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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1261 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	.22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Sep 17^th, 2025 at 5:35pm	Print Post
	This coming weekend I'll be headed for the range to establish a 200 yard zero for my .22LR for the upcoming .22 National Match in January. From what I've found online, it looks like I'll need to add elevation for about 40 inches to go from my 100 yard zero to be on at 200 yards. Does that seem about right to you guys who shoot .22LR rifles at 200 yards? Thank you in advance for any help.

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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1645 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #1 - Sep 17^th, 2025 at 5:43pm	Print Post
	A full turn should do.

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wcf3840 Senior Forum Member Offline ASSRA Life #299 Posts: 379 Location: Palatine Joined: May 28^th, 2007	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #2 - Sep 17^th, 2025 at 5:59pm	Print Post
	Jeff is right. A full turn should get you on paper.


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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1261 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #3 - Sep 17^th, 2025 at 6:09pm	Print Post
	Thank you guys. That bit of info will surely save me some ammo

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 809 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #4 - Sep 17^th, 2025 at 6:26pm	Print Post
	on my .22 with a lyman 6X scope, from 100 to 200 I have to come up 29 minutes. My 100 setting on the lyman mount is 131 and the 200 setting is 190. Hope this helps. Sam


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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2076 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #5 - Sep 17^th, 2025 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	nuclearcricket wrote on Sep 17^th, 2025 at 6:26pm: on my .22 with a lyman 6X scope, from 100 to 200 I have to come up 29 minutes. My 100 setting on the lyman mount is 131 and the 200 setting is 190. Hope this helps. Sam Sam, Are you sure about the 29 minutes? I've been shooting .22BPCR for many years & my average adjustment from the pigs (100 meters) to the rams (200 meters) is 18.5 to 19 MOA. BTW, I use a 6X scope with a 7.2" base spacing. At the last match my 100M setting was 0.046" & 200M was 0.083". 0.002" (2 marks) of adjustment is 1MOA. I do get around 28 to 29MOA from the chickens (50 meters) to the rams (200 meters). Wayne
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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2243 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #6 - Sep 17^th, 2025 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	Randy, My numbers come fairly close to Wayne's, slightly more elevation because of barrel length and/or ammo choice. I shoot both silhouette and schuetzen and my dope doesn't change much, occasionally a change in density altitude requires a tweak once in a while, there will be some for me I bet this winter at BA for the match. A Ballard, RKS barrel, 1:12, LH, GT, 30", Lapua Center-X, Lyman 10x STS, 7.2" base centers = 100 yd setting .032", 200 yd setting .074", constant velocity measurement with a Bullet Seeker 1047 fps ave. Two lines = 1 MOA so my come-up is 21 MOA. I'm assuming you are shooting a scope? Greg

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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1261 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #7 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 11:55am	Print Post
	GT Yes, I shoot that .22 with a scope (Hi-Lux Malcolm 20X). It's a Cody Ballard BR rifle for Schuetzen. For Schuetzen we shoot at 100 yds but the upcoming .22 National Match has an event at 200. I need to establish a 200 yd zero so I can get in some practice before the match. Thank you for the elevation info.
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	Randy W ASSRA 10211 - ISSA 125 There are indeed two Americas. Simply put, it is not the haves and have nots. The two Americans are in reality divided into those who do and those who don't.
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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1179 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #8 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 12:21pm	Print Post
	yes 18 mom


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1179 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #9 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 12:22pm	Print Post
	18 m.o.a. art


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2898 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #10 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 12:41pm	Print Post
	Another way to get on paper at 200 is to place 2 targets, one above the other, at 100 yards. Place them with the centers 14 inches apart. After you get center hits on the lower target, increase the elevation until you get center hits on the upper target while aiming at the lower one.


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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1261 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #11 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 12:52pm	Print Post
	Art & waterman 18 m.o.a. and 14" It seems like both paths lead to being on at 200 yds. Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to shooting my .22 at 200.

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watchthewind Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1024 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #12 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	Randy remember your point of impact will differ between your barrel resting on the sticks and shooting off of a rest. I would suggest get on paper off of the rest and then fine tune off of the sticks. Btw the target you have worked up for the match looks great! Scott

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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1720 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #13 - Sep 18^th, 2025 at 4:24pm	Print Post
	18 MOA for me form 100 to 200 yds - 19.5 MOA from 100 to 200 meters. BSA 12/15, SK rifle match, original peep sights.


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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1261 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #14 - Sep 19^th, 2025 at 12:10pm	Print Post
	watchthewind Thanks for the tip about shooting off X sticks. I haven't fired a rifle of sticks in many years. I'm gonna need to get in some practice between now and your match

	Randy W ASSRA 10211 - ISSA 125 There are indeed two Americas. Simply put, it is not the haves and have nots. The two Americans are in reality divided into those who do and those who don't.
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watchthewind Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1024 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #15 - Sep 19^th, 2025 at 12:15pm	Print Post
	I look forward to getting out and practicing with you

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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1261 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #16 - Sep 19^th, 2025 at 12:34pm	Print Post
	Ya better practice against me if you intend to win

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BudHyett Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 278 Location: Pacific Northwest, WA State Joined: Jun 25^th, 2011	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #17 - Sep 19^th, 2025 at 2:23pm	Print Post
	From 100 yards to 200 yards, I come up 18 minutes with Match velocity ammunition. I hold center, squeeze, look for the hit. It's usually in the white or bottom of the black at 6 o'clock. Three more shots to confirm, then correct to the center. If there is no hit on the first shot, I hold the top of the target and look for the hit in the center of the target. Then crank on 4 MOA to assure the shot is visible. Back to the center hold and corrections to the center. One bad habit I developed at 200 yards was looking for the bullet while it was in the air. With the Sun behind you and little crosswind, you can see the track and predict the hit. This habit meant I was not performing a complete follow-through.

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 809 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #18 - Sep 19^th, 2025 at 8:26pm	Print Post
	Wayne, that is what I had written down in my book from sighting in. that was with SK Pistol match Special. The scope is a lyman jts. 6x That is what I have written down, over the weekend I will look and see if I have a score sheet from a match I shot and see if the numbers are different. they may be. I do know I was kind of disapointed with some of the ammo I had tried. Some shot really really good at 100, pretty good at 150 and then the wheels fell off at 200. Sam


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3954 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: .22LR Bullet Drop From 100 to 200 Yards? Reply #19 - Sep 30^th, 2025 at 9:34am	Print Post
	I really like the idea of KNOWING the gun/sight combination settings for various ranges. Shooting M14 we'd go 8 clicks up (from bottoming out) at 200, 10 at 200, and 12-13 for 600. Made it a no-brainer in QUICKLY making the adjustment for different range targets.

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