Zeroing

[WalkedUp]

To avoid me further derailing the 17HMR thread I’ll post my reply to @Heym SR20 etc here.

I guess I have become sloppy, with light cartridges and light rifles then just supporting the butt is enough. The low comb and high scope also means that the butt is in danger of slipping out of my shoulder in prone so the hand below probably helps arrest that.

I will have a look at an alternative prone position but apart from the first one, each group was acceptable to me at consistently well within an inch with the copper, which for an old second hand sporting rifle is well within the required minute-of-fallow for next week. The scope-to-comb relationship definitely looks a tad queer in the pictures. If I can solve that it may free up my left hand. I will measure my mounts.

 

[WalkedUp]

Some bits of data… I have a maximum of 6mm to lose from my mount heights. Also the bolt will foul an add on riser if it gets too close. The distance between the comb and centre line of the scope is 64mm. Scope is 1” S&B 8x56, mounts are Optilock 1” medium height. Extra low are 7mm smaller… very tempting to try once the season is over or I have a spare gun.

 

[WalkedUp]

Further to the thread about zeroing with copper, two heart shots today: felling a pricket, and a doe. Each ran on 20 yards before succumbing but the heart was split open on both, can’t really blame the bullet.

 

[AGR]

Further to the thread about zeroing with copper, two heart shots today: felling a pricket, and a doe. Each ran on 20 yards before succumbing but the heart was split open on both, can’t really blame the bullet.

Interestingly, to me anyway, I heart shot a hind at around 150m (with copper), and her calf through the lungs with the same shot. The hind dropped, the calf went 10m.

 

[WalkedUp]

I have switched out the scope, mounts and stock recently…. Hopefully at a total co circa £100. I am excited at the prospect to get out and fire a few rounds through her. The cheek weld is completely different now, let’s see what impact it has upon the shooting.

 

[Deermanagement]

“Cheek weld”.
Makes me every time I hear it

 

[DVS1]

I have switched out the scope, mounts and stock recently…. Hopefully at a total co circa £100. I am excited at the prospect to get out and fire a few rounds through her. The cheek weld is completely different now, let’s see what impact it has upon the shooting.

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Looks like you've nailed a few dino's already matey

 

[WalkedUp]

“Cheek weld”.
Makes me every time I hear it

I don’t know what the correct terminology is but I can see from the photographs how different my head-stock interface is

 

[Deermanagement]

Sorry but I was being a bit awkward following a conversation with the Mrs
There's no specific terminology, but I think cheek contact is better description as weld implies firm contact, to me anyway, coming from an engineering background. Contact can be from firm to next to nothing as long as it's consistent and hopefully the type of contact that is comfortable and preserves best visual acuity following recoil.

 

[WalkedUp]

Sorry but I was being a bit awkward following a conversation with the Mrs
There's no specific terminology, but I think cheek contact is better description as weld implies firm contact, to me anyway, coming from an engineering background. Contact can be from firm to next to nothing as long as it's consistent and hopefully the type of contact that is comfortable and preserves best visual acuity following recoil.

No issue at all, I understand what you mean regarding contact

 

[Heym SR20]

Further to the thread about zeroing with copper, two heart shots today: felling a pricket, and a doe. Each ran on 20 yards before succumbing but the heart was split open on both, can’t really blame the bullet.

Good shooting. Standard operating procedure for a deer shot through the heart is to run a few yards before piling up dead.