1. Did you mount your own rings and scope? If so, did you level and/or align the scope as much as possible? Did you lap your rings if necessary? Those are good things to do before taking your first shot. However, if you can't or don't want to do that, go ahead and start shooting. As for whether you need to adjust your scope itself, it probably comes set at 0/neutral for elevation and windage, but it's good to check that before starting.
3. 20MOA mounts should be angled by 20 MOA for longer range shooting. A general rule of thumb is to use 0 MOA for 0-600 yards and 20 MOA for 600-1000. Because bullets drop farther at longer ranges, with a 0 MOA mount, your scope might not be able to adjust as far as your bullet drop. By putting additional MOA into the mount, your scope can then be used further out.
If I hit the paper at 100 yards, I start adjusting. If I miss, I start backing up till I hit paper.
I don't adjust windage(left-right) once zeroed. Which may take several or more times to the range. Removing the scope, a bump, cleaning the rifle, etc... may cause a need to adjust.
Look at the velocity chart on the ammo box. It tells bullet drop. Different ammo weights and velocities change vertical zero.
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