scope set up

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Good evening folks

Im looking for a little advise from you clued up people im very much new to air gun scope set up so was wondering if you can help me!! I was trying to set my rifle up up but wondered if im doing it right?

I was told the best distance to light the scope up is 20yards (60ft) as this gives you good short and long range is this true? Thats kinda what i want so i dont have to keep adjusting the scope! I put the target 10yards and adjusted windage until i was centre need to do the elevation yet..

Any help would be great guys

Thanks..

[Gwylan]

It depends what you want to use it for. 20 yards is OK for ratting, but most people zero at 35 yards, (.177) for general hunting, and target shooting.

Gus

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Thanks for the reply gus

Its a pro sport in .22 i guess im looking for a happy medium where i can shoot at short distance and longish using the cross hairs bang centre if thas possible? I watched a clip on youtub about it and the guy said this is the best range!

The clip is airgun acadamy use tajectory to sight in scope give it a look i will try to post a link!

[richardscar]

zero at 16 or 35 yrds will give you half inch change in poi, from 10 to 40 yrds, with .177, according to hawke chairgun program. its a pretty interesting free download and you compare against many different variables , hth, rich.

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Heres the link guys....

www.youtube.com/w...

[tugg]

zero on what your comfortable with . trajectory of pellet doesn't change so it just a case of having your ret somewhere usefull for your ranges . I zero @ 25yds and that more than less give me cross hairs from 20 -30yds all my ranges are below crosshairs. by all means use chairgun but you can't beat going out and making your rangecard for your set up as aimpoints can vary a little. also set your windage out to atleast 30 yds ,I check my windage on a calm at 40 and 45yds.you may find a click here and there that you wouldn't notice at 25yds.

[fog horn]

Ok guys..

So i need to put the target out to about 45yards setting the windage? Wow thats quite a distance compaired to my 10yard set up

When i was trying to set up a 20yards i seemed to be a bit random! Think im a poo shot guys

Ok so its..

Put target out to 40 or 45yards get windage hitting in-line of marker dot then move target back to say 25yards and adjust elevation until hitting marker dot dead centre with crosshairs on it.. is that right chaps?