Scope Zero Check Thread

[Antares]

Checked zero with 2 shots before I went on a trip. Six commercial flights, 7 animals, and many rough miles of driving later… Checked zero with 6 shots when I got back. Looks good to me! Black dots are 1”.

6.5 CM Tikka w/ an NXS 2.5-10 shooting factory 140 ELDM loads.

Before (Nov 8)



After (Jan 25)

 

[Clark33]

Checked zero with 2 shots before I went on a trip. Six commercial flights, 7 animals, and many rough miles of driving later… Checked zero with 6 shots when I got back. Looks good to me! Black dots are 1”.

6.5 CM Tikka w/ an NXS 2.5-10 shooting factory 140 ELDM loads.

Before (Nov 8)
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After (Jan 25)
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I love the NXS 2.5-10s, I'm seeing similar results with mine. Nice shooting

 

[Antares]

I love the NXS 2.5-10s, I'm seeing similar results with mine. Nice shooting

Heck yeah! I’ve got 3. The durability and a 20oz package is pretty hard to beat.

“But it’s SFP!” Not if you always shoot on 10x. Checkmate nerds.

 

[Formidilosus]

Zero check from rifle/scope in posts 110 and 140, after another couple hundred miles riding under gear, ammo, other rifles.

 

[9.3koolaid]

Rss with maven 1.2
Been on a couple long boat rides, carried a bunch. Clicked it one to the left.

 

[xaceofspades999x]

I have several Nightforce scope and never an issue with zero from storing long term, safe bumps, or less than 2 ft drops.

I have not tried many other scope but looking at the comments in here I think has me more open to other brands and the confidence they should stay zero.

 

[Justin Crossley]

I did some quick shooting yesterday. It was really cold and I didn't dress warm enough so I shot less than planned but at least I got a few rounds through some rifles.

Top to bottom.
Tikka 25 CM with UM rings and NXS 4-32.
Tikka 223 (factory barrel) with Nightforce rings and 5-25 ATCR.
Tikka 308 (factory barrel) with Seekins rings and NXS 2.5-10x42.



I just put this 308 factory take off barrel onto this action. I was shooting factory Nosler 165 grain whitetail ammo. After this 10-round group, I adjusted down .3 mils and put it away. It was consistently shooting about 2" groups for ten rounds so not great ammo/barrel combo.



The 25 CM is a new Lilja barrel and is still in the break-in phase. After shooting the ten on the left, I adjusted right and fired five more.