Zero 100 - Deer at 35

[gixer1]

All other things being equal, that is the correct answer, but in real life it's a scenario that's within the parameters of point and shoot, I believe. Any nearer, and you'd need to make allowance.

It would be point and shoot depending on the size target you are aiming at…if it was a head shot (not outside the realms of possibility at 35 yards) you would need to aim above to be spot on.

 

[VSS]

…if it was a head shot (not outside the realms of possibility at 35 yards) you would need to aim above to be spot on.

I don't think so. If that's what you meant in your earlier post then I misunderstood you. At 35m the bullet will be just rising above your line of sight through the scope (having just passed the primary zero point), so for precise shooting you'd need to aim slightly low. But at that distance the difference is so small I don't think there'd be any need to compensate.
At 6ft, as suggested in @Finch's example of an HD situation, the bullet would be a fair bit below your line of site (probably a couple of inches) so you'd definitely need to aim high.

 

[hoodwink]

This really surprises me, that so few actually know where they are shooting. To me 35m is a normal shooting distance in woodland, i understand the stalkers out on the hill probably only need to know this for a despatching shot, but they should still know this!

 

[sh1kar]

I don't think so. If that's what you meant in your earlier post then I misunderstood you. At 35m the bullet will be just rising above your line of sight through the scope (having just passed the primary zero point), so for precise shooting you'd need to aim slightly low. But at that distance the difference is so small I don't think there'd be any need to compensate.
At 6ft, as suggested in @Finch's example of an HD situation, the bullet would be a fair bit below your line of site (probably a couple of inches) so you'd definitely need to aim high.

See post 16

 

[VSS]

See post 16

I hadn't read that post before, but it confirms what I'm saying.

 

[PEM406]

Zero at 100 probably gives you a primary zero at about 25 - 30 yards, give or take a bit for variation in calibre, velocity, etc etc, so I'd just aim bang on I think and it would be near enough as makes no difference. The POI might be slightly high, but barely noticeable. Just as likely to be slightly low due to other factors.
Difficulties with trajectory versus scope height above bore seem to kick in at below 20 yards, in my limited experience.

I need to change my mounts. With my current setup I'm 57mm scope height above bore. At 25m, the bullet is 2.7cm (1 inch-ish) low so less at 35m but not a huge amount. Engine room with an accurate shot should be ok. Headshot not so much.

 

[User00038]

I thought everyone zeroed 1" high at 100 yards.

 

[Swedish]

To me 35m is a normal shooting distance in woodland,

Me too!

 

[VSS]

Provided that you know where it's going, that's all that matters, as @hoodwink alluded to above. Everyone's setup is different, as are their shooting styles, so there's bound to be variation. Just get to know what your rifle does with the ammo you're using.
I have my 270 set to "point and press" from 30yds to 230yds, based on a 4" kill zone. The scope on it has a simple, uncluttered reticle, and I don't use it for headshots.
I use my 243 for headshots, with a more complex scope reticle, and make use of the reticle for holdover/under.

 

[kenbro]

Me too!

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Is that the latest Vaping gadget?

 

[VSS]

I thought everyone zeroed 1" high at 100 yards.

Why would you, if all your stalking was woodland?

 

[User00038]

Why would you, if all your stalking was woodland?

Sorry, I didn't make an appropriate use of emojis. It's just that so often I hear it said - "I always zero 1" high at 100 yards". (Which is fair enough and probably isn't far off for your 270. ) But it just made me wonder - when someone says 'it's zeroed at 100 yards'... what do they mean by that?

 

[VSS]

Sorry, I didn't make an appropriate use of emojis. It's just that so often I hear it said - "I always zero 1" high at 100 yards". (Which is fair enough and probably isn't far off for your 270. ) But it just made me wonder - when someone says 'it's zeroed at 100 yards'... what do they mean by that?

Zero is the point at which POA and POI exactly coincide. So a zero at 100 yards doesn't mean 1" high at 100 yards.
(At least, that's the way I understand it )

 

[Jagare]

I sight my rifle dead on at 100 mtrs . Good to go from 0 to 200mtrs

 

[gixer1]

I don't think so. If that's what you meant in your earlier post then I misunderstood you. At 35m the bullet will be just rising above your line of sight through the scope (having just passed the primary zero point), so for precise shooting you'd need to aim slightly low. But at that distance the difference is so small I don't think there'd be any need to compensate.
At 6ft, as suggested in @Finch's example of an HD situation, the bullet would be a fair bit below your line of site (probably a couple of inches) so you'd definitely need to aim high.

Yeah, it would also depend on the sight height above bore I guess…

 

[VSS]

Yeah, it would also depend on the sight height above bore I guess…

I think the info you see on ammo packets is usually based on 1.5" sight above bore and 100 yds zero.

 

[gixer1]

I thought everyone zeroed 1" high at 100 yards.

Nope, that was an old fashioned thing to do - now, with many scopes incorporating ballistic turrets many have a true 100yard zero.

 

[sh1kar]

Nope, that was an old fashioned thing to do - now, with many scopes incorporating ballistic turrets many have a true 100yard zero.

Although I do do that for 375 in Africa. Much bigger kill zones

 

[Jon P]

35 yds, it high neck shot it not going anywhere

 

[Dunwaters]

Meen while the fox is tucking into the pheasants...
Roe first
Foxes maybe

At 35 yds or even 35 M offhand, I ‘ d expect to be pretty much cock on zeroed 2” high at 100 whatever’s.