steve m
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:35 PM |
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How do you zero in an airrifle ?
I have a 2.2 air rifle, that was never accuret to start with, but my Son, deceided to take off all the sights etc
and put a telescopic sight on it,
Now, i havnt got a clue were it fires !!
How do i get the gun trued up as best as possible SAFTLEY ??
Steve
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:42 PM |
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To zero a rifle to 25m you make a mark on a target (25m away) and take 5 shots at it. Look at your grouping and and adjust the rear sight as
necessary. You have to make sure, of course, that you can shoot a group reasonably in the first place using the marksmanship principles. Them being
having the weapon pointing naturally at the target, relaxing your breathing and on the out breath where there's a natural breath firing,
squeezing the trigger with the centre of the finger pad and not snatching and don't recoil like they do on the telly, let the weapon absorb it.
Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs.
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daviep
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:43 PM |
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Keep shooting at a target and see where it is hitting as opposed to where you are aiming - adjust to suit.
Simples
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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austin man
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:45 PM |
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keep shooting at your sons backside when he sream your thereabouts it will also teach him not to mess about with stuff lol
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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scootz
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:45 PM |
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Mark big X's on pieces of A4, stick them up on a fence-post with a safe area behind it and take shots starting at 5 metres. Zero it at the 5,
then move back so you're now at 10, zero it, then 15, etc.
Start as the 5 because you're unlikely to miss no matter how far the scopes are out!
Take a coloured marker pen to circle the hits you've already made (you'll forget once the target gets 'holey'!).
Also worth taking a pair of binoculars to save you walking back and forth as you get to the edge of the rifles useful range.
It's Evolution Baby!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daviep
Keep shooting at a target and see where it is hitting as opposed to where you are aiming - adjust to suit.
Simples
Davie
So thats what the guy in you avatar is doing
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T66
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:47 PM |
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I started to write how, youtube is your friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8S7KKs95PI&feature=related
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scootz
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
To zero a rifle to 25m you make a mark on a target (25m away) and take 5 shots at it...
You'll be lucky to land anywhere on a (non barn door) target at 25m with a .22 air rifle and randomly adjusted telescopic sights. Better to
start much closer.
It's Evolution Baby!
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T66
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Mark big X's on pieces of A4, stick them up on a fence-post with a safe area behind it and take shots starting at 5 metres. Zero it at the 5,
then move back so you're now at 10, zero it, then 15, etc.
Start as the 5 because you're unlikely to miss no matter how far the scopes are out!
Take a coloured marker pen to circle the hits you've already made (you'll forget once the target gets 'holey'!).
Also worth taking a pair of binoculars to save you walking back and forth as you get to the edge of the rifles useful range.
My pistols were setup for 25m - point of aim point of impact. At 50m on a fig11 target if I aimed at the the neck I dropped the target, at 75m I aimed
at the top of the head. At 100m slightly above the head....
Anything over 100m generally required either resting the weapon on a sandbag, and someone spotting the strike with a scope, then aiming off
accordingly. We used to drop targets out to 400m with revolvers and factory ammo....
Good fun
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scootz
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 09:59 PM |
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400 metres with a revolver!? You're taking the wee Mr A! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 10:16 PM |
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quote:
You'll be lucky to land anywhere on a (non barn door) target at 25m with a .22 air rifle and randomly adjusted telescopic sights. Better to
start much closer
I've never actually shot a .22. I've used loads in my time and used to shoot at a poly cup at 50m with a Sig Sauer which was a great
weapon. HK53 was really good. Used to throw the cases out of the range!
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scootz
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 10:21 PM |
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Sig Saur is very nice! Paper cup from 50m 
I only ever got to play with the Glocks and MP5's 
It's Evolution Baby!
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T66
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 10:27 PM |
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Not joking Scott - With someone spotting the strike, single action with a 357 revolver from a trench rested on a sandbag, taking adjustments from the
spotter, we could generally drop a fig11 target after 5 or 6 rounds.
That was with my 4" Smith & Wesson 66.
My mate used to shoot his .44 Magnum 6" out to 600m.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307199
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Gear Monkey
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 10:28 PM |
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Best to zero in a rifle indoors where wind however slight can't mess with your accuracy. I have a 35m barn which is ideal and I also mount the
rifle in a work mate and a towel which helps.
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scootz
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 10:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by T66
Not joking Scott - With someone spotting the strike, single action with a 357 revolver from a trench rested on a sandbag, taking adjustments from the
spotter, we could generally drop a fig11 target after 5 or 6 rounds.
That was with my 4" Smith & Wesson 66.
My mate used to shoot his .44 Magnum 6" out to 600m.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307199
LOL... I can't even see 400m!
It's Evolution Baby!
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T66
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 10:36 PM |
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Dont need to, the pistol goes on the sandbag and gets fired single action, one round for effect. Then it doesnt get moved, cocked and fired again.
Theres always sand around the base of targets for calling the strike, once your on the sand, just keep aiming with more elevation until you drop it.
With 9mm pistols, you could with some practice drop fig11 targets at 75/100m drawing from the holster.
If I missed you , I would still do a pretty good job of scaring the poo out of you....
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skodaman
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| posted on 9/1/12 at 11:51 PM |
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I can hit a chicken from a stunning 10m with an m16. Makes a bit of a mess though cos of size of exit hole.
Skodaman
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tonym
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:02 AM |
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When Iwas a kid many many years ago I had an air rifle that the back sight used to fall off occasionally. What I used to do was load it and put it in
the vice in my dads workshop, shoot it the length of the workshop, put the sight on aiming at the previous shot, take it out of the vice, reload,
clamp in vice aim at previous shot and see where it went (usually through the same hole) then tweek it for range shooting at the pegs on mothers
clothes line.
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foskid
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
I have a 2.2 air rifle, that was never accuret to start with, but my Son, deceided to take off all the sights etc
and put a telescopic sight on it,
Now, i havnt got a clue were it fires !!
How do i get the gun trued up as best as possible SAFTLEY ??
Steve
Why bother, with a 2.2 round (55.88 mm) your gonna destroy anything within 10 feet, but it's gonna take a lot of pumping up all that pressure to
move it.
[Edited on 10/1/12 by foskid]
He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
George Bernard Shaw
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jeffw
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:24 AM |
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We used to fire at 800m & 1000m when competing in competition.
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steve m
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:41 AM |
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Thanks for the replies
I will sort it out soon
Steve
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Irony
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:41 AM |
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All you need to know is here - in my opinion the red with white spots necktie is essential.
Edward Fox Melon Scene
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T66
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:43 AM |
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Steve - don't forget to post the pic of the neighbours cat , once you've got it.
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scootz
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 09:52 AM |
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What have you just gone and done Ivo....
You'll soon be feline the wrath of the LCB cat-mafia (PS - did you see what I did there  ).
It's Evolution Baby!
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jossey
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 10:04 AM |
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as below but dont start to zero the rifle till you have a group of pellets within a 10p size area.
I Used a box with a target drawn on it. eventually i got it close enough.
Try do this when you have little or no wind.....
quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
To zero a rifle to 25m you make a mark on a target (25m away) and take 5 shots at it. Look at your grouping and and adjust the rear sight as
necessary. You have to make sure, of course, that you can shoot a group reasonably in the first place using the marksmanship principles. Them being
having the weapon pointing naturally at the target, relaxing your breathing and on the out breath where there's a natural breath firing,
squeezing the trigger with the centre of the finger pad and not snatching and don't recoil like they do on the telly, let the weapon absorb it.
Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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