How to Zero a Ruger Precision Rimfire: Step-by-Step Guide
How to Zero a Ruger Precision Rimfire: Step-by-Step Guide. Learn how to properly zero your Ruger Precision Rimfire .22 LR from 25 yards before stretching distance. A budget-friendly precision rifle setup and zeroing { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/mayhem_defense#person", "name": "Mayhem Defense", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/mayhem_defense", "description": "Mayhem Defense is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/3fb200e4-a129-473b-a15f-16c3fdd5daaa.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/ruger-precision-rimfire-zeroing-guide#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/ruger-precision-rimfire-zeroing-guide" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/ruger-precision-rimfire-zeroing-guide", "headline": "How to Zero a Ruger Precision Rimfire: Step-by-Step Guide", "name": "How to Zero a Ruger Precision Rimfire: Step-by-Step Guide", "description": "Learn how to properly zero your Ruger Precision Rimfire .22 LR from 25 yards before stretching distance. A budget-friendly precision rifle setup and zeroing procedure.", "articleSection": "Gun Reviews", "articleBody": "Zeroing a Ruger Precision Rimfire is the foundational step in Project 02300 — a budget precision shooting series built around proving that sub-$700 setups can deliver real accuracy out to distance. In Episode 2 of the series on Greyhive, Sarge Mayhem of Mayhem Defense walks through a 25-yard zero on his Ruger Precision Rimfire in .22 LR, the prerequisite before stretching the rifle out to learn its dope. The premise is simple: zero clean at 25 yards from a stable seated position, confirm point of aim matches point of impact, then move to dope verification using the reticle's ballistic tree. Sarge runs the rifle with a $5-a-box .22 LR loadout, a mid-tier scope, and a budget can — total setup cost roughly $600 — to test whether \"precision on a budget\" actually holds up. This guide walks through the full procedure Sarge demonstrates, the rifle configuration he runs, and the reasoning behind each adjustment, so you can replicate the zero on your own Ruger Precision Rimfire or a comparable rimfire trainer. Key Takeaways Sarge zeros his Ruger Precision Rimfire .22 LR at 25 yards — the working distance for the entire Project 02300 series. The rifle runs an 18-inch barrel, a roughly 15-16 inch top rail, and a 1/2x28 thread pitch for AR-pattern muzzle devices. Trigger is user-adjustable from roughly 2.25 lbs up to 5 lbs via an onboard tool; length of pull adjusts from 1…