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Posted: 12/6/2018 4:09:52 PM EDT

What optic do you have?

Why is that your choice of zero?

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:11:50 PM EDT

[#1]

I have an Aimpoint Comp M3 with 4 MOA dot on my HD AR.

I zero it about 2" high at 100 yds.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:13:37 PM EDT

[#2]

50/250. Aimpoint PRO.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:13:59 PM EDT

[#3]

50 for everything but my ACOG. Except for my lasers which are zeroed at 100.

My HD rifle has an Aimpoint PRO zeroed at 50. My M4gery has an Aimpoint CompM2 zeroed at 50.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:14:07 PM EDT

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I have an Aimpoint Comp M3 with 4 MOA dot on my HD AR.

I zero it about 2" high at 100 yds.

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How does that affect your POI at typical HD ranges?

Assume for a moment you are not the typical GDer with a 15,000sqft villa with multiple buildings

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:14:11 PM EDT

[#5]

50 yard zero
Iron sights
Light

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:14:31 PM EDT

[#6]

50/200 zero.

EOTech on my 10.3 SBR. Anything up close and personal I "aim high" by putting bottom tick mark of reticle on my target.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:14:45 PM EDT

[#7]

PA advanced red dot. 50 yards.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:15:35 PM EDT

[#8]

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How does that affect your POI at typical HD ranges?

Assume for a moment you are not the typical GDer with a 15,000sqft villa with multiple buildings

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At the muzzle, it's about 1.4" low (with full cowitness height RDS mount) and about a 1/2" low at 50 yds.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:17:19 PM EDT

[#9]

1X4 @ 100yds

He's not getting away

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:18:17 PM EDT

[#10]

Zero @ 50

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:19:04 PM EDT

[#11]

Aimpoint PRO 50y

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:19:56 PM EDT

[#12]

BUIS = 50/200
Optic = 100

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:21:22 PM EDT

[#13]

50 yd zero
Sig Romeo 5

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:21:38 PM EDT

[#14]

aimpoint t1 @ 36/300

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:21:53 PM EDT

[#15]

Iron sights....

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:22:56 PM EDT

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BUIS = 50/200
Optic = 100

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This.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:23:51 PM EDT

[#17]

Any long guns in my house are zeroed for 50y

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:24:44 PM EDT

[#18]

25y

SPARC AR 2moa with a TLR-1 at 12 o'clock

LMT MRP 10.5

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:25:49 PM EDT

[#19]

My 556 guns get zeroed at 50/200 for irons and red dots. Any scoped gun gets zeroed at 100 since I am using BDC Nikon reticles.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:26:13 PM EDT

[#20]

50 yards, Aimpoint Comp M2.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:26:17 PM EDT

[#21]

100yds + 1”. Might need to use it outside.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:26:18 PM EDT

[#22]

Zero is basically irrelevant. The difference b/w a 50 yard, 100 yard, or even 200 yard zero at 15 or 20 feet in an actual gun fight is negligible.

Making head shots at 100 yards, zero is critical. Across the living room its meaningless, assuming you are not trying to shoot their ear off or knock a lit cigarette out of their mouth.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:27:14 PM EDT

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100yds + 1”.

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Why not just do a 50yd zero then?

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:27:25 PM EDT

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I have an Aimpoint Comp M3 with 4 MOA dot on my HD AR.

I zero it about 2" high at 100 yds.

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Your wife is being held hostage at 15 meters you can only see the top of his head.

Where do you aim ?

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:27:59 PM EDT

[#25]

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50/250. Aimpoint PRO.

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/\ dis

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:28:39 PM EDT

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Your wife is being held hostage at 15 meters you can only see the top of his head.

Where do you aim ?

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Put the dot on top of his head like a cherry on an ice cream sundae.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:28:50 PM EDT

[#27]

Aimpoint M3 @ 50. I use it kill pests too, nothing leaves without a double lung or Texas heart shot.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:35:42 PM EDT

[#28]

50/200 Iron sights and a surefire light

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:37:45 PM EDT

[#29]

50 yards

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:39:00 PM EDT

[#30]

I zero the ACOG for 100 and the RDSs for 75.

A 75 yard zero puts the center of impact closer to the point of aim than a 50 yard zero does, out to ~150 yards for 77 gr and ~180 yards for 55 gr (16" barrel). For a HD type rifle I much prefer more precision within 150 yards even if it results in less precision past 200 yards.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:39:33 PM EDT

[#31]

50 yards for my 10.5" pistol.

100 for my 16" Sig M400

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:40:30 PM EDT

[#32]

50 yards for 5.56
25 yards 9mm

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:46:30 PM EDT

[#33]

Red dot and irons at 100 yds. beacuse, Paul Howe.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:47:45 PM EDT

[#34]

zero for 50. Figure 2in low at 10ft

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:50:48 PM EDT

[#35]

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Zero is basically irrelevant. The difference b/w a 50 yard, 100 yard, or even 200 yard zero at 15 or 20 feet in an actual gun fight is negligible.

Making head shots at 100 yards, zero is critical. Across the living room its meaningless, assuming you are not trying to shoot their ear off or knock a lit cigarette out of their mouth.

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This

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:51:55 PM EDT

[#36]

100’

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:51:59 PM EDT

[#37]

M2 @ 25 yards.

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:53:21 PM EDT

[#38]

50yd Tripower

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:59:12 PM EDT

[#39]

50y. based on 64gr bonded. Picked that because it has the tightest "spread" over the 50-250y range

Posted: 12/6/2018 4:59:53 PM EDT

[#40]

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50 yard zero
Iron sights
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#metoo

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:01:47 PM EDT

[#41]

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50/250. Aimpoint PRO.

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Same.

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:02:53 PM EDT

[#42]

.
sights?
we don't want no sights
we don't need no sights
we don't got to use no stinkin sights
just rack the slide on the ol double barrel
and if the miscreants don't run away
wave the muzzle in their general direction
and fire a few times

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:03:26 PM EDT

[#43]

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Zero is basically irrelevant. The difference b/w a 50 yard, 100 yard, or even 200 yard zero at 15 or 20 feet in an actual gun fight is negligible.

Making head shots at 100 yards, zero is critical. Across the living room its meaningless, assuming you are not trying to shoot their ear off or knock a lit cigarette out of their mouth.

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^^^ Basically this ^^^.

Torso or head shot at longest unobstructed view in my house will still do the job at any of the common zero set points.

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:04:33 PM EDT

[#44]

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Same.

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50/250. Aimpoint PRO.

Same.

I believe it is 50/200 and same Aimpoint PRO. Just remember height over bore.

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:06:01 PM EDT

[#45]

50 with an Aimpoint. More important to know your offset though. At home distances, your zero won't matter much.

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:06:59 PM EDT

[#46]

50 yard zero

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:07:03 PM EDT

[#47]

All 1x optics on rifles including the HD AR are 50yd zero.

Well other than my SBR EVO which has a 30yd zero

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:08:08 PM EDT

[#48]

50 yds. Aimpoint T1.

AOCGs are zeroed at 100.

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:09:49 PM EDT

[#49]

Either open sights on one carbine, or the ACOG on the other. 50 sights, 100yd ACOG.

Posted: 12/6/2018 5:12:24 PM EDT

[#50]

Physically zero at 100yds but carry on 200yds zero.

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