Zero 100 - Deer at 35

[Stalker62]

Just a bit of fun.

It happened to me this morning.

No cheating.

 

[Lloyd90]

Considering a 4” “kill zone” I’d say just sim bang on.

 

[Bowland blades]

Dont worry if the beast is at 35 just shoot it ! The correct answer comes with one - The actual scope centre to bore centre matters Mounted high like NV on a Picatini , easy way to mess up is aiming a brain shot - if you must know go take the shot on paper

 

[DavyG]

Just a bit of fun.

It happened to me this morning.

No cheating.

It’ll depend on calibre, height of the scope above the bore. Does your scope have a reticule
with points for hold over/under? Have you a scope with BT’s?
At 35yds you’re probably going to be slightly low, say 1/4”. My best advice would be to let the deer walk to a point where it was 100yds away or you could always walk back to your 100yd range, asking the deer to remain in situ.
Regards,
DG

 

[old 30-06]

Good question. I would guess the shot would be slightly low, but not that much. Take the shot in the normal way. Any small distance from where you want to put it will be made up for by the extra velocity the bullet will hit with.

 

[Cyres]

Depends on what range the weapon is zeroed at. Its a bit difficult at night with NV if a fox runs in v close. In my case centre bore to centre scope is 3 inches. So a close range round will be well low. Biggest issue is getting Quarry in focus!
D

 

[VSS]

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.

 

[User00035]

I zero my .308 an inch high at 100 yards. It will be bang on a 40. I would aim bang on the spot at 35.

 

[Klenchblaize]

No need to worry if using good quality rings & mounts.

K

 

[Dunwaters]

Just shoot.

 

[PEM406]

DOH. I just said one thing and meant the other... won't say what to avoid messing up the poll... but feel very stupid right now

 

[gixer1]

Lower, the same reason DSC shooting tests are getting people to perform a dispatch shot in the head of a roe silhouette.

 

[PEM406]

Lower, the same reason DSC shooting tests are getting people to perform a dispatch shot in the head of a roe silhouette.

I know and I thought, aim higher... I just did this properly yesterday too which is why I feel so stupid

 

[VSS]

Lower, the same reason DSC shooting tests are getting people to perform a dispatch shot in the head of a roe silhouette.

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.

 

[long_range_rob]

1/2” low so near as damn it spot on

 

[sh1kar]

243 ballistic tables for most 95 gr bullets show a difference of less than 0.2” at 35 yards and 100 yards
A roe dispatch shot will be c 3-5 yards and about 1 1/2” low

 

[User00053]

Point and shoot for me out to 200 yards rest just academic.

 

[User00035]

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.

I've done point blank despatch shots on road traffic or diseased animals where I'm six feet away. I aim about two inches high which allows for the distance between the sightline of the scope and the centre of the bore.

I had to shoot a roe buck which had a terrible head wound and severe insepticemia - head crawling with maggots and stinking. It was too weak to run and it in some undergrowth at the bottom of a garden. I got to within six feet of it and had a clear shot at the back of its head. I aimed about half an inch above the top of the skull right between the pedicles. Suffering over, job done.

 

[VSS]

I've done point blank despatch shots on road traffic or diseased animals where I'm six feet away. I aim about two inches high which allows for the distance between the sightline of the scope and the centre of the bore.

I had to shoot a roe buck which had a terrible head wound and severe insepticemia - head crawling with maggots and stinking. It was too weak to run and it in some undergrowth at the bottom of a garden. I got to within six feet of it and had a clear shot at the back of its head. I aimed about half an inch above the top of the skull right between the pedicles. Suffering over, job done.

Yes. There's a big difference between 6ft and the 35m suggested in the OP.

 

[Tim.243]

Just shoot.

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