75 meter Zeroing ??

[CMDR.FREEZER]

Heya hunters =)


I've been playing around with this Zeroing perk abit.

Shooting with the 338 and the 7MM (not tested other rifles/weapons)

So, this is rather fustrating or confusing. 150m Zeroing seems to be the standard setting for both the 338 and 7 MM (As in, thats what it is set to without the perk)

Now, shooting animals with the 150/300meter zeroing seems easy enough, i get good shots and easy kills.
the 150meter one is the most versitle of the 3 settings, as i can shoot bulls eye anywhere from 50-150 meters.
the 300 meter one is somewhat different as by that distance the bullet loses its effectivness, but i do have some nice kills at 230-300 meters which seems to be the range the 300 meter setting is strongest at.

But then we have the 75 meter one. and guys, What the F....?

Sorry for the sudden language change, but this setting is so unreliable.
shooting animals at 70-80 meters out at 75 meter zeroing pretty much causes flesh wound 95% of the time even if i am dead center at spine/lungs/heart etc.

What is the 75 meter zeroing for, cause useing that at as said, 70-80 meters is pointless, the 150 meter setting is MUCH more reliable, probably 95% kill rate useing it.

What is the 75 meter setting for ? Elevated situations ?

[Mondyrocks]

I presume it's for close range hunting.
To be honest I don't find it unreliable at all.

If you hunt with the crossbow the zeroing is dead on. The top pin is zeroed at 10, 30 and 50 meters respectively and it's amazingly good!
Just wish they'd hurry up and sort out the 420 bolt integrity problem!

[CMDR.FREEZER]

Originally posted by Mondyrocks:

I presume it's for close range hunting.
To be honest I don't find it unreliable at all.

If you hunt with the crossbow the zeroing is dead on. The top pin is zeroed at 10, 30 and 50 meters respectrively and it's amazingly good!
Just wish they'd hurry up and sort out the 420 bolt integrity problem!

Well i wassnt refering to bows, but the 338 and 7 MM Rifles.

[trond_livden]

I really dont use the 75 zeroing much. Allthough, I have noticed that you have to hit square broadside. Any other position will only wound. Actually, the effect of the bullet are redicoulous for a real life hunter. A 7mmRM will kill a moose easily reallife. Also from a frontal shot.

[Bob Ross]

I would recommend not ever using the zeroing, just get used to default aiming. Also I am not entirely sure what you are trying to say or what you are doing with zeroing. But what zeroing does is simply changes the drop rate from center of the crosshairs. So if you are shooting an animal at 75m and the zeroing is at 75m it should hit it at that range, however the second it goes above that 75m range the drop rate will start to become significant so the only way you can really tell is with a range finder. If you have 328m set and you shoot at 75m range the bullet is going to be a lot higher since you are zeroing in for something so far out.

[CMDR.FREEZER]

Originally posted by Newbowner1:

I would recommend not ever using the zeroing, just get used to default aiming. Also I am not entirely sure what you are trying to say or what you are doing with zeroing. But what zeroing does is simply changes the drop rate from center of the crosshairs. So if you are shooting an animal at 75m and the zeroing is at 75m it should hit it at that range, however the second it goes above that 75m range the drop rate will start to become significant so the only way you can really tell is with a range finder. If you have 328m set and you shoot at 75m range the bullet is going to be a lot higher since you are zeroing in for something so far out.

Not sure what am trying to say ?

Ok let me ask you a question.

When you have an animal at a distance of 75 meters, you zero in your aim to 75 meter. where do you place your crosshair? - Dead center at where ever you plan to shoot? e.g spine/lung etc ?

If the answer to that question(s) is yes, then i do the same but every single time i do that its nothing but a flesh wound. this never happens with 150-300 unless i badly miss-aim

[KaiEr]

Originally posted by Newbowner1:

I would recommend not ever using the zeroing, just get used to default aiming.

With all due respect, there are 4 different types of shooters: Those who use iron sights and those who range their rifles at a 'default' distance (who "guesstimate" their shot placement based on the distance of the animal - even with using range finders), those who range their rifles yet use mil dots to judge distance, and those who use adjustable/dialable scopes, range finders/mil dots. (There is a 5th, but there are not a lot of adjustable iron sights out there anymore.)

Everything you said goes the same for the default aiming, with the exception of someone failing to remember where their zeroing was set to. But all of those types of shooters are aware of, and familiar with, their shooting style/setup.

For someone who is that style of shooter, the idea of "forgetting your settings" would be like suggesting "default" shooters would forget to raise/lower your crosshairs to adjust for distance. The only people who would forget their zeroing settings would be those who are not that style of shooter, or gamers who play this as a shooting gallery and never have enough time between shots.

His whole point is that, for him, the zeroing isn't acting as it should at closer ranges.

IRL I use iron sites or what you would refer to as "default", but in-game I use zeroing to overcome the lack of ballistic reality in the game.

[Mondyrocks]

Originally posted by FREEZER:

Originally posted by Mondyrocks:

I presume it's for close range hunting.
To be honest I don't find it unreliable at all.

If you hunt with the crossbow the zeroing is dead on. The top pin is zeroed at 10, 30 and 50 meters respectrively and it's amazingly good!
Just wish they'd hurry up and sort out the 420 bolt integrity problem!

Well i wassnt refering to bows, but the 338 and 7 MM Rifles.

Well all I'll say is this.
I find the zeroing perk the most useful perk in the game, for Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols, Bows and Crossbows! :)

The easiest thing to do is go to the range in hirschfelden.
You'll be able to answer your own question then :)