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350 Legend zero distance

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#1 ·
I’m curious what folks are zeroing their rifles at.
 
#2 ·
Depending on where you hunt and at what distance you consider your max range, 150yds is good for the .350. The reason I say that....at 50yds, (depending on bullet weight) you could be 1” to 2” high, at 100yds 1.5” to 2.5” high and at 200yds 4.5 to 5.5 low. Your probably of hitting the vitals is still high without making any scope corrections. A different ballistics calculator could produce different numbers as can the individual rifle.
 
#3 ·
How far will you be shooting and at what size of target? What types of reticles and with which methods of trajectory management are you comfortable, or which do you prefer?

Personally, I zeroed mine at 100, and have a milling reticle and exposed turrets to allow for compensation of the rather arched short range trajectory of the .350L. But I have never been one to use a large MPBR standard, and I do expect the round to deliver at 300-400 yards on occasion. When I play MPBR games, I still zero at 100, but then dial a bit to get to the 175-250yrd zero equivalent for the cartridge’s MPBR.

If you’re shooting 150 and less, still zero at 100.
 
#5 ·
You can zero your rifle to longer ranges even if your range is shorter. You'll just need to use a ballistics tool and determine appropriate offset. For example, I zero my AR's to 100Y or 200Y on a 25Y indoor range. There is probably less historical ballistics data to help you with .350 Legend, but you're not limited to zero'ing @ 50Y.