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8/12/2012 11:35:54 AM EDT
What distance do you guys zero your 22 AR at? I am sure the right answer is to zero them at whatever distance you shoot. But i figure it cant hurt to see what you guys are doing. Is 50 yards normally a good basic start?
8/12/2012 1:19:25 PM EDT
[#1]
50 yards for an all around is what I zero at.
Dave N
8/12/2012 1:31:44 PM EDT
[#2]
I do most of my shooting at 25 yards, Occasionally 50. 100 is a "Bridge Too Far" in any wind unless shooting big steel plates....

Dave S
8/12/2012 1:33:06 PM EDT
[#3]
Thanks. Thats what i thought. I have a VERY short little test fire area that is only 25'. It is hitting a few inches low at 25', should that get better or worse at 50 yards?

I just read a little about the line of sight being so high above the bore on a AR. It makes sense why the elevation will be hitting low so close up. I will wait till i get it out at 50yrds to zero elevation.
8/12/2012 2:41:29 PM EDT
[#4]
assuming a 2.65" height over bore, 1200 fps and around .125 BC.
25/74 yards
Somewhere around -1.6 inches at 25 feet

Load Data
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Name: 22 at estimated 1200 BC125 two point six five height over bore
Ballistic Coeff: 0.125
Bullet Weight: 40
Velocity: 1200
Target Distance: 74
Sight Height: 2.650
Temperature: 70
Altitude: 500

Ballistic Data
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 Range  Elevation  Velocity   Energy     ETA         Drop      Max Y  10mph Wind Deflect
 0 yds   -2.65 in  1200 fps   128 fpe  0.000 sec    0.00 in  -2.65 in    0.00 in
25 yds   -0.02 in  1127 fps   113 fpe  0.065 sec    0.79 in  -0.86 in    0.36 in
50 yds    0.90 in  1069 fps   101 fpe  0.133 sec    3.28 in  -0.20 in    1.39 in
75 yds   -0.08 in  1022 fps    93 fpe  0.205 sec    7.67 in   0.98 in    3.03 in
100 yds   -3.11 in   982 fps    86 fpe  0.280 sec   14.12 in   2.74 in    5.20 in
125 yds   -8.40 in   948 fps    80 fpe  0.357 sec   22.83 in   5.15 in    7.91 in
150 yds  -16.08 in   917 fps    75 fpe  0.438 sec   33.93 in   8.26 in   11.09 in
175 yds  -26.26 in   890 fps    70 fpe  0.521 sec   47.51 in  12.13 in   14.68 in
200 yds  -39.12 in   864 fps    66 fpe  0.606 sec   63.80 in  16.81 in   18.72 in
225 yds  -54.90 in   840 fps    63 fpe  0.695 sec   82.98 in  22.39 in   23.25 in
250 yds  -73.63 in   818 fps    59 fpe  0.785 sec  105.13 in  28.89 in   28.17 in
275 yds  -95.43 in   797 fps    56 fpe  0.878 sec  130.35 in  36.38 in   33.48 in
300 yds -120.52 in   777 fps    54 fpe  0.973 sec  158.86 in  44.93 in   39.21 in
325 yds -149.26 in   757 fps    51 fpe  1.071 sec  191.01 in  54.66 in   45.46 in
350 yds -181.72 in   739 fps    48 fpe  1.171 sec  226.88 in  65.63 in   52.17 in
375 yds -217.97 in   721 fps    46 fpe  1.274 sec  266.55 in  77.87 in   59.29 in
400 yds -258.06 in   704 fps    44 fpe  1.379 sec  310.06 in  91.42 in   66.78 in
425 yds -302.20 in   687 fps    42 fpe  1.487 sec  357.61 in 106.36 in   74.66 in
450 yds -351.05 in   670 fps    40 fpe  1.597 sec  409.87 in 122.93 in   83.11 in
475 yds -404.77 in   654 fps    38 fpe  1.711 sec  467.01 in 141.19 in   92.11 in
500 yds -463.46 in   639 fps    36 fpe  1.827 sec  529.11 in 161.21 in  101.60 in
525 yds -527.19 in   624 fps    35 fpe  1.946 sec  596.26 in 183.05 in  111.56 in
550 yds -596.05 in   609 fps    33 fpe  2.068 sec  668.54 in 206.75 in  121.94 in
575 yds -670.66 in   595 fps    31 fpe  2.192 sec  746.56 in 232.54 in  132.86 in
600 yds -750.65 in   581 fps    30 fpe  2.319 sec  829.97 in 260.35 in  144.19 in
625 yds -837.41 in   567 fps    29 fpe  2.450 sec  920.14 in 290.64 in  156.18 in
650 yds -931.04 in   554 fps    27 fpe  2.584 sec 1017.19 in 323.49 in  168.81 in
675 yds-1031.69 in   540 fps    26 fpe  2.722 sec 1121.25 in 358.97 in  182.03 in
700 yds-1139.44 in   527 fps    25 fpe  2.863 sec 1232.42 in 397.17 in  195.81 in
725 yds-1254.40 in   515 fps    24 fpe  3.006 sec 1350.79 in 438.17 in  210.10 in
750 yds-1376.66 in   502 fps    22 fpe  3.153 sec 1476.47 in 482.03 in  224.89 in
775 yds-1507.14 in   490 fps    21 fpe  3.303 sec 1610.37 in 529.10 in  240.30 in
800 yds-1646.92 in   478 fps    20 fpe  3.457 sec 1753.56 in 579.77 in  256.44 in

Moving Target Lead Data
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Range       5 Mph     10 Mph     15 Mph     20 Mph     25 Mph     30 Mph     35 Mph     40 Mph     45 Mph     50 Mph     55 Mph     60 Mph
 0 yds    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft    0.00 ft
25 yds    0.47 ft    0.95 ft    1.42 ft    1.89 ft    2.37 ft    2.84 ft    3.31 ft    3.79 ft    4.26 ft    4.73 ft    5.21 ft    5.68 ft
50 yds    0.97 ft    1.95 ft    2.92 ft    3.90 ft    4.87 ft    5.85 ft    6.82 ft    7.80 ft    8.77 ft    9.75 ft   10.72 ft   11.70 ft
75 yds    1.50 ft    3.00 ft    4.50 ft    6.01 ft    7.51 ft    9.01 ft   10.51 ft   12.01 ft   13.51 ft   15.01 ft   16.52 ft   18.02 ft
100 yds    2.05 ft    4.10 ft    6.15 ft    8.20 ft   10.25 ft   12.30 ft   14.35 ft   16.40 ft   18.45 ft   20.50 ft   22.55 ft   24.60 ft
125 yds    2.62 ft    5.24 ft    7.86 ft   10.49 ft   13.11 ft   15.73 ft   18.35 ft   20.97 ft   23.59 ft   26.21 ft   28.83 ft   31.46 ft
150 yds    3.21 ft    6.42 ft    9.64 ft   12.85 ft   16.06 ft   19.27 ft   22.48 ft   25.70 ft   28.91 ft   32.12 ft   35.33 ft   38.55 ft
175 yds    3.82 ft    7.64 ft   11.46 ft   15.28 ft   19.10 ft   22.92 ft   26.74 ft   30.56 ft   34.38 ft   38.20 ft   42.02 ft   45.84 ft
200 yds    4.45 ft    8.89 ft   13.34 ft   17.79 ft   22.23 ft   26.68 ft   31.13 ft   35.57 ft   40.02 ft   44.47 ft   48.91 ft   53.36 ft
225 yds    5.09 ft   10.19 ft   15.28 ft   20.37 ft   25.47 ft   30.56 ft   35.65 ft   40.75 ft   45.84 ft   50.94 ft   56.03 ft   61.12 ft
250 yds    5.76 ft   11.51 ft   17.27 ft   23.03 ft   28.79 ft   34.54 ft   40.30 ft   46.06 ft   51.82 ft   57.57 ft   63.33 ft   69.09 ft
275 yds    6.44 ft   12.87 ft   19.31 ft   25.75 ft   32.18 ft   38.62 ft   45.06 ft   51.49 ft   57.93 ft   64.37 ft   70.80 ft   77.24 ft
300 yds    7.13 ft   14.27 ft   21.40 ft   28.53 ft   35.67 ft   42.80 ft   49.94 ft   57.07 ft   64.20 ft   71.34 ft   78.47 ft   85.60 ft
325 yds    7.85 ft   15.70 ft   23.56 ft   31.41 ft   39.26 ft   47.11 ft   54.97 ft   62.82 ft   70.67 ft   78.52 ft   86.38 ft   94.23 ft
350 yds    8.59 ft   17.18 ft   25.77 ft   34.36 ft   42.95 ft   51.54 ft   60.13 ft   68.72 ft   77.31 ft   85.90 ft   94.49 ft  103.08 ft
375 yds    9.35 ft   18.69 ft   28.04 ft   37.38 ft   46.73 ft   56.07 ft   65.42 ft   74.76 ft   84.11 ft   93.45 ft  102.80 ft  112.14 ft
400 yds   10.12 ft   20.23 ft   30.35 ft   40.46 ft   50.58 ft   60.69 ft   70.81 ft   80.93 ft   91.04 ft  101.16 ft  111.27 ft  121.39 ft
425 yds   10.90 ft   21.80 ft   32.71 ft   43.61 ft   54.51 ft   65.41 ft   76.32 ft   87.22 ft   98.12 ft  109.02 ft  119.93 ft  130.83 ft
450 yds   11.71 ft   23.43 ft   35.14 ft   46.85 ft   58.57 ft   70.28 ft   81.99 ft   93.70 ft  105.42 ft  117.13 ft  128.84 ft  140.56 ft
475 yds   12.55 ft   25.09 ft   37.64 ft   50.18 ft   62.73 ft   75.28 ft   87.82 ft  100.37 ft  112.92 ft  125.46 ft  138.01 ft  150.55 ft
500 yds   13.40 ft   26.80 ft   40.20 ft   53.60 ft   67.00 ft   80.40 ft   93.80 ft  107.20 ft  120.60 ft  134.00 ft  147.40 ft  160.80 ft
525 yds   14.27 ft   28.55 ft   42.82 ft   57.09 ft   71.37 ft   85.64 ft   99.91 ft  114.18 ft  128.46 ft  142.73 ft  157.00 ft  171.28 ft
550 yds   15.16 ft   30.33 ft   45.49 ft   60.66 ft   75.82 ft   90.98 ft  106.15 ft  121.31 ft  136.48 ft  151.64 ft  166.80 ft  181.97 ft
575 yds   16.08 ft   32.16 ft   48.23 ft   64.31 ft   80.39 ft   96.47 ft  112.54 ft  128.62 ft  144.70 ft  160.78 ft  176.85 ft  192.93 ft
600 yds   17.01 ft   34.02 ft   51.02 ft   68.03 ft   85.04 ft  102.05 ft  119.05 ft  136.06 ft  153.07 ft  170.08 ft  187.09 ft  204.09 ft
625 yds   17.97 ft   35.93 ft   53.90 ft   71.86 ft   89.83 ft  107.80 ft  125.76 ft  143.73 ft  161.69 ft  179.66 ft  197.63 ft  215.59 ft
650 yds   18.95 ft   37.90 ft   56.85 ft   75.80 ft   94.75 ft  113.70 ft  132.65 ft  151.60 ft  170.55 ft  189.51 ft  208.46 ft  227.41 ft
675 yds   19.96 ft   39.92 ft   59.88 ft   79.84 ft   99.80 ft  119.76 ft  139.72 ft  159.68 ft  179.64 ft  199.60 ft  219.56 ft  239.52 ft
700 yds   20.99 ft   41.98 ft   62.98 ft   83.97 ft  104.96 ft  125.95 ft  146.94 ft  167.94 ft  188.93 ft  209.92 ft  230.91 ft  251.90 ft
725 yds   22.05 ft   44.09 ft   66.14 ft   88.18 ft  110.23 ft  132.28 ft  154.32 ft  176.37 ft  198.41 ft  220.46 ft  242.50 ft  264.55 ft
750 yds   23.12 ft   46.24 ft   69.36 ft   92.48 ft  115.60 ft  138.72 ft  161.84 ft  184.96 ft  208.08 ft  231.20 ft  254.32 ft  277.44 ft
775 yds   24.22 ft   48.44 ft   72.66 ft   96.88 ft  121.10 ft  145.32 ft  169.54 ft  193.77 ft  217.99 ft  242.21 ft  266.43 ft  290.65 ft
800 yds   25.35 ft   50.70 ft   76.06 ft  101.41 ft  126.76 ft  152.11 ft  177.46 ft  202.81 ft  228.17 ft  253.52 ft  278.87 ft  304.22 ft
8/12/2012 2:53:41 PM EDT
[#5]
I have zeroed my M&P 15-22 at 25 yards and can hit a 6" steel plate @ 107 yards consistently.
8/12/2012 2:55:26 PM EDT
[#6]
I have zeroed my M&P 15-22 at 25 yards and can hit a 6" steel plate @ 107 yards consistently.
8/12/2012 2:55:46 PM EDT
[#7]
how close are the elevation adjustments on a carry handle sight?
8/12/2012 3:35:59 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
how close are the elevation adjustments on a carry handle sight?


M4
Lateral movement per click at 100 meters is 1 inch.
Vertical movement per click of elevation drum is 1 inch.
Vertical movement per click of front sight post is 1 7/8 inch.
Figures were rounded off.  Information from fm 3-22.9
8/12/2012 6:10:49 PM EDT
[#9]
I set my NcStar 3-9x42R BDC on #2 and zeroed the rifle and scope to 25 yards........When I set the BDC on #3 I am dead on at 50 yards, #4 dead on at 100 yards, and #5 is about 125 yards.......The red dot on my Walther Colt C 4 is set at 25 and I have learned to hold over for longer ranges.........The red dot on my GSG AK 47 22 cal is set for 50 yards........The reflex sight on my HK MP5 SD is set to 25 yards and I hold over to shoot at longer ranges..........The BDC on my NcStar was intended for 5.56/.223 ammo and I was told it might not work for 22lr....It sure worked for me......

Someone mentioned to set your sights to were you shoot most then learn to hold under or over for different ranges.
8/12/2012 6:31:36 PM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
I do most of my shooting at 25 yards, Occasionally 50. 100 is a "Bridge Too Far" in any wind unless shooting big steel plates....

Dave S
When I was working on my commercial pilots license I took the check ride for my instrument rating and had the misfortune of doing it on a day with 40 kt winds aloft, at near 90 degree angles to the final approach course for a couple of the approaches.   My first attempt at doing  a proper holding patter on the outer marker was a dismal failure - but since I blew downwind and remained within the protected side of the airspace, he let me stay in the holding pattern until I finally figured out the extreme angles involved (4 turns before I had matching 1 minute inbound and outbound legs) and I went on to pass the checkride.

In the debrief he noted that my instructors had apparently never had me fly approaches on extremely windy days and he said that was pretty common - but that pilots have to fly instruments on really windy days.  The lesson I learned is to train like you fight and don't be afraid to practice in the wind.

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I've also applied that philosophy to my shooting.  

Consequently I have no problem hitting 5" steel plates at 100 yards even when the wind is blowing using a CMMG dedicated upper and an Aimpoint Comp M2, or even with the decidedly non-match Magpul BUIS, and the majority of the shots generally impact in a 2" or 3" circle in the middle of the plate.  

If you struggle with 100 yards in the wind with a .22LR, you  just need to get out and shoot more in the wind.

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With that in mind, I zero at 100 yards and then hold under at 25-75 yards.   With that zero, you are .8" high at 25 yards, 2.5" high at 50 yards and 2.3" high at 75 yards.  If you are shooting Iron sights it is a lot easier to hold under at shorter ranges than it is to try to hold over a target that is now obscured by the front post.
 


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