Squirrel hunting zero

[kokoji04]

What are your zeros for 22.lr. I guess .17hmrs or other calibers would apply too. I have .17hmr zeroed at 100 yards and .22lr zeroed at 50.

I feel like most of my shots are from 25-50yards. I will say this may open up after early season where all the leaves are gone but I still find myself sneaking up closer rather than taking further shots.

 

[Chris in TN]

35 yard zero with CCI Suppressor.

40 yard with CCI #0056 subsonic hollow points.

YMMV if you're shooting further. I just want to be able to have very minimal holdovers between 0 and 45 yards. The last squirrel I shot was maybe 15 yards. Fifty yards is almost unheard of for me.

 

[Natebonebusta]

I always sight in 22lr for squirrels at 50y. For subsonic loads I’m dead on at 20y, 1/2” high at 25 and 35, and back at zero at 50y.

I use iStrelok, sadly removed from Apple Store, that helps me with holdovers at longer ranges. I took 4 squirrels last week at 83,87,89, and 90y.

 

[Loper]

About 40 yards, though rarely will I take a shot past 25. I always try to get close. Where I hunt it is very thick, so if I take a 50 yards shot, there’s a good chance I’ll never find it when it hits the ground.

 

[weekender7]

35 yds

 

[RS3579]

17hmr zero at 50yds. Shoots flat enough to hold center 25yds -100yds. Hornady 17gr.

 

[Huntress91]

Interesting post since it’s so relevant to my recent time out with my dad.

My dad bought me a Savage 17hmr and he had me shoot to 50yards with my scope. He says it’s capable of going further but wanted me to keep it closer cause he says I won’t make far shots for small animals like squirrels or rabbits.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I zero for 50 yards with my .22 LR. That works well for squirrel hunting because I can generally hit a squirrel in the head out to that range from any seated or resting position. I can usually stalk closer than that and I enjoy doing that.

I use the same rifle for 50-yard practice shots offhand at 4” targets (I use an 8” plate with a 1” center dot for aiming and a 4” ring).

 

[Mike Islander]

22lr, 16" barrel with suppressor. CCI 40 grain Velocitor is 1328 fps. Still at 1080 fps at 80 yards.

I zero at 25 yards which is within 1" or less from 10-80 yards, much closer for most of that range. Aim 1" high for close shots.

Head shots unless they are moving. This is 6 rounds fired, 5 in the head. One wouldn't stay still.