scope question for Field target competitors ?

[beerthief]

when sighting in a scope for 10 yards OR any yardage where do you measure from ? DO you measure from the muzzle or the eye piece just where do you set up at ?
For instance if i measure from the target to the muzzle exactly 10 yard ? but my eyepiece is 21 inches behind that , get the idea ? Hold over / under cards really ?

 

[tjmac]

I measure from the front of my scope, give or take a few inches. No real reason, that's just the way I do it. As long as you are consistent in what you do, you will be fine.

 

[Franklink]

Realistically, it doesn't matter.

The 10, 11, 12 yard targets are probably the most critical to range correctly, and even there you've got a roughly 1 yard window where the pellet will squeak inside even the smallest kill zone. Ie. if you've decided the target is 10 yards away, anything from 9.5 to 10.5 yards will give you enough wiggle room (on a typical 3/8" kill zone) for the trajectory of the pellet to slide right through without a "split."

 

[Nico5999]

I don't think it really matters as long as you DO THE SAME THING EVERY TIME.

If you get your dope measuring from the muzzle, or whatever, set your wheel up like that. You're also talking about a foot or so, so it probably doesnt matter anyway.

 

[Martin3528]

I don't think it really matters as long as you DO THE SAME THING EVERY TIME.

If you get your dope measuring from the muzzle, or whatever, set your wheel up like that. You're also talking about a foot or so, so it probably doesnt matter anyway.

This is correct. Unless you are using more than one method to range the target, it really does not matter where it is indexed from. The wheel will be indexed to your focal point at that distance, and your holdover will be based on your actual shot at that distance.