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Extreme Long Range Hunting & Shooting (ELR)
SCOPE ZERO FOR OVER 1000 YRDS
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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 1945300" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>Yes sir you are 100% right about checking setup at distance. I think it foolish not to, or ignorant-lazy-whatever you care to call it (your choice<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" />). Has as much to do with you as it does the rifle/scope/load. What I was saying is that shooting closer (zero) should let you be more exact in evaluating your accuracy and your rifle's precision. Should be easier to "see" that .1" (or moa), it'll be harder the further out you get. And then increase your distance to target. </p><p>As far as the environmental changes go, you were making my point even more. If I zero at 100 @ sea level (as I do) and then hunt 8,000+ ft asl, with a 100 yard zero I shouldn't have to worry about that affecting zero which may affect my long range data. The difference in trajectory at 100 when going from 0-8,000 asl probably isn't even real world measurable. The difference in your trajectory in the same scenario at 300 is however, that's what it would be doing to your "zero" and expounding as range to target increases. The precision will still be there but the accuracy may be off...especially if you're worried about that .1" (moa'ish). If I'm shooting medium/moderate ranges, let's say 600 and in, I wouldn't be concerned with the difference. Especially since my intended target if going that high in elevation would be elk. For what I would consider long range and ELR, better have your sheet straight if you know what I mean.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 1945300, member: 8873"] Yes sir you are 100% right about checking setup at distance. I think it foolish not to, or ignorant-lazy-whatever you care to call it (your choice😁). Has as much to do with you as it does the rifle/scope/load. What I was saying is that shooting closer (zero) should let you be more exact in evaluating your accuracy and your rifle’s precision. Should be easier to “see” that .1” (or moa), it’ll be harder the further out you get. And then increase your distance to target. As far as the environmental changes go, you were making my point even more. If I zero at 100 @ sea level (as I do) and then hunt 8,000+ ft asl, with a 100 yard zero I shouldn’t have to worry about that affecting zero which may affect my long range data. The difference in trajectory at 100 when going from 0-8,000 asl probably isn’t even real world measurable. The difference in your trajectory in the same scenario at 300 is however, that’s what it would be doing to your “zero” and expounding as range to target increases. The precision will still be there but the accuracy may be off...especially if you’re worried about that .1” (moa’ish). If I’m shooting medium/moderate ranges, let’s say 600 and in, I wouldn’t be concerned with the difference. Especially since my intended target if going that high in elevation would be elk. For what I would consider long range and ELR, better have your sheet straight if you know what I mean. [/QUOTE]
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