Thread: Zeroing on public land?

Originally Posted by Bagheera

As said, there are quite a few threads here on this topic.

Legal aspects aside, some practical considerations are:
A quick zero check may be only 4 or 5 shots and you’re done but a full target practice session with several shooters multiplies the risk of a mis stake by a lot.
Shooting at longer ranges increases the chances of stray shots and incomplete assessment of your firing zone. Specially, shooting at rocks …
Checking a previously zeroed rifle is different from first shots out of a new rig, where they could start way off the paper.
More shots are more likely to annoy, endanger or frighten.

In the past, it was usual to sight in at 25 yards and you can see why.

You can bore sight a rifle just by removing the bolt (no need for a laser gizmo), so that you'll be on paper at 50m.

A deprimed case in the chamber works as a diopter sight to aid precise bore-sighting.

Originally Posted by Cordite

You can bore sight a rifle just by removing the bolt (no need for a laser gizmo), so that you'll be on paper at 50m.

A deprimed case in the chamber works as a diopter sight to aid precise bore-sighting.

Been bore sighting plenty but never tried that one, next time I'm out I'm going to give it a go

yeap save ammo I hang a black string up and tie a knot gives me a perfect vertical to work of - normally within an inch when start firing at a target saves rounds thats for sure

Thanks all. So pick your spot, reasonable to check a zero. The diopter site sounds interesting will definitely give that a go in the future.

Originally Posted by Steven708

Thanks all. So pick your spot, reasonable to check a zero. The diopter site sounds interesting will definitely give that a go in the future.

Just be safe you have to be able to clearly see where that bullet is going to end up
To the point where if you had a spade you could go and collect your projetiles
Shooting into a big hill or bank for example somewhere where the bullets cannot end up anywhere except in the bank

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

Been bore sighting plenty but never tried that one, next time I'm out I'm going to give it a go

Just pack your reloading press so that you always can deprime a cartridge on the go. (-:

culling used to use a deer left ear hole at 80 yards to check zero sounds crass but very effective