Thread: Hunting Scope Magnification

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Yes. Most centre fire rifles shoot flat enough that with a 100m zero the line of sight through the optic has not yet cut below the trajectory of the projectile (if it will cut below). With a 200m zero this first point of crossover comes sooner therefor your line of sight is closer to the line of trajectory at those closer bush ranges.

Ok. So the graph @Micky Duck has put up shows (a 30-06 maybe?) cutting the line of sight at about 25m? when sighted in at 200m. Where do you think it will cut the line of sight when sighted in at 100m?