Only target shooting, do you re-zero for shooting each distance?

[Bedrock Bob]

I would dial. Many people disregard it, but it is a skill and a science worth learning, understanding, and practicing. In the past is was acceptable for scope manufacturers to produce optics that did not track worth a darn, and “set it and forget it” was the name of the game. Fortunately as manufacturing and consumer standards have improved, largely so too has scope tracking.

I also suggest shooting grid targets if possible. It allows you to align the entire reticle to the grid, making precise alignment easier. A bonus is that it’s virtually unaffected by magnification, so you can use whatever you like. Note, I got somewhat close holding a phone, but my degree is not in photography! Hopefully you get the idea..

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The vertical and horizontal lines are great. Especially when shooting off mil dots low on the crosshair. It reduces cant error as well as a good center alignment.

Those diamond shaped targets with a grid are great for shooting tight patterns. I love them for high powered rifle. They are easy to look at and easy to shoot at. It's easy to see your hits too.

I've never used them with an air rifle and im not sure why. Each target has several potential aiming points and you can shoot a bunch of groups on one.

 

[PumaCarl]

I have only recently started clicking. I was a hold-over guy, didn't want to touch my scope. I figured that there was no actual difference. I proved myself to be very wrong. It makes a big difference to me and much easier to make hits, especially in wind, where you are keeping the target on the horizontal reticle and not holding in blank space. You need a good scope though, totally worth it.

 

[Stormin-Normin]

I would dial. Many people disregard it, but it is a skill and a science worth learning, understanding, and practicing. In the past is was acceptable for scope manufacturers to produce optics that did not track worth a darn, and “set it and forget it” was the name of the game. Fortunately as manufacturing and consumer standards have improved, largely so too has scope tracking.

I also suggest shooting grid targets if possible. It allows you to align the entire reticle to the grid, making precise alignment easier. A bonus is that it’s virtually unaffected by magnification, so you can use whatever you like. Note, I got somewhat close holding a phone, but my degree is not in photography! Hopefully you get the idea..

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Thanks so much for the comments and advice. much appreciated! I am going to dial!

 

[Stormin-Normin]

I have only recently started clicking. I was a hold-over guy, didn't want to touch my scope. I figured that there was no actual difference. I proved myself to be very wrong. It makes a big difference to me and much easier to make hits, especially in wind, where you are keeping the target on the horizontal reticle and not holding in blank space. You need a good scope though, totally worth it.

Thanks, I’m going to dial!