mostly will get. So, now you have heard about using the ballistic charts and differing loads, you read what a lot of guys use for zero settings, and you have read some "how to's". What is the best of what you found here?
Sorry about the eye damage - glad you are pushing on. And, for my edification, what is a "DB"?
Have had to thread the needle twice w .35 rem. Kinda dig it being a dead on at 50 or 75 rig.
Yep. my woods rifles are sighted for woods ranges. When you need your bullet to just clear a limb at 30 yards and pass just under another at 60 yards to hit a deer at 80 it's best to keep it close to your sights/crosshairs.
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