I've got bit by the levergun bug pretty hard the last couple of months and have two new guns to get Zero'd and ready to shoot this summer.
Gun #1- Marlin 1894 CST with XS Ghost ring sights and Silencerco Octane 9Hd. I have a mix 158gr JSP 357 magnum and 148gr, 158gr 38 spcl ammo for this gun but will reload for it eventually when I get some time. This gun will be used for mercilessly banging steel poppers and gongs 50 yards and in and as as truck/camping gun.
Gun #2- Marlin 1895 45-70 Guide Gun with an Aimpoint T-1 on it. I have a mix of 405 gr cowboy loads, winchester 300 gr HPs and Armscor 300 gr HPs. I will start reloading for this gun as well soon and plan to use it for deer, elk and hogs at 100 yards or less.
I realize that different bullet weights etc are all going to shoot differently but what distances are you guys zeroing your guns at? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
5/4 Update
Using the JMB page I've got the 1895 roughly zero'd at 100 for 405 gr cowboy loads yesterday and had a blast shooting gongs at 25-50 yards. The 300 grain hollow points shot -2" at 25 yards so I'll most likely just re zero it quickly if I was going to hunt with those.
Unfortunately my BNIB CST refused to fire any of the 5 different ammo types I tried and I could see very faint primer strikes on a few rounds. Looks like it is going back to Marlin. Bummer.