Quick Drop for 22lr??

[Sandstrom]

I was shooting my 22lr the other day with my 8 year old, as we were moving back in distance I was trying to figure out the best zero range and if there is any type of quick drop system? I tried setting up some different zeros in the shooter app, but I didn’t see anything that was super apparent. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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[nm.otter]

.22 LR trajectories aren't really flat enough to use Quick Drop in the way most of us do.

If you tinker with zero ranges on this you should be able to make something work across a limited range.

 

[Macintosh]

I think it really depends on what ranges you are talking about. We shoot PRS-style .22 matches with targets between 25 and 400 yards. Pretty much everyone zeros at 50 yards for this, and it takes a LOT of elevation to get to 350-400, it's like shooting a .308 at 1000 yards. Are you talking about walking the distance back to 75 or 100 yards, or are you talking about the rimfire version of ELR? And, are you using a mil scope, or MOA?

With a 50 yard zero a lot of .22 ammo will use 2 mils of travel at 100. Below is +/- my guns well-verified dope at about 1500'DA, this should have you within a tenth or so at any range to 100. This is SK match, but it applies to sk+, midas, etc, it's all the same dope. Its not quick drop but the +.3 per 10 yds 50-80, then .5/10yds to 100 is pretty easy to do in your head.

Edit: past 100yds that sucker’s dropping fast. It’ll be more particular to your exact setup and even a 1 yard difference can change the solution. I’d probably use an app past 100 where possible, and keep a dope card for when the app isnt realistic. Inside 100 keeping a dope card inside a scope cap is very realistic.

20yds -.2mil
30 -.2mil
40 -.2mil
50 0mil
60=+.3mils=.3
70=+.3mils=.6
80=+.3mils=.9
90=+.5mils=1.4
100=+.5mil-1.9

 

[Sandstrom]

I am using a 3-9 swfa in mills. I wanted to get my boys started on mill’s because a very smart man once told me “Jesus loves tens!”

At this point I am not very interested in longer range with the 22, 100 - 200 yards would be great for the kids.

Ryan

 

[Formidilosus]

I was shooting my 22lr the other day with my 8 year old, as we were moving back in distance I was trying to figure out the best zero range and if there is any type of quick drop system? I tried setting up some different zeros in the shooter app, but I didn’t see anything that was super apparent. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! View attachment 923096
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Ryan

A 40 yard zero with 22LR is the functional equivalent of a 100 yard zero with centerfires. Unfortunately there is no quick drop with 22LR.

 

[Dobermann]

A 40 yard zero with 22LR is the functional equivalent of a 100 yard zero with centerfires. Unfortunately there is no quick drop with 22LR.

Form, any chance you can parse this out a bit? Specifically, what do you mean by 'functional equivalent' in this context? And are you recommending a 40 yard zero for 22LR?

Thanks!

 

[Formidilosus]

Form, any chance you can parse this out a bit? Specifically, what do you mean by 'functional equivalent' in this context? And are you recommending a 40 yard zero for 22LR?

Thanks!

With common centerfire rifle cartridges and a 100 yard zero, the center of the cone never raises above the line of sight. You never have to dial down to hit anything from muzzle onward. From muzzle to around 65-70 yards you dial up or aim high, from 65-70 yards to about 120 yards it’s dead on, past 120’ish yards you dial up or aim high.

A 40 yard zero with mist .22 LR’s is the same. I zero all of my .22 rifles at 40 yards.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

The only thing Quick Drop about my .22 is the feral cat that went after my bunny yesterday in the yard. #headshot

 

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NICE SHOOTIN' TEX!!!!