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Put the rear sight on the "1" (100 meters)
Sight in at 25 meters to get on paper... Then 50 meters.. Then 75 meters... All with the sight still on the "1" setting .. You are working out to the 100 meter mark
Then, sight-in @ 100 meters with the sight still on the "1" setting .. This will give you the full use of your rear sight..
I know I have simplified it much but others will chime in with various methods
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This. An AK's "1" is almost identical to the "3" mark. This is why they suggest "1" for sighting in. The ark of the 7.62x39 out of a typical 16" AK barrel will yield similar POI at 25m and 300m. If you 25m zero your AK at "1", you will be close at 300m on "3".
If you use this (proper AK sight in), your BZ (rearmost setting below the "1") will be about a 200m zero (good "set it and forget it" battle setting) for overall use (not precision).
Please do NOT zero your AK at 25m using the BZ... your scale will be useless if you do. That's a common mistake. If follow the proper 25m/"1" method, you'll retain approximate use of your scale AND have the BZ setting option (as it was intended).