Best reasonably-priced zeroing support.

[tenpercent]

As one new to air rifles I'm finding the need to support my rifle in a steady position in order to zero-in the scope. It seems that I need one of those zeroing devices one sees advertised. I would appreciate advice on the relative merits of different brands. I'm hoping to spend around £50.

[devonhunter]

Welcome to the forum mate, what rifle are you shooting is it a pcp or a springer if it's a springer then you may like to try bench bags or shooting sticks both can be bought but you'd be far better of making the sticks. If it's a pcp then you could probably get a Bodley bipod for £50 other than that the bench bags and stocks are good. Try http://m.uttings.co.uk/

[tenpercent]

Hello, DH. Thanks for that. It's an S200 with 10-shot upgrade. I hadn't thought of using a bipod. I suppose, on a bench (Workmate, say), I could keep it steady with a couple of breeze blocks. I'm also acquiring an HW springer but haven't got around to thinking about zeroing that. I hadn't heard of Bodley- off to google them now.
Cheers.

[neil]

if its a pcp use a workmate clamping the gun lightly, point the gun towards a large sheet of cardboard, put a shot into it, move the crosshair to where the pellet hit, fire again to check, if your pellets are consistant you should be able to zero in 3 shots, shorten and lenghthen the ranges and if the pellet does more than just move up and down from your aim point you`ve got crossover problems

[tenpercent]

Thanks, Neil, that's very useful. I hadn't thought of just clamping it into a Workmate. Need to pad sides with polystyrene or something to avoid marking. I'll check no crossover problems by varying distances. Fortunately, I'm able to do this undercover from the more or less constant "summer" rain up here.

[neil]

works well when pellet testing as well, takes any shaking/poor shooting from you out of the equation, last time I did some had the gun hooked up to the air tank at the same time, constant fill pressure to start every pellet test, had a few strange results which can only be down to pellets

[tenpercent]

That's very interesting indeed (the air attached for constant pressure). My shooting buddy will be onto THAT! I normally fill to 180. Would you recommend pellet testing at 180? Am I right in thinking that optimum pressure is likely to be reached at about 160? So, would about 160 be best for the pellet testing?

[devonhunter]

Bugga sorry tenpercent I meant bisley! Bleedy auto correct hope that helps.

[tenpercent]

BISLEY it is ! Thx, DH.

[scrane]

For sighting in or target work I would recommend nothing more than two sandbags and maybe a couple of blocks of wood. Do it yourself for free!