View Single Post
  #11  
Old 08-03-2020, 07:23 PM
sns2's Avatar
sns2 sns2 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: My House
Posts: 13,471
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by elkhunter11 View Post
I set the rifle on the rest and bags, remove the bolt , and then center the 100m target in the bore. Then I adjust the crosshairs so that they are also centered on the target with the bore. Then I shoot at 100m , and am always on the target with the first shot. If I am several inches from dead center, I fire one shot, and then make a rough adjustment, and then fire a three shot group, to base my fine adjustment on. Then it's usually one fine adjustment, and one more group to verify.
I find that it is very helpful to use an orange clay pigeon for the target by which you converge bore with scope reticle.

As Dick said, using a proper rest and rear bag is essential.

If it takes more than 6 or 7 shots to zero then something is wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF07A7HaR38

Last edited by sns2; 08-03-2020 at 07:32 PM.
Reply With Quote