u/Exile_The_13th

Got the glass secondhand so I had to make sure to reset it the best I could, level it, and then take it out to zero it.

Bore-sighted it at 50 yards just to get on paper. First and second shots are shown (second shot was just to confirm). Shot 3 was me being stupid and adjusting the wrong direction. Shot 4 was also me being stupid by forgetting how far I adjusted for shot 3 and then overcorrecting by double on the windage. Shot 5 was me deciding to take my time and walk it in slowly. Shot 6 was centered and shot 7 (upper right) was confirmation.

At about $4 a round, it was only about $28 to get the scope zeroed at 50 yards. Not bad, in my opinion.

I fully plan to zero out to at least 100 yards on my next outing. This trip was just about getting used to the rifle and getting the scope mostly tuned in to make future trips more efficient.

Also, ignore the lower left shot. That was a buddy who wanted to shoot his first 50 and was too excited to shoot his own target.

So, what distance do you zero your 50 to and why?

1926 yards with a 45-70, standing, with iron sights.

Thanks, Embark.

Soon as I had it zeroed, the wife stole it and wouldn’t give it back.

Super fun range day, though.

On a related note, anyone use a carry handle on their rifle? I’ve got my eye on a few hard cases that might work for this thing, but a more ergonomic way to lug this 40lb rifle down the range would be nice.