Best way to zero scope and best means to keep the gun steady w/ buying more stuff...

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Hey guys,

I've watched a few videos of zeroing scopes (never done it before) and it sounds like adjusting the turrets to the point of impact is one of the more popular ways. I just got a Hawke Vantage 4x32 AO Mildot scope and am starting to play around with it. It seems one of the pre-reqs too is to have the gun in a stable position so it's not moving around etc. Anyone have ideas on what's laying around the house that I could easily use to stabilize the gun without having to buy gun rests, bipods, clamps, etc? I really just bought the gun for squirrel control in our smaller backyard. I probably wouldn't be shooting more than 10-20 yards max in most cases. Oh, it's a Crosman 1322 btw. I have the stock and just updated to a steel breech. I may put a longer barrel on it at some point. Just want to get the scope sighted in before I start buying more stuff though.
 
I just use a old sock stuffed with rolled up old tee shirts. Got one i use for rifles snd one for pistol.. useing tjat for years now ,works for me... I guess it dont get any cheaper or cost effective then that 😉

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Mo-Ron said:
I just use a old sock stuffed with rolled up old tee shirts. Got one i use for rifles snd one for pistol.. useing tjat for years now ,works for me...
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Nice! Do you do that for both the rear and front rests? I'm trying to figure out how to keep the gun upright so it doesn't knock over and is completely stationary.
 
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jplee3 said:
Nice! Do you do that for both the rear and front rests? I'm trying to figure out how to keep the gun upright so it doesn't knock over and is completely stationary.
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I just rest the forend . I dont use a rear / butt/ sholder rest or a "shooting vice..lol" I got to try to relie on some of my own skill more then a crutch..
 
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Hello as others have stated just use a folded up towel as well, but I would also use a rear one as well to take all the human error out of the zeroing process. Start at five yds and make sure your windage is correct and you should probably be an inch or 2 low. Then move to 10yds confirm windage once again an elevation should be adjuster closer to POA. Decide on the distance you want to zero at and confirm windage once again then adjust your elevation to POA POI. (just remember all this should be on the same # of pumps for each shot) Once you are happy with your zero make yourself a range card POA POI at 5yd, 10yds, 15 yds, and 20 yds that way you will know your hold over/ hold under at different distances. Well I hope this helps and good luck removing those wire eating pests Eric
 
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I believe you might be over-thinking this thing a bit. Your purpose is shooting squirrels at 10-20 yards, so we aren't talking about ultra precision. Use the sock or something similar as a rest, and just hold it as still as possible, shoot and adjust, repeat. When you are hitting something like a 1" circle consistently, you're finished. Adjusting to POI requires a more rigid rest than you are likely to achieve. Simply shooting and adjusting will yield the same result, it will just take a few more shots.
 
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