got a hw field pro .177 coming from AOA in a week or two....... what does the Springer folks think , what yardage to Zero at.......will be using jsb 10.34. Dome -or hades.....for small game hunting with a mil-dot scope ...........
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Zero on a Hw 95L........ .177
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I have a HW95 Field Pro in .22 cal. You will really love yours. It is a great rifle. I zero all my springers in at 15 yards both 177 and 22. They will shoot flat from 10 yrds to 40yrds. Of course all rifles are different so if that range does not work try something else but I think 15 yrds would be a good starting point.
let us know how that new HW shoots.
let us know how that new HW shoots.
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2 different thoughts on zero range for me
1) zero at what range you shoot most of the time
2) see what Chairgun says about optimal zero (based on scope height, velocity and pellet...)
1) zero at what range you shoot most of the time
2) see what Chairgun says about optimal zero (based on scope height, velocity and pellet...)
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You may want to wait and let the gun choose the pellets. All of my .177 HWs shoot the 7.9gr Crosman Lites better and more consistently than JSBs. Yours may differ, but don't count on one pellet before you shoot the gun to see what's most accurate. Personally I stay nearer the 8gr range with guns at that power level. Heavier pellets tend to cause piston bounce and that can increase hold sensitivity.
I sight in at 30-35 yards on my HW77K rifle for field target out to 55 yards. I use the same gun or similar guns for hunting, so I do the same for those. Mine run around 890fps with 7.9gr pellets.
As always, your mileage may vary so try a few things and see what works best for you. Either way, you picked a nice gun and you'll enjoy it!
I sight in at 30-35 yards on my HW77K rifle for field target out to 55 yards. I use the same gun or similar guns for hunting, so I do the same for those. Mine run around 890fps with 7.9gr pellets.
As always, your mileage may vary so try a few things and see what works best for you. Either way, you picked a nice gun and you'll enjoy it!
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25 yard zero is what most field target shooters use. That way you never hold under, just holdovers. Weihrachs like H+N FTTs....
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Mine shoots FTTs well too, MOST of the time. But I got a couple tins in a row that were all over the place in head size and didn't shoot as well, so that was the end of those for me.
I haven't had a bad batch of Crosmans yet, and it's been a bunch of boxes over the years. Clean, lube, and shoot.
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Piggy backing on some of what CM shooter had said, 25yds is probably most of the norm. I'm a springer man myself and compete in HFT. I choose to zero at the apex which is 28yds but I just rounded it to 30yds
As for dualmagmike's post, you may only have say 20yds at any given time. Well then zero it for that HTH
As for dualmagmike's post, you may only have say 20yds at any given time. Well then zero it for that HTH
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