Putting a scope on a 45 Carbine

[bigbigjoe76]

this is to the guys that shoot 45LC. what range do you zero your scopes and what kind of loads do you use??

Joe

[Tom Threetoes]

I had mine zeroed at 80yds. with a mid range load of Lil Gun and a 240gr XTPmag. My backyard range won't let me shoot much further. Here in the southern IN. woods 75-80yds is long shot anyway.

[gendoc]

a lil high @50yrds, 250-xtp with 24gr imr-4227

hog shots around here are usually within 50-75 yrds

[cwlongshot]

All my short range hunting firearms are zeroed at 100 yards. Then shot it extensively at ranges from 25 to 125 or so.

CW

[PHATINJUN]

Mine is zeroed at 100 and sports a Matte Burris 3-9x40 set on six perfect. Kurt

[Mike in Virginia]

I always zero with several factors in mind:

 ???The rifle's effective killing range of the animal hunted

 ???What is reasonalble concerning the trajectory

 ???What distance will most of the hunting shots be taken.

Examples: We hunt squirrels at reasonable close range, and the 100 yard drop is a little dramatic, so, I zero at 40 yards.  Still good a reallty close shots and on out to 75 yards.  I zero my .308 at 100 because I'll never see a deer further than that where I hunt.  If I lived in more open country, I'd zero at 200.

I don't have a 45LC rifle yet, but I'd zero it at 75 yards.  You could still hold dead on a deer-size animal at closer ranges, or hold on his back at extended distances.   

45LC pistol.  zero at 25 yards, becaue it is a close range weapon, but if I want to take a 50 yard shot, I still can without thinking about elevation.    

[Daman]

I don't have a 45 LC, but I will say look at your reloading charts and see what energy retention is at the yardage you are thinking of and see what trajectory is at that point. If I had one I would zero at 50 yards and it would be my climbing stand gun in thick bottoms, but I use the Winchester 94 30-30 for that.

Here is some of my zeros:
Winchester 9422M 22 magnum - 33 yards
Henry 22lr & Ruger 10/22 - 25 yards
Browning 30-06's - 75 yards
Browning A Bolt 243 - 100 yards
Rossi 223 - 100 yards
Handi 22 Hornet - 50 yards
Handi 30-30 - 33 yards
Remington 700 222 - 100 yards with target turrets


There are more, but I won't bore you with anymore details

Daman

[Hank in Indiana]

If you know your velocity, plug your numbers in;  www.handloads.com/calc/
This will give you a pretty close idea of where your bullet is at any range.

[blind ear]

I zero to a 6" point blank range for any deer hunting. You can find this in most reloading manuals. I then check it on paper. As for scope. With the 45LC ranges won't be long so power greater than 6 or 7 probably isn't needed. I always keep  mine set on lowest power because it is easier to find the target, especially in the woods (it really makes a difference if the leaves have fallen) or if the target is moveing.

I practice getting on target by finding flying birds, jumped rabbits, or squirrels moveing in the trees with my scope. (I do this when alone to avoid derrogatory comments.) This will also help you determine if the scope is mounted at the right height and cast is proper, does it come to point naturally?

 If I am on a stand I might turn the power up but usually not. If the target is far enough and casual enough there will be time to turn the power up. If it comes by walking fast or running or you jump it from bed, you might not have time to find the target, much less turn the power down and find the target.

Learned by makeing mistakes. eddie

[zoner]

i agree with cw....sight in at 100yds....then check POI at 25,50, and 125. Same for the 357 mag