Dialing to Preferred MPBR?

[General RE LEE]

Why don't you just zero at 200 and call it a day? I do initial load dev at 100 and never shoot there again, setting my zero at 200.

I like my precise, true zero to be at 100.

 

[EdP]

The only downside I can see vs zero at MPBR is the potential to forget to adjust before hitting the field, but that seems minimal because you would probably just leave it set at MPBR unless you dialed for a longer shot.

 

[SDHNTR]

Why don't you just zero at 200 and call it a day? I do initial load dev at 100 and never shoot there again, setting my zero at 200.

Because it’s more precise to true your zero at 100.

 

[TaperPin]

Walking around with the scope dialed to more than 100 yards is smart.

 

[wapitibob]

Because it’s more precise to true your zero at 100.

Why do I need a precise zero?
This rifle was never zeroed at 100; I gave it a cpl clicks after load dev and set the turret. It's probably less than an inch but I haven't been back to 100 to check.

I then went to 600 and vertical was good


1000 needed a click taken off after the 1st one, app velocity adjusted


2 weeks later 600 was confirmed, cold bore


So, other than to shoot something in the eye, why do I need a precise zero at 100? I know I'm within an inch and even if I was off by 1-1/2" it'll kill anything I shoot at. I know at 600, my limit, it's solid, as is 1,000.

 

[SDHNTR]

Why do I need a precise zero?
This rifle was never zeroed at 100; I gave it a cpl clicks after load dev and set the turret. It's probably less than an inch but I haven't been back to 100 to check.

I then went to 600 and vertical was good
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1000 needed a click taken off after the 1st one
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2 weeks later 600 was confirmed, cold bore
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So, other than to shoot something in the eye, why do I need a precise zero at 100? I know I'm within an inch and even if I was off by 1-1/2" it'll kill anything I shoot at. I know at 600, my limit, it's solid, as is 1,000.

If it works for you, carry on.

 

[ShootOkHuntWorse]

I guess I go against the grain from Form and others. I get a good zero at 100 yards. I pick a day when wind and weather variables are as favorable as possible.

I then dial elevation for 200 yards and shoot a 10 shot group. If satisfied with the group, I set that as my zero range and set my zero stop and turret.
Don't know if it's right or wrong but it's my way. I never dial windage.

I feel this allows me to be good out to a decent PBR and if I need to dial, I start from zero and not .7 mils and then have to add 1.3 mils to get to 400 yards. Makes it simple for my mind.

But the scope has numbers on it? There’s no addition needed. Chart says 5.25, dial to where scope says 5.25? No math just matching numbers

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

I do it all the time when I am hunting. I can always dial for a shot further than MPBR.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

Why don't you just zero at 200 and call it a day? I do initial load dev at 100 and never shoot there again, setting my zero at 200.

A 200 yard zero is impacted more with significant changes in elevation than a 100 yard zero. I travel a lot and hunt a lot of states at different elevations.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

The only downside I can see vs zero at MPBR is the potential to forget to adjust before hitting the field, but that seems minimal because you would probably just leave it set at MPBR unless you dialed for a longer shot.

A MPBR zero is impacted more with elevation changes than a 100 yard zero.

 

[Jstumbaugh]

Adding elevation increases the MPBR...