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Offline DougT

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What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« on: May 06, 2010, 04:40:50 PM »
I'm tweaking my 850's regulator to get a little more velocity and then I'll test 14 types of pellets this weekend.  I'll do a 5-shot group of each type, take a break and then test them all again with another 5-shot group.  Most of the shooting I do is 20-60 yards at starlings, pigeons and ground squirrels.  I'll occasionally take shots at further distances.  I'm torn between testing all the pellets at 30 or 50 yards.  I understand that a pellet that groups well at 30 yards doesn't necessarily group well at 50 yards but not the opposite.

What do you guys test your pellets at?
Hammerli 850 HPA .22 & Leapers 3-9x32  --  TF-89 .22 & Leapers 4x32
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2010 air rifle kills
288 starlings
235 pigeons
6 crows
25 other birds
56 ground squirrels
3 tree squirrels

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2009 air rifle kills
181 various birds
57 various squirrels

Offline Gene_SC

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Re: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2010, 05:27:29 PM »
Generally a new pcp, I will start off with a new scope and mounts and set the target at 30 yards. If for some reason I cannot hit the target paper then I will move the target into 15 to 20 yards. I have found that some springers need the shorter yardage for setting up the scope but all my pcp's have been spot on at 30 yards..
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Re: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2010, 09:50:29 AM »
All three of my PCPs are zero-ed for 50 yards....I only adjust the elevation turret if I shoot closer (GTA 30 yard shooting matches).  I`ve used all three to shoot out to 70 yards last winter....consistantly hit a paper coffee cup filled with snow when there`s no wind.
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Offline preez

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Re: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2010, 10:37:05 AM »
Doug, I recommend using Chairgun software . If you input pellet speed and some other variables it can optimize zero distance for your rifle and pellet.


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Re: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2010, 11:30:27 AM »
I guess I should clarrify.  

What distance should I be testing pellets for accuracy at?  Not necessarily zero.
Hammerli 850 HPA .22 & Leapers 3-9x32  --  TF-89 .22 & Leapers 4x32
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2010 air rifle kills
288 starlings
235 pigeons
6 crows
25 other birds
56 ground squirrels
3 tree squirrels

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2009 air rifle kills
181 various birds
57 various squirrels

Offline spysir

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50+ yards,
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2010, 12:38:52 PM »
not for "zero" (I use 25 for that myself) but to check the pellets themselves 50 + yards.
 Iuse JSB Express 7.9g just under 1000fps for Squirrels out to 70 yards, 80 yards on Starlings, "if" the 8.4 had groups as well at range (50 yards) I would be using those. Both pellets grouped very well at 25 yards the lighter ones (who knows why) group 50% better at 55 yards.
I have a friend who shoots Field Target witha 6.5fpe (NOT a typo there) airgun, all the JSB pellets did well up close but at range one was a clear winner, that would be the one to use.
 And if anyone isnt hip Brad has some nice clalclators :
http://www.airguns.net/software_downloads.php
http://www.airguns.net/trajectory.php
 but I think that is a different subject?

 Let us know which works best for you at long range.

 John

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Re: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2010, 11:34:19 AM »
To what ever distance the gun/pellet combination shoots flat... then use mill dots after that...
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RE: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2010, 07:59:10 AM »
MDR 840fps w/21.1gr Kodiak's  40yrds sight in From 8yrds to 45yrds never over 1/2" up or down. That's real world at the range not some chair gun stats, how does a chair gun shoot anyway.good luck .....Franky

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RE: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2010, 11:11:39 AM »
Franky, just put your #'s into the chairgun and guess what?......it's right on the money! from 8.6 to 45.1    1/2" up and down. I found that chairgun is a great reference, good BASE for your real life shots. BTW if you're shooting 75 yds you should hold over 4 dots on 16x magnification...

Chris
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RE: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2010, 05:16:36 PM »
Preez, Thank's for that info on 75yrds. My shots were from 1 pc. rest covered  bench only vertical measured. You need a grandson to move stand about 2-3yrds at a time to 45yrds.wanted to go father but  ran out of Help.What was it at 100yrds (drop) .Did they do tests or just math (chargun) I was not a believer maby thier right and I wasted My time.Fun anyway w/Charlie 10yrs young.....Franky

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RE: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2010, 12:45:17 AM »
Chairgun is for those of us who don't have 10yr old grandsons yet.... or 10yr old sons for that matter. Anyways I believe it is strictly math with compiled pellet weights and ballistic co-efficiency. It's fun to tinker with. At 100 yds you'd have 8 mildot drop at 16X magnification or 6 dots at 12x magnification. Chairgun can also give you inch or click values for all those distances.

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Re: What yardage do you zero your PCP at?
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2010, 08:41:51 PM »
I sight in at 60 yards. I learn my hold over / under for 10-50 - 100+. The SR12 reticule on my Hawke scope comes in handy.