Rifle Scopes Adjustment range at bottom?

[chaser_2332]

Little background, my last scope was able to zero at 100yds leaving around 2
Mils in down travel setting a 30 moa base. I received a new scope and today while zeroing it the very last .1 mil was my 100 yards zero. Should I just roll with it and concider it a lucky zero stop. It should I change to a 20 moa and get the zero more in the middle of the erector? I hold Windage so that adjustment should be a problem.

 

[KNIGHT11B4]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

Do you see a situation that you would need to drop past your zero? Plan on changing your load?

 

[Quickdraw40]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

zero at 200 and call it a day.

 

[chaser_2332]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

No I'm fine with it being zeroed there just wanting to make sure the erector wasn't in a bind. If the scope is fine there then all is well.

Btw knight looking forward to cookville

 

[KNIGHT11B4]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chaser_2332</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No I'm fine with it being zeroed there just wanting to make sure the erector wasn't in a bind. If the scope is fine there then all is well.

Btw knight looking forward to cookville </div></div>

Glad to hear it, look forward to meeting you.

As long as the final adjustment to bottom out your erector wasn't a hard click you should be fine, assuming its a quality optic.

 

[chaser_2332]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

Should be Gtg it's a bushnell ffp elite

 

[notquiteright]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

Some LE types like a 25 yard zero for very close engagement. That would .4 mil under your 100 yard zero depending on the scope hieght.

At 100 to 300 yards unless your in a heller thunderstorm the amount of windage will be tiny compared to what you would need at 1000 so it shouldnt be a real problem.

 

[KNIGHT11B4]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: notquiteright</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some LE types like a 25 yard zero for very close engagement. That would .4 mil under your 100 yard zero depending on the scope hieght.

At 100 to 300 yards unless your in a heller thunderstorm the amount of windage will be tiny compared to what you would need at 1000 so it shouldnt be a real problem. </div></div>

The fact that his erector is bottomed out is still ok. Add elevation or hold high for shots closer than 100.

As sobr said, Unless its a comp and you shooting against me, then hold under

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Re: Adjustment range at bottom?

Keep in mind that when you are zeroed that far down in your adjustment range the erector spring is probably completely compressed. Not such a big deal in the short term however there is the potential that the spring will take a set and you'll have tracking issues as you start to dial in more elevation. I don't have any experience with this Bushnell product line however I've seen it before in other optics so it's something to consider.