Zeroing AK-47

[michael1073]

[major burnout]

https://gundigest.com/more/how-to/sighting-ak

[floogy]

AK Operator's Union on youtube. Good stuff.

[FeuerFrei]

I zero @100yds after I check mechanical zero. After it's sighted you may discover your mechanical zero looks wonky. Zero is zero regardless.

Remember "FORS" when moving the sights. Front Opposite Rear Same = direction to move the sight.

Here's a "how to" pdf file... https://www.theakforum.net/files/ZERO-AK47.pdf

[Crusader Matt]

Remember "FORS" when moving the sights. Front Opposite Rear Same = direction to move the sight.

Also to clarify, the FORS formula (forward-opposite/rear-same) applies to the Point-of-Impact (POI = where the bullet hits).

To move the POI to the RIGHT:
Move front sight left
or
Move rear sight right

To move the POI to the LEFT:
Move front sight right
Or
Move rear sight left

To move the POI UP:
Move front sight down
Or
Move rear sight up

To move the POI DOWN

[Crusader Matt]

Also on my AK, at 100 yards I sighted it in with the rear sight at ‘100’ and using a six-o-clock hold (aiming 3-4” below bullseye). At 50 yards though with this same setting it’ll shoot POA=POI (so I aim directly at the bullseye at that distance).

My AK shoots 4” groups at 100 yards on average using cheap steep case stuff. 3” groups on a great day, and 5” groups on a sloppy day.

[michael1073]

Thank you, everyone! A total noob's question, I guess... Is it possible to sight irons in such a way that POA=POI (or very, very close) at every slider's position (so, the shooter would just adjust the rear slider to the distance a target is at and have POA=POI)?

Thank you!

[BrokerB]

of course

[michael1073]

of course

Are there step-by-step instructions/article/video?


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[ar15barrels]

Put the rear sight elevator on the 100m setting and zero the front sight at 100yds.
It will work fine, especially considering you only have 50 and 100yds that you can shoot at.

[michael1073]

Thank you!


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[SanDiego619]

I just got my AK out of "jail" and this is the perfect thread for me. Thanks for asking your question!

[michael1073]

While I was researching, I found this article:

https://savannaharsenal.com/2016/04/23/how-to-zero-the-kalashnikov-ak-47-ak-74/

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