How do you zero your rifle? let’s discuss approaches

[Alan]

I’ve seen a wide range of zeroing methods across the community, and it’s always interesting how each shooter develops their own routine. To help newer members learn and compare techniques, I’d like to hear how each of you approaches zeroing?

 

[Quark]

Well if it's a bolt action or at least an action where I can see down the barrel I put the reticle of the scope and what I see through the barrel on the same point of aim on a paper target or some target like that. If it's manual sights like a tang. peep, or buck horn on just shoot at ten yards or so until I have the barrel and the sight both hitting pretty much the same point of aim. Then I just keep extending the range to a hundred yards or so in increments.

I used the same basic technique for pistol/revovler using shorter distances out to the maximum distance of each pistol/revolver.

 

[Alan]

Thanks for sharing your approach...I like how your method works across rifles and handguns, it's easy for beginners to follow too