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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How do you prefer to sight in your AR?

Posted: 10/12/2007 1:38:31 PM EDT

Ok, I know this subject has no right or wrong answer, but is more a matter of preference. I am just curious if most folks prefer the 25m zero method (Battlesight) or some other variant. I have decided to zero at 50 meters so that my shots will have a little flatter trajectory between 25 and 100 meters. This is mostly because I do a lot of shooting at the range and can only shoot out to 200 meters.

I thought it would be good to see what others are doing and perhaps "change my ways".

Posted: 10/12/2007 1:47:48 PM EDT

[#1]

I go for POA=POI at 50 yards and then doublecheck the windage at 100. The elevation will be high at 100 but good for 200 or so.
ETA: the above is for a carbine. On my AR rifles I zero at the bottom(ie. a 6 o'clock hold) on a 6" bull at 100 so the POI is centered on the X.

Posted: 10/12/2007 2:22:40 PM EDT

[#2]

25M for me. It would be the same thing at work, so why not?

Posted: 10/12/2007 2:28:37 PM EDT

[#3]

Step 1. Boresight. Zero rounds downrange.

Step 2. 50 meters. Until complete.

Step 3. 200 meters. At least three seven-to-ten-round groups.

Posted: 10/12/2007 2:30:55 PM EDT

[#4]

IBSZ

Posted: 10/12/2007 2:32:32 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
IBSZ

Yep. Rough zero at 50 yards, confirm at 200. No holdover/holdunder to get COM hits out to ~220 yards. It just works...

BSW

Posted: 10/12/2007 4:11:53 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
IBSZ

Yep. Rough zero at 50 yards, confirm at 200. No holdover/holdunder to get COM hits out to ~220 yards. It just works...

BSW

About 10 inches over at 300 is all you need to remember if you use this for Army qual tables.

Posted: 10/12/2007 4:19:36 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
IBSZ

Yep. Rough zero at 50 yards, confirm at 200. No holdover/holdunder to get COM hits out to ~220 yards. It just works...

BSW

This is the way I do it too.

Posted: 10/12/2007 4:37:37 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
IBSZ

Posted: 10/12/2007 4:40:15 PM EDT

[#9]

Mechanical offset of 2.5" at 25 yards on my Commando. For my A4 once I get it built I will BZO for the 300 aperature at 36 yards like we did on active duty.

Posted: 10/12/2007 9:03:36 PM EDT

[#10]

50/200yrd.

your p.o.i. will be no more than 2.5" off (low or high) of p.o.a. from point blank to 230+ yrds.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How do you prefer to sight in your AR?

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