and this is only with a very few particular combinations of bullet weight, barrel length/muzzle velocity and height of sights above the bore. 50 yard zero is the best. [Last Edit: 12/27/2011 7:08:50 AM EST by peligro113], [Last Edit: 12/27/2011 8:04:57 AM EST by peligro113]. First, it seems intuitively better to try use the 100 yard range instead of the 25 yard range -- is that correct? With a zero of 100 yards the .223/5.56 round will impact approx 3/4″ low at 50 yards and around 2.25″ low at 200 yards. The 50/200 zero variations and the 100 yard zero work well because they have been tested and had various bugs worked out. The 36 Yard Zero Target. I have two questions. Fifty yards is our initial intersection, and 200 yards is our true zero. Now move to 10 yards from the target and shoot at the aiming point with the 30 yard pin. Copyright © 1996-2020 AR15.COM LLC. At 600 yards we’ve completely fallen short of even hitting the target. I zeroed it today @25 yards ( indoor range max), 150g win power points, it has 1 inch rise weaver quadlocks, and a hawke 3x9x50. Zeroing at 25 meter, 36 yard, and 50 yard is only to get you on paper and close to where you should be shooting at 300 meters, 300 yards, and 200 yards respectively. Thanks everyone for the fantastic information. thats true, humidity, elevation, temp,all kinds of factors, where I live a 50 yard zero is 2 inches low at 100 and a 100 yard zero is 1 inch high at 50. Get on paper at 50 yards and make some gross adjustments to be about 3 inches high. 100 Yard Zero – Not a bad option at all. That would reduce your dead on hold to 250 with a 25 yard zero on the 8 inch target above. 1.5 Inches high at 100 or ~1.25 low at 25 with 55/62 and 2 inches high at 100 or ~.75 low at 25 with 69-77 and call it a day. Zero your gun at 50 yards, 2-3/4″ high of absolute dead center on your target…no left, no right, simply 2-3/4″ high. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. 25 yards. But, the trajectory is not actually a straight line, so you have to hold just a little higher to hit the 50 yd dead center. Make sure you sight in with the ammo you will use for the rifle. Which essentially means you zero at 50 yards and your bullet will hit the same point of aim at 200 yards. But that is also the round itself not the zero’s fault. At this distance, it’s common to be hitting about an inch or inch and a half low… Now, you can use a slight hold over if the target is particularly small, but most of the time practically sized targets at 25 yards are really large… All Rights Reserved. Take 3 shots to adjust center of the group,NOT each shot or you will be chasing your tail. Zeroing your AR-15 at 200 yards is probably not very practical, though; you’d have to be able to accurately see your target at 200 yards and hold the rifle still enough to make a decent group. I can zero at 50 yards and know I can still land a shot at 200 yards. At 25 yds the trajectory is very close to being a straight line. Left or right misses by 1/2 inch will impact a 200 yard target 2" off in the same direction. System Message - COC violation quotation has made the thread irretreivably stupid. [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Point of Impact at 25 yards for a 50 yard zero? IE I sight in my rifle at 50yrd with 62grn ammo because ideally I will use this for it's intended purpose. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. You can begin to move the target further back once you are consistently hitting the bullseye. As stated, you should be about 1" low at 25 yards for a 50 yard zero. You will be point blank out to 300 yards and 16 inches low at 400 yards. After shooting it a while I feel comfortable with a 50 yard zero from 0-200 yards and maybe a bit further. Start the process of zeroing at 25 yards. Concepts such as what you’re promoting are akin to the military 25/300 zeros that allow for a person to miss head shots as close as 100 yards because of the higher allowed maximum ordinate. So, the simple answer is that with a 50 yard zero you will be good out to about 230 yards. 25 yards. Move out to 50 yards next. Zeroing your AR-15 at 200 yards is probably not very practical, though; you’d have to be able to accurately see your target at 200 yards and hold the rifle still enough to make a decent group. Take a couple of shots at the aiming point from 30 yards to confirm that you bow is "zeroed in" at 30 yards. Fifty yards, or 36 yards, or 25 … My technique for shooting is to zero at 26 yards (if using the .270 noted above), then shade slightly low (an inch or two) when shooting at 100 yards… 75, and 100 yards and returns to zero at 50 yards, 2-3/4″ high little low confidence! Can still land a shot at 200 50 yard zero at 25 yards 300 yards with setup.! 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