Comments on: Simple Zeroing Procedure Gets You Centered in 4 shots

By: fdshuster

fdshuster — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:56:18 +0000

mwood: You would think so, but I’ve watched some put up a 8″ square paper target at 100 yds, and start blasting away trying to “sight-in a new scope” needless to say, after 20 or so rounds, they are not even on the paper. When I suggest they use a Large piece of paper ( 36″ square for example) and boresight at 50 yds., they look at me like I’m crazy. Some know-it-all, and for them I just go on about my business.

By: mwood

mwood — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:17:23 +0000

Isn’t this how everyone sights in a scope?

By: Michael Carron

Michael Carron — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:36:34 +0000

These are the very directions I have taught all three of my boys to use when sighting in their scope’s. It’s fool-proof and even younger children can catch on immediately. My 13 year old sighted his .17HMR today using this very method. He was zeroed at 25 yards in three shots. Once he moved the target further distances, he found using the graduations on his turrets and adjusting for MOA brought him dead-on. Glad to see articles like these written to help others. KUDOS!

By: Mark LaFevers

Mark LaFevers — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:50:59 +0000

This simple procedure applies to benchrest shooting as well, where guns are usually set in rests that hold position well hands-free. Important to note this technique works at any yardage. You are warming up in competition at 1000 yards, your spotter misses seeing where your first shot goes but you see it hit dirt way right and low. Re-establish your original point of aim, dial the crosshairs to the POI, reposition the rifle to the target and hit send. Don’t forget to read target turret numbers after the fact if you are trying to mentally keep track of changes from zero.