How to zero a FFP scope

Archdesigner03 said:

Hi all,

I just got my first focal plane scope Athlon Midas Tac due to readings that it doesn't matter which magnification you're on, one doesn't need to do hold overs like SFP scopes. My question is, does it matter which distance and magnification I zero the scope since there is no hold overs to worry about? Not sure how this works. And it's raining cats and dogs here so I can't experiment to understand the concept.

Thanks,

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I would zero it at the magnification you plan to use the most, for me that's 16X. But it shouldn't change when you change the magnification. And if you're not planning to hold over, then you're clicking with the elevation turret, no?

I zero at 40 yards, but most people zero at 25 to 30, which I have also, in the past. It just depends on what you want, hold overs or hold over and under. Ideally, you want to zero at the apex of the pellet flight for your particular pellet velocity combo. And you can use software or paper targets to verify that.

You will still have holdovers if you do not click. Ffp just means no matter what the power you’re set on you still use center crosshair for your zeroed yardage and the same holdovers for the rest. On a sfp scope that changes the holdovers at different powers

Archdesigner03 said:

Hi all,

I just got my first focal plane scope Athlon Midas Tac due to readings that it doesn't matter which magnification you're on, one doesn't need to do hold overs like SFP scopes. My question is, does it matter which distance and magnification I zero the scope since there is no hold overs to worry about? Not sure how this works. And it's raining cats and dogs here so I can't experiment to understand the concept.

Thanks,

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I zero at max magnification. Only so that I can get the POI as close to dead center on the dot as possible. Zeroing on 4 or 7 or 10 when you have up to 16 or 24 can result in being a good bit off when you do zoom in. Once zeroed at higher zoom everything will be constant and dead on nuts precise. As everyone else said, from there your holds are constant. Although when you zoom out it'll be easier to have a usable sight picture. You need to be very supported to effectively use higher Mag. At least I do. On my 4-16s typically use 8-10 the most. On my 4-14s 5-7. And 6-24 at least 12. The reticle is going to get very small at lower zoom on higher magnification factor scopes.

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Archdesigner03 said:

Hi all,

I just got my first focal plane scope Athlon Midas Tac due to readings that it doesn't matter which magnification you're on, one doesn't need to do hold overs like SFP scopes. My question is, does it matter which distance and magnification I zero the scope since there is no hold overs to worry about? Not sure how this works. And it's raining cats and dogs here so I can't experiment to understand the concept.

Thanks,

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It should not matter. I fine-tune my zero on a bench at maximum magnification. Then I shoot a few shots at minimum magnification to make sure there is no POA shift.

dgeesaman said:

It should not matter. I fine-tune my zero on a bench at maximum magnification. Then I shoot a few shots at minimum magnification to make sure there is no POA shift.

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I was just going to say something similar.
Once I’m on paper, I crank up the magnification to fine tune the zero.

youll still have holdovers.

but they wont change when changing magnification as a SFP scope will.

Archdesigner03 said:

Hi all,

I just got my first focal plane scope Athlon Midas Tac due to readings that it doesn't matter which magnification you're on, one doesn't need to do hold overs like SFP scopes. My question is, does it matter which distance and magnification I zero the scope since there is no hold overs to worry about? Not sure how this works. And it's raining cats and dogs here so I can't experiment to understand the concept.

Thanks,

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zero your scope at your airgun pellets top of apex point. speed and weight of pellet determine this.
satrt shooting at 20 yards and move the target in one yard increments until pellet begins to drop... that's you apex.