HUNTING RIFLE 200 YARD ZERO AT 50 YARDS | Savage Axis XP 308 WINCHESTER

For the people that don’t want to watch the video and want to tap away at the keyboard for no reason:

He was zeroing their rifle for 200 yards but used 50 yards as a starting point, using ballistics calculations, which can be found using various apps or website by in putting the data that’s published on the box.

From there the man’s trued up his zero at the desired range. Assuming that he had the true velocity this is what everyone with any sort of sense does.

But I guess the YT comment section is just cracked on over complicating things that are not.

Hopefully he pins this or makes another video explaining this.

I have been shooting a savage axis for 15 years 2506 iv killed truck loads of deer it shoots 1 inch groups at 100 yards at a 1 1/2 high drop deer at 200 yards it’s a great gun for the money

Good video. IMHO, .3" high is closer to 1/4" (.25") than 1/2" is.

I bought low cost savage rifles for all my kids growing . Back then axis was the lowest end and I never got an axis. All of the guns we got were tack drivers sub moa and some .5 moa right out the box. With reloads some were , really, about as good as a gun can shoot.

I dont under stand why by (x2) on the clicks

I’ve always heard 25 yards you’ll b 2” high at 100 and good at 200. Recently I’ve heard do 30 yards. With all that said, I went out today and did groups at 100 then moved back w ammo I selected to hunt with. Not super hot for Az but after shooting I’d put it in truck w AC on while I went to check shots that I couldn’t tell with spotter. Got 4.25 miles in today 😂

Totally disagree. I've zeroed many clients rifles and its just not a good way to go
I zero my rifle at 200 yards, then recheck it at 100, at 75 and 50. You can sight it in at 50 and hit bullseye and be of quite a bit at 100.

My 270 is an inch and a half high at a 100yards. Dead on at 200. 👍

That group @ 50yds should be "same hole"…. your group should tell you to bin that ammo or to check your kit.

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Right on? Just because you hit the plate? Nope. You needed to show those hits. They were going to be about 2-4" left but you showed zero proof of zero at 200.

Just buy a sako and you don’t have to do anything to them get a good scope and your good to go.

I have that exact rifle, except a heavy barrel and I did add a muzzel break. with a 3×9 sig sauer scope,,. had the weapon now for 7 years and it is dead on and keeps its zero.. love savage with heavy barrel. simple the best for under 500

Educational and definitely will be using this method soon. Thanks!

Mossad killed him a regular hunter cant do it at 200 yard

When a scope says (1-click 1/4 moa at 100 yards) ,,,, if u sight it in at 50 yards,, is that gonna be more clicks to get that 1/4 inch adjustment at 50 yards,,, or is one click gonna be more then 1/4 "

you are clueless, 38 m

My goodness your aiming to hit a 10 inch target at 200 yards ?? Should be able to hit a golf ball at that distance easy !!!!!

A rifle when shot is as stable as you make it !!!. A cheap rifle ( 300 dollars ) can be just as accurate as an expensive rifle ! An example …..I bought a C Z 600 rifle for 600 dollars. The accuracy is saddening ! At 100 yards it shoots 5 inch groups ?!?!?!?! An that is after extensive trials of different weight bullets powder / loads……and seating depths. I have yet to get a group under 3 inches at 100 yards ! I NEVER buy a rifle by how it LOOKS !!!!!!! Ive found most of my more accurate shooting rifles the cost of the rifle is below 500 dollars. My 22 long rifle is more accurate at 200 yards with 50 inches drop then many high power rifles !

This video about to blow TF up.

Ive found you're exactly right when shooting a short cva single shot 350 legend.

That is pretty big targets for 200 yrds. I would think a four inch target at most at 200 yrds would be a fair test.

What does your retical look like?

I have a Savage Edge in .308. But don't know how to sight it in with a duplex scope. I was thinking of sighting in at 150. Then I will assume the spot where the duplex drops from wide too small will be my holdover for 200 and up top wide to small line is 100. So that is 100…150…200 yards. I will just have to luck it in for the sides guess.

I have a 70 year old pawn shop Remington 740 in 30-06. I know semi-auto are not accurate or are they. I have always sighted in 2" high at 100 yards. Your video is the first to describe the process so well. This old rifle can actually shoot 1" groups at 100 yards if I do my job. I don't need a rangefinder to hit vitals under 300 yards.

I zero high at 100 (depends on barrel length, velocities and caliber) to have a max point blank @ X distance. My 30-30 is zeroed exactly 2” high with my preferred hunting load and gives me a max range of about 200 yards. At 200 with my 30-30 my point of impact is roughly 4.5-5” below my point of aim and for whitetail that is my zero.

Awesome, I got some good info here

I have this exact same rifle and I use the Sako Gamehead.

I believe I'd just hunt with the Creedmoor.

Monty Python, GET ON WITH IT !

Nice video but I’ve sited over 50 rifles and use a cradle. No movement and always bang on. Then I shoot it from a bag or bipod etc

I do it 2" high at 25yds and I am good out to 500yds +

Good job

Omg I know this feeling. I’m stubborn and impatient and when it’s hot as balls I still go out to zero.

They need to bring back the handheld Weaver Scope Sight-In Guide that was available into the 1980's. It lists where to sight-in cartridges from .22Long Rifle Hi Speed to the .458 Winchester Magnum at 25 yards and takes into account the height of the scope above the rifle's bore. It also lists their approx. muzzle velocities. It then shows the impact above or below zero at ranges from 50 to 350 yards in 50 yard increments.
Example: A 30-06 with a 180gr bullet at 2700fps sighted at 25 yards is 1" high@50 yards, 2¼" high@100 and 150 yards, ¾" high@200 yards, 2½" low@ 250 yards, and any kind of ethical and sportman-like hunter would stop right there and attempt to get closer.

This method correlates closely to the way our military sights in the M16 rifle. They are sighted at 25 meters on the "Zero" settings and youre good to go by simply clicking the rear sight to the longer range settings past 200 yards (meters?).

I have had great success with a method that dates back to the 1950's. Some refer to it as the Velocity Sight-in Method.
1. What is the approx. velocity of your ammo in fps, ex. 2500fps?
2. Divide that number by 100. Now you have "25".
3. Set your target at that range in yards and sight-in dead on. In this case, 25 yards.
4. For the farther zero range, multiply the sight in range by "7.5"; in this case, 25×7.5=187.5 yards will be very close to dead on.