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Posted: 11/26/2008 1:54:58 PM EDT
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I just got my first flat-top carbine a few weeks ago, and I have been reading the forum for a few weeks now, trying to glean as much information as I can before pestering you all.
My Carbine is an Armalite, with the fixed front sights, and I just got a Troy flip up rear sight, I intend to finish it off with an Eotech 512, but that is over a month out for me given the cost. Been buying ammo and mags, per everyones advice given the political situation. I have read recently on this board, somebody recommending zeroing the sights for co-witness at 50 yards/meters - isn't that a bit short range? Doing this years ago, we zeroed at 100 yards. And, yes, now that I have sights on it, I will take a picture after dinner tomorrow, and post it. Happy Thanksgiving to you all! |
| No, 50 yds puts you 1.5" low pointblank, dead on at 50(obvious) and about 1.5" high at 100(or was it 2") then your dead on again at about 225yds, and around 1.5"-2" low at 250. I dont know all the exact numbers, but it takes advantage of the flat trajectory of the 5.56 and keeps all the shots within 3" or so from 0-250+ yards. |
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here a picture that i got from this threat that could help you out
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=328143&page=3 http://www.box.net/shared/static/nfvs15lgfg.jpg |
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Everything you need to know about zeroing is in this thread:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=328143 The short version though, is that if you're using a rear sight that doesn't have elevation adjustments, just zero it at 50 yards. That'll put you at about a 200 meter (219 yard) far zero, and the bullet path will not go over about 2" above the line of sight at any point between the near and far zero. |
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