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FirstFreedom · September 25, 2007, 07:39 PM

Exactly. If you want a PBR of 150, then you need a zero of 125-130 yards., NOT 100 yards, since it will drop dramatically after the zero in that round. That puts you several inches high at 75 yards or so, and several inches low at 150, but as OTH says, within an 8" kill zone (plus/minus 4") all the way to 150. As to exactly *how high* you need to be at 100 to have a 130 yard zero, you can plug that into the ballistic calculators to find out - you probably should familiarize yourself with these nice (and free) tools anyway (the online calculators), for future reference purposes. I still would not *recommend* a shot at 150 if you can help it...I'd try to stay under 100 - but if it's the buck of a lifetime, you'd be good to go without having to think about holdover.

September 25, 2007, 07:39 PM	#8
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	ThisiswhatI'msaying Exactly. If you want a PBR of 150, then you need a zero of 125-130 yards., NOT 100 yards, since it will drop dramatically after the zero in that round. That puts you several inches high at 75 yards or so, and several inches low at 150, but as OTH says, within an 8" kill zone (plus/minus 4") all the way to 150. As to exactly how high you need to be at 100 to have a 130 yard zero, you can plug that into the ballistic calculators to find out - you probably should familiarize yourself with these nice (and free) tools anyway (the online calculators), for future reference purposes. I still would not recommend a shot at 150 if you can help it...I'd try to stay under 100 - but if it's the buck of a lifetime, you'd be good to go without having to think about holdover.