zeroing a wildcat

[Keyman62421]

Okay I followed everyone's advice and bought a wildcat. I got it today and I've been shooting it all day about 300 pellets . The trouble I'm having is that I zeroed in at 20 yards pellet on pellet. when I move out to 40 yards I'm two inches high fairly well pellet on pellet. Is there a different zero basis to follow here should I be zeroing in at a farther distance or
is there something you see that I'm doing wrong? perhaps at 25 and 50 or at 30 and 60?

 

[Broberts1]

What's happening is that a pellet is traveling on an arc when it leaves your muzzle. The pellet is on the rise when it passes the axis in your scope at your "near zero". It continues rising along the arc (resulting in a hold-under) until it reaches its peak. Likely somewhere around the 35-40 yard range. Then begins its descent. The pellet will then cross the axis in your scope once more for your "far zero". Likely around 50-55 yards. After the pellet crosses the axis a second time, your hold becomes a hold-over. Just my basic understanding of how it works. Hope this helps.

-Brad

 

[Keyman62421]

Of course you're right. I was shooting my Marauder + 20 + 40 were zeros of course it's shooting about 858 foot per second.
I'll chronograph the wIldcat tomorrow and set up a 50, 55, 60 and get a table started. I was just suprised about the hold under @40. Has to be fps.

 

[Tominco]

I have my 2nd zero set at 50 yards on my .25 WC. 
How low is your scope? If it's waay low, it might accentuate the arc more than you would have expected. 
Do you have it on adjustable mounts? If your pointed down, it would accentuate the arc as well.
2" over 40 yards seems a bit excessive. The good news is that your maintaining accuracy.
Tom

 

[Keyman62421]

Fx no limit it's set @lowest (flat ) w/18.3 jsb, 22 cal
all this I should have put in the original post, my bad,

 

[Yote]

I have mine zeroed at 50 yards still on at 35 yards one mill dot low 20 yards two mill dots high at 75 yards 4 mill dots 100 yards .JBS 18 gr,

 

[Ravenred]

My close zero is 18.6 my far is 52 this is so at 6 power on my scope it is a 3mil holdover to 100yd also highly recommend Getting the Chairgun app. It will show you everything you need to know about your pellets flight path.

 

[Keyman62421]

Just a follow up. I've had my WC for 2 days. 400 pellets so far went "pesting"last night. I had move my zero out to 30 y,this made 60y the second zero. Hitting turtles in the head @ 40 - 60 y. Muskrat @ 50y. Farthest shot 70y. Turtle in the head.
everyone (mostly) pushed me to the WC. It's unbelieveable! Like a part of me in 2 days. THANKS EVERYONE 

 

[Yote]

If you don't have a suppressor on it get one you'll like it even more

 

[Txshooter38]

Yep. +1 for a Huggett. Makes it much more back yard friendly.

 

[Nueces]

You may have read the old thread about my wildcat's wondering zero and finally figuring out the barrel was getting bumped cause I was transporting it barrel down on the passenger side floor like I sometimes do my powder burners. Butstock on the seat. I don't even lean mine upright with any pressure on the barrel any more. Kinda baby it and no more wondering zero.

 

[Yote]

I lay mine flat on the seat with the seat belt on it

 

[Longbrownbox]

Well I'm surprise no one has commented on the pellet rising??? The pellet never goes higher than the level of the barrel. You do see an arc because the scope is higher than the barrel. The pellet goes straight out and begins to fall. The scope, angled down, cuts thru that arc. At 50 yds zero you will have a cross hair at approximately 16 yds & again at 50, your zero point. Boy did I open a can of worms. Just saying. Have fun and think on that. 

 

[Longbrownbox]

Neuces I hope you like you Wildcat. I bought another finally. .22 cal cause I wanted another good shooting 22. How is Rio?

 

[ncrary]

When I got my WC in 22 I zeroed it at 50 yards and it is POA = POI from about 25 yards out to about 60 yards. It has to be one of the most accurate guns I have owned. I say one of because I just got an Impact with 22 and 30 cal barrels. In 22 it is just as accurate as the WC. I find that both guns shoot 15.89 and 18.1 pellets pretty much the same. The 18.1 actually hit about half an inch higher than the 15.89 with all things being the same.

Enjoy your WC. It is laser accurate and I have had no problems with wandering zero and I lean mine up in my safe.