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Why would you not sight in at 100 yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="SirEdwinsdad" data-source="post: 1631342" data-attributes="member: 108441"><p>Great question! I'm new here and just offering my 2 cents worth. Happy Hunting. </p><p></p><p> This is one that we are asked fairly often, sight in at 100 or 200? Its a personal choice and probably depends a great deal on what game you are shooting (vital size) and your average shot distance. </p><p>Using a 6.5 Creedmoor with a 140gr bullet and a 100 yard zero your drop at 200 yards is less than 4" so assuming your hunting something with at least an 8" vital zone (most big game is larger) you still have a decent amount of room for margin of error. So you are good from close range out to 200 yards.</p><p></p><p>If you use a 200 yard zero with the same set up you have an up of 2" at 100 yards and a drop of just over 3" at 250 yards allowing you to hold true and not change your elevation dial or adjust hold over, assuming you make a steady shot. You go on out to 300 yards and now your drop is over 8" putting you out of the vital zone. </p><p></p><p>So basically the 200 yard zero gives you an extra 50 yards of distance without making any corrections and has a smaller drop margin than the 100 yard zero at shorter distances. </p><p>There are arguments for both but for me, most of my hunting rifles are with a 200 yards zero. </p><p>Just My Preference. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>G Ray</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SirEdwinsdad, post: 1631342, member: 108441"] Great question! I'm new here and just offering my 2 cents worth. Happy Hunting. This is one that we are asked fairly often, sight in at 100 or 200? Its a personal choice and probably depends a great deal on what game you are shooting (vital size) and your average shot distance. Using a 6.5 Creedmoor with a 140gr bullet and a 100 yard zero your drop at 200 yards is less than 4" so assuming your hunting something with at least an 8" vital zone (most big game is larger) you still have a decent amount of room for margin of error. So you are good from close range out to 200 yards. If you use a 200 yard zero with the same set up you have an up of 2" at 100 yards and a drop of just over 3" at 250 yards allowing you to hold true and not change your elevation dial or adjust hold over, assuming you make a steady shot. You go on out to 300 yards and now your drop is over 8" putting you out of the vital zone. So basically the 200 yard zero gives you an extra 50 yards of distance without making any corrections and has a smaller drop margin than the 100 yard zero at shorter distances. There are arguments for both but for me, most of my hunting rifles are with a 200 yards zero. Just My Preference. :) G Ray [/QUOTE]
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