What range do you sight in your ARs?

[Melnibonean]

Looking to see what the consensus is and why.

Mine were all sighted in at 100yrds initially, but after looking at a few trajectory charts, I realized that after 100yrds, the projectile had no where to go but down.

So now am thinking of a 50/200yrd zero, which at least would give me 2 points where the projectile would impact where I was aiming, plus be only a bit off at 100.

I read that the USMC uses a 300yrd zero, which groups more consistently in the "A" zone on a target. Don't know how true that is, or even how it can be done at a range that isn't that long.

So what's the CGN consensus?

 

[Sherlock Gnomes]

Looking to see what the consensus is and why.

Mine were all sighted in at 100yrds initially, but after looking at a few trajectory charts, I realized that after 100yrds, the projectile had no where to go but down.

So now am thinking of a 50/200yrd zero, which at least would give me 2 points where the projectile would impact where I was aiming, plus be only a bit off at 100.

I read that the USMC uses a 300yrd zero, which groups more consistently in the "A" zone on a target. Don't know how true that is, or even how it can be done at a range that isn't that long.

So what's the CGN consensus?

Depends on your specific needs. My ar15 gets cqb work typically and I want the v bulls on the targets. I zero at 35 yards. If shtf scenarios I would do a 50/200 zero

 

[Melnibonean]

Depends on your specific needs. My ar15 gets cqb work typically and I want the v bulls on the targets. I zero at 35 yards. If shtf scenarios I would do a 50/200 zero

Thanks. I should have specified I use them for 3 gun a lot, the occasional CQB, and a bit of hog hunting (in the US); but to be honest, I don't attempt a shot on a hog if 100yrds or more.

 

[mikethebike]

Depends on your specific needs. My ar15 gets cqb work typically and I want the v bulls on the targets. I zero at 35 yards. If shtf scenarios I would do a 50/200 zero

36 yards gives you 300 yards

 

[play.soccer]

Would this be for iron sights or optics or both?

 

[Gundoggy]

3 inches high at 100 yards

 

[Melnibonean]

36 yards gives you 300 yards

Thanks.

Is that what you're zeroed at? Is so, do you find the groupings at lesser ranges satisfactory?

Would this be for iron sights or optics or both?

Optics. RDS to be percise

 

[rdavidson]

50/200
But if I had the range
25/300

 

[play.soccer]

What would one sight a 1-4 scope in for? Is the 50/200 still relevant then?

 

[mikethebike]

Thanks.

Is that what you're zeroed at? Is so, do you find the groupings at lesser ranges satisfactory?



Optics. RDS to be percise

no my rds are sighted at 50/200, my fixed magnification optics are sighted at 100 yards

 

[mikethebike]

What would one sight a 1-4 scope in for? Is the 50/200 still relevant then?

100 yards

 

[Gundoggy]

What would one sight a 1-4 scope in for? Is the 50/200 still relevant then?

Depends if you are going to be dialing in corrections or not. For my Trijicon 1-4 Accupoint I just use the same 3" high at 100 yards I use for buis and aimpoints.

http://www.combatshootingandtactics.com/published/thebattlefieldzerofullpictures.pdf

For my ACOG and more precise scopes poa/poi at 100 y or 100 meters

 

[Mister Donut]

100m

 

[GunsNotPuns]

If my AR-15 was my "life and liberty" gun, to employ an Americanism, it would be 50/200 but it is a range rifle so 100 yards at the moment.

 

[FrankieT]

Have 4 ARs. My 10.5" is zeroed at 25 meters. The 16" is zeroed at 100 meters with an ACOG. The 308AR is zeroed at 100m with a 3.5-21x scope (a precision AR). My 300 blk (work in progress) will be zeroed at 100m with EOTech XPS 2-2 (second dot works at closer ranges).

Each AR has a different purpose, and is thus zeroed with that in mind. The ACOG scoped AR is the workhorse and with the BDC, is zeroed from 15-400 meters

 

[84wh1]

What would one sight a 1-4 scope in for? Is the 50/200 still relevant then?

Red dot, irons, 1-4 I always do 50 meters on an ar. The height over bore with a 50 meter zero will put your rounds into the "target zone" of a humanoid type target regardless of whether your at 5 yards or 250 yards. And by "target zone" I mean 8" upper target area

 

[play.soccer]

Alright cool. I have a 1-4 bushnell that I zerod today at 50 yards. Thanks for the feedback

 

[Bolivar]

I dial in corrections and my Elcan 3.0B has a hard zero stop at 100m. I use a 100m zero and then all my adjustments (10, 20, 25, 35, 50, 200, 300, 400, 500) are up from that zero point.

 

[sixgun1]

36 yards gives you 300 yards

Could you tell me what make an Manufacture an bullet weight you use.
Thx.

 

[Gundoggy]

Out of curiosity, if you only have a 100 yard range, how much higher or lower do you sight in the POI to have it zeroed for 100 m??? (this is for ACOG)