100 yard zero range

[sharpshot6662]

I'm after a range in Hampshire to zero my rifle at 100 yards

Looking for recommendations fed up with traveling 2 hours and the bisley zero range is ridiculous....

 

[Stalker62]

...the bisley zero range is ridiculous....

Really?

In what sense?

 

[sharpshot6662]

71 yards or as close as.... not good unless you use the ammo or calibre correlating to there targets

I know I could book a lane at short siberia but i suppose that's not the point

 

[jcampbellsmith]

71 yards or as close as.... not good unless you use the ammo or calibre correlating to there targets

I know I could book a lane at short siberia but i suppose that's not the point

Use your Ballistics App and work out where your bullets will strike a 71 yard target.
Regards
JCS

 

[Stalker62]

The Zero Range is actually 71' and 7" - but that is not really the point.

The Zero Range is really for checking you are 'on paper' for the long distance shoots.

It is not the ideal range to zero for 100 yards.

 

[Oracle]

I'm after a range in Hampshire to zero my rifle at 100 yards

Looking for recommendations fed up with traveling 2 hours and the bisley zero range is ridiculous....

If you have a “permission” would it not be appropriate to simply “check“ your zero there with 3-5 rounds.
Failing that if you are a BASC member you can zero/shoot all day at one of the five BASC Range Days held throughout the year at Bisley, courtesy of British Sporting Rifle Club…..there is one slated for next Thursday the 17th August…..Probably to late for you to book now and too far for you to travel, given the text in your OP

 

[disco_ike]

I’d just book an hour on an electronic target on 100yard short Siberia or have a manual target for an hour and take a good spotting scope.
Or like another said if your condition allows zeroing just set up a box with a paper target on on your permission.
Or which part of Hampshire are you as you may have a local club with a suitable range…. Is that what you were after?

 

[Herb64]

Depending on where you are in Hampshire a trip to Riflemans Firearms in langport would do the job.

 

[25 Sharps]

I’d just book an hour on an electronic target on 100yard short Siberia or have a manual target for an hour and take a good spotting scope.
Or like another said if your condition allows zeroing just set up a box with a paper target on on your permission.
Or which part of Hampshire are you as you may have a local club with a suitable range…. Is that what you were after?

I wouldn’t use an electronic for zeroing, they are not accurate enough.

Paper doesn’t lie and most stalking scopes are good enough to see point of impact at 100 yards for adjustment.

Should be noted also that short Siberia is 100 metres, not yards.

 

[disco_ike]

I wouldn’t use an electronic for zeroing, they are not accurate enough.

Paper doesn’t lie and most stalking scopes are good enough to see point of impact at 100 yards for adjustment.

Should be noted also that short Siberia is 100 metres, not yards.

Last time I was there it was 100yards but we can agree to disagree.

 

[25 Sharps]

Last time I was there it was 100yards but we can agree to disagree.

I think you’re right, could swear our club captain pinged it and it was 100m but NRA website says 100 yards.

I’ll range it next time I’m there.

 

[ashray]

i dont know where in hampshire you are but the wiltshire shooting center has a 50 and 100 yard range in the tunnel, i believe its open four days a week and you can book an hour or longer. give them a call and discuss your requirements.

 

[25 Sharps]

i dont know where in hampshire you are but the wiltshire shooting center has a 50 and 100 yard range in the tunnel, i believe its open four days a week and you can book an hour or longer. give them a call and discuss your requirements.

Not at the moment as they have been carrying out some targetry refits for the MOD. The 50 yard rimfire range is still open.

I believe the 100 yard range is reopening in the next couple of weeks but will be Fridays and Saturdays only

 

[VSS]

The Zero Range is actually 71' and 7" - but that is not really the point.

That's about 22 metres in new money. Doesn't sound like very far for zeroing?

 

[Stalker62]

That's about 22 metres in new money. Doesn't sound like very far for zeroing?

It's all down to maths. ballistics and black magic.

There is a special target you use, and although it is specific to two weights of bullet in .7.62 (.308) (they are doing ones for other calibres now).

Black spot is always POA.

See where for 100, 200 and 300 yards.

If (for example) your POI is the 600x hatchings - you should be on paper at the 600 yard range.

The whole idea is one of safety. Used correctly, it means those houses behind the 1,000 and 1,200 yard targets are not the unintended casualties of those on the Point.

 

[VSS]

It all down to maths. ballistics and black magic.

There is a special target you use, and although it is specific to two weights of bullet in .7.62 (.308) (they are doing ones for other calibres now).

Black spot is always POA.

See where for 100, 200 and 300 yards.

If (for example) your POI is the 600x hatchings - you should be on paper at the 600 yard range.

The whole idea is one of safety. Used correctly, it means those houses behind the 1,000 and 1,200 yard targets are not the unintended casualties of those on the Point.


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Interesting stuff. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[25 Sharps]

That's about 22 metres in new money. Doesn't sound like very far for zeroing?

It’s for checking zero rather than zeroing, to make sure you don’t shoot over the top of the 1000 yard target at stickledown.

 

[Heym SR20]

I found this explanation on how to make a zeroing card for your own rifle and ammunition. Words below in italics are not mine but from an explanation on the US NRA forum


“Actually it is pretty easy to make custom zeroing targets to match your rifle / load.

First you need 3 bits of important information.

Ballistic coefficient of the bullet, get this from the bullet or ammunition manufacturer.

Muzzle velocity. If you cannot get it chronographed you will have to use the figures provided by the loading manual or ammunition manufacturer. But the more accurate the figure the better.

Height of sight above the barrel. This needs to be reasonably accurate but a caliper will do. With a blade front sight this is bottom of the barrel to the top of the blade, minus half the barrel diameter. With a 'scope use a point on the objective bell, distance from bottom of barrel to the top of the bell, minus half the diameter of the barrel at that point and half the 'scope diameter at that point.

Now you need a ballistic calculator, there are lots out there, I use one called ExBal which is actually a spread sheet. Just open in a spread sheet program like Excel or LibraOffice calc and put in your numbers in the relevant boxes.

I suggest you make your zeroing distance 25 yards. 50 yards would be more precise but you end up with a zeroing target several feet high.

On the ballistics program, where it asks for distance increments, enter 25 yards.

What we are now going to do is find the height above the line of sight that the bullet will be at 25 yards to cause the bullet to intersect the line of sight at longer distances.

To do this enter the distance you want to shoot in the box marked zero distance. Zero is defined as where line of sight and trajectory of the bullet coincide. So for a 300 yard sight setting enter 300 as the zero distance. You will notice in the trajectory column 300 yards has the value "0.0". Now look back along the trajectory table to the 25 yard column and the figure there will be where you put the 300 yard line on your zeroing target. Repeat for the other distances you require.

The best stuff to make your zeroing card from is wallpaper, most of use have an odd roll knocking around somewhere. Draw a line going up the middle. Place an appropriate aiming mark somewhere near the bottom, with iron sights use a 25 yard SB prone black as this will be the correct size for your sights. Using the figures from the trajectory tables measure up the line from the centre of the aiming point and put a horizontal line across at each distance. Write on the target the load details for future reference.

Now just set up the target and shoot, winding the sights up until you are impacting each intersection line in turn and record the number of clicks needed.

I have used this method on multiple occasions and usually it has put me within 2 minutes of the final elevation. In fact with my .223 and 69gr. SMKs it put me dead on elevation at 600, 900 and 1000 yards, all I had to adjust was windage.”

 

[Tarquin]

Short Siberia is nearer 100m than 100yds. IIRC its 110 yards.

 

[Stalker62]

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Short Siberia​

Short Siberia features 9 lanes at 200yds, 27 lanes at 100yds, 28 target turners at 50m, and 12 target turners at 25m.

Please note the target turners are restricted to certain events – please contact the range office for more information.

This highly flexible range provides facilities for a multitude of firearms including short range pistol, full-bore rifle, and shotgun at distances from 5m to 200 yards. The 200 yard range also features the ability to utilise the popular “McQueen Castle” targets.

Target shotgun is available on specific dates, please see the agreed dates on our Target Shotgun information page

Type: Gallery Range
Danger area: Limited Danger Area (LDA)
Distance: 5m – 200yds
Targets:

• 27 lanes at 100yds
• 9 lanes at 200yds (19-27)
• McQueen Castles available to hire.
• 28 target turners (4x banks of 7) at 5m – 50m
• 12 target turners (2x banks of 6) at 5m – 20m