What yardage do you zero your thermal?

[Erie660]

I’m just curious on how others zero their thermals for coyotes? Do you zero dead on at 100 or an inch high at 100, or something else? This would be for mainly open areas. I am interested on hearing your thoughts. I’m using a 22-250 and usually an inch high at 100. Thanks

 

[spotstalkshoot]

Depends on how high above the center of the bore. Typically thermals/night vision is higher than day scopes. My 20 cals are 0.3-.4 low at 50 yards, about 1" high at 100 and 0.2-.3 high at 200. I would think the 22-250 would be similar if the same distance above the bore. So actual zero 70-75 yards, and dropping back thru again 220 ish.

 

[cockrill]

I generally double zero thermal scopes at 50/200 yds, though for SBRs, the 50/200 becomes other numbers like 50/130 yds which the 130 had to be found by walking back and forth and shooting

For thermal clipons, I use standard 100yd zero for the rifle.

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^^ 10.3" barrel 556 double zeroed at 50/130 with 62gr TSX. That's a trijicon mk3 60mm TWS.

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^^ 20" bolt gun zeroed at 100yds with thermal clipon. That's a BAE UTC-x

 

[spotstalkshoot]

cockrill you have some VERY nice toys.

 

[Bowhunt]

Usually 1" high at 100, but I have been thinking lately that maybe dead on at 100 would be better.

 

[alf]

200 yard zero here, which puts them 1/2" high at 100, give or take.

 

[Dead Down Wind]

My thermals are on Bergara 6mm Creedmoor bolt rifles.
1” high at 100 yards.

Seems to be my go to sight in.

 

[jmeddy]

200 zero in 243 with 58 or 75 vmax handloads and Thermion xg50 atop a Ruger American. On at 50 and within 1.5” to 225. Less than 2.4 low at 250 so hold on to there and +\-6” @ 300 = hold on the backline.

 

[sendit223]

Right at 2 inches high at 100, so zero is something like 275 (.224 Valkyrie, 60g Nosler BT (the OG Federal stuff), 3165fps, RS75 that's 3.5 inches above bore). Pretty much center mass +/- ~3 inches out to 325 (3.77 low there per Strelok).

 

[JTPinTX]

200 yard zero, which puts it pretty close +/- at 50 as well.

 

[case-nh]

1" to 1 1/4" high at 100. Shooting a .223 18" barrel with 55 gr. V-max that's loaded a little hotter than Hornady superformance. Good out to 300 with when I do take a shot at 300 I generally hold at top of shoulder if I can take my time. Have made most of my shots at that range, especially if I can take my time. Using at present a Thermion XP 50 LRF so 16X max power.

 

[TXCOONDOG]

I use a 243 with handloads using 75 v-max at 3400 fps so I zero at 75 yds which means I have a dead hold out to 250 yards,

 

[wax]

2" in high at 100yds. Puts me -2 in at 300yds. So hold fur out to 300

 

[Ermine.]

2" in high at 100yds. Puts me -2 in at 300yds. So hold fur out to 300

What are you shooting? Sounds crazy fast

 

[NChunter89]

I’ve always sighted in my thermals at 50 yards. My sight height is about 2.5” above the bore, so I’m about 0.1 Mil low at 300 yards.

 

[Decoyed]

I do 200yds with my 22-250 and never leave fur out to 300yds.

 

[Erie660]

I do 200yds with my 22-250 and never leave fur out to 300yds.

What’s the disadvantage of zeroing at 100 with your 22-250? I have a 22-250 and I try and keep my shots under 200. Thanks

 

[soup]

Do any of you use a Night Vision scope or a Thermal on a shotgun??
Soup

 

[SigCross 6.5]

I zero my Super Yoter on the Sig Cross 6.5 at 50 yards.

 

[Wickers]

I zero 2” high at 100 puts me dead on at 300 and 50. 3” high at 200. It’s ar10 in 6 creed. Last night I hit one at 449 yards. I use the SBC light app for holdovers in MOA for my pulsar scope.