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Best Method for Setting up a Turret Style Scope
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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Fever" data-source="post: 1865949" data-attributes="member: 113501"><p>If you want to know how to zero your scope, bore sight it.</p><p></p><p>That should get you on paper at 50 yards, maybe 100. I usually can get within about 2 MOA. If you shoot on a grid, you can estimate how far you are off through the scope and then dial your zero. After you confirm, set the zeros on your turrets. That should take 2 shots or maybe a few more if you need to shoot a group and zero at the center (less accurate rifles will have this issue).</p><p></p><p>If you have a zero STOP, follow your scope instructions to set that. If you use a sloped base to maximize drop, you might not need it because the elevation turret will probably bottom before it goes a full turn past zero. If you do use a zero stop, I like to set it at least a few MOA below zero so you don't have to reset your zero stop if your POI changes a little (due to different ammo, a muzzle brake or suppressor).</p><p></p><p>Then once you have your zero, create a drop chart with your ballistics program, then confirm at 4-500 yards and 6-700 yards. If your elevations are off, true the BC or muzzle velocity to get agreement.</p><p></p><p>Then when you are hunting, use your drop chart or ballistic calculator along with your range measurement and inclination to get your number, dial it in and then either dial or hold for wind or lead on a moving animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Fever, post: 1865949, member: 113501"] If you want to know how to zero your scope, bore sight it. That should get you on paper at 50 yards, maybe 100. I usually can get within about 2 MOA. If you shoot on a grid, you can estimate how far you are off through the scope and then dial your zero. After you confirm, set the zeros on your turrets. That should take 2 shots or maybe a few more if you need to shoot a group and zero at the center (less accurate rifles will have this issue). If you have a zero STOP, follow your scope instructions to set that. If you use a sloped base to maximize drop, you might not need it because the elevation turret will probably bottom before it goes a full turn past zero. If you do use a zero stop, I like to set it at least a few MOA below zero so you don't have to reset your zero stop if your POI changes a little (due to different ammo, a muzzle brake or suppressor). Then once you have your zero, create a drop chart with your ballistics program, then confirm at 4-500 yards and 6-700 yards. If your elevations are off, true the BC or muzzle velocity to get agreement. Then when you are hunting, use your drop chart or ballistic calculator along with your range measurement and inclination to get your number, dial it in and then either dial or hold for wind or lead on a moving animal. [/QUOTE]
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