What range to zero 16" Rossi 92 357

[flyfisher66048]

What range do you zero yours? I use mine for a general plinking and possibley deer hunting

[the priest]

what's the 'favorite' load you'll be shooting most of the time?

[COR]

Here in Pa I would zero it at 100yds and never look back. If it feeds well in your gun the 158XTP is an excellent deer bullet with very light recoil. My personal opinion would be to keep my shots under 100yds.... so a 100yd zero would do just fine for me.

[flyfisher66048]

Right now I'm loading 158 gr XTP over 16 gr of lil'gun. I also picked up some cast performance 180 gr WFN to try later.

[the priest]

www.norma.cc/javapage_US2.asp?Lang=2

I was thinking the same as COR but wanted to make sure you weren't shooting some crazy heavy load first. The link above is worth saving. It's from the Norma site and is a great benefit for your question. Figure out the BC of your bullet, it's velocity,...and you can see the path of the bullet from start to finish. Great tool.

You'll need Java to run this (free online if you don't have it) and all of the red marks/lines can be drug with your mouse to change values.

[flyfisher66048]

Thanks for the info

[parson45]

Mine's a 20", and is sighted at 100 yards.

[flyfisher66048]

I really like this little rifle! I loaded up some 158 XTPs with 16 gr lil'gun, and took them to the range today. I started out at 25 yards to get on paper. The first three shots were all touching high and to the left. I got the elevation corrected, but did not have a hammer/punch to drift the front sight. If I remember right you move the front sight the direction of the bullet strike, right?

[church]

At considerable risk of monotony, I will only state:

My NEF has been foreshortened to 16.5"

It is zeroed for 100 yards

It's close enough everywhere out to 100

Past 100, I reckon I would think twice before taking the shot

For actual hunting I use Georgia Arms 158 .357 +P

[leverman44]

[If I remember right you move the front sight the direction of the bullet strike, right?]

Not "right"/correct.

The front sight should be moved in the OPPOSITE direction that the POI is to be moved.

It's the rear sight that should be moved in the same direction as POI movement is desired.

If the POI is "left", the proper sight movement for centering/zeroing the POI towards the right would be:

Move the front sight to the left,
or,
Move the rear sight to the right.

I zeroed my 16" Big Loop .357 @ 75 yards, thinking I'm limiting my shots with the .357 to 100yds max - so, zeroed @ 25/75 yards, with the POI a bit high @ 50yds, and a bit low @ 100yds.

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[flyfisher66048]

Leverman44,

We're thinking the same thing just saying it differently. The POI was to the left, so I will move the front sight to the left.

Thanks,

[nonpcnrarn]

Oct 10, 2009 18:51:50 GMT -5 flyfisher66048 said:

Leverman44,

We're thinking the same thing just saying it differently. The POI was to the left, so I will move the front sight to the left.

Thanks,

If the POI is to the left and you want to move it right, you move the front sight to the left. Or you can move the rear sight to the right. Just remember that you move the front sight the opposite way you want the bullets to impact. As an example take a look at elevation. If you want the bullet to impact higher you file the front sight down or the opposite of the direction you want the POI to be. If you want the bullets to strike lower you need a taller front sight. The same principle applies to windage. That is why I like an adjustable rear sight. You just remember to move the sight the direction you want the new POI to be.

[azrednek]

I sighted mine for 50 yards. Mine is a range toy, I doubt I'd ever take it hunting and it hits close to the same spot with 38's. With fast hot reloads or factory 357 ammo I needed considerable hold-over between 75 and 100. I didn't do it but assume if I sighted it in for 100. I'd be shooting way high at closer ranges or with 38's.