What range for a red dot?

[tools2teach]

I have an Eotech and was wondering at what range should I scope in the red dot at for practicality? I have it on my AR chambered in 223. I'm thinking 25 to 50 yards. which makes more sense and why?

[safewaysecurity]

50 yards spending on your definition of what's practical. Is home defense practical or shooting at different distances at pieces of paper?

[DougJ]

50 works. Slightly low out to 50, about 2" high at about 100, and back on at about 200.

[Turo]

I think the most popular with AR-15s is the 50 yard sight in. The vertical distance from the barrel to the iron sights on most AR-15s is the right distance so that a rifle sighted in at 50 yards will also coincidentally be sighted in a 200 yards. The 50yd shot is on the upward part of the trajectory and the 200 yard is on the downward part.

That all said, I learned this from internet readings (albeit a lot of them) and not personal experience, as I don't have an AR-15 yet.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

For a non-magnified optic, I like 50 yds. After you zero at 50, verify where it will hit at 5, 25, 75 & 100. you never know.

[POLICESTATE]

I zero my aimpoint at the same distance I zero my irons: 25 meters. Shoots about 4-5" high at 100 yards with M855 (62gr 5.56mm), 16" barrel.

[uscbigdawg]

25 or 50 and you're fine. Ultimately, it comes down to how far are you going to shoot it. Let that be your guide more than anything else.

Rich

[Omega13device]

If you choose a 25 meter (or yard) zero just be aware that it's good for shooting out to 25 meters but not much else. At 100 yards you'll be holding under by almost 6 inches, and about 9 inches at 200 yards. If you only ever shoot 25 meters on a square range, go for it.

For more general purpose use, 50 and 100 are more useful because you'll hit within 2" of point of aim out to 200 yards.

[damndave]

I usually zero my red dots in at 50yrds