Steady Rest and Zeroing

[Mac7504]

[glenntuc]

it makes it easier, it helps take you out of picture, faster to get sighted

[HK Dave]

Needed absolutely not, helpful, yes it can be.

[Mac7504]

Think I could get away with using the prongs that some shooting ranges have (rifle barrel rest)? I just don't know if I'd use this much, and still have a bunch other things to buy for my AR.

Still need: mags, BCM charing handle mod 4, Magpul ACS, and ammo aside from the stuff I already purchased.

[1969glasspar]

Most ranges have sandbags which will work just as good as any rest. Just focus on sight picture, and trigger control. If your having trouble thier are plenty of people out there who wouldn't mind giving you some pointers. After all, the firearms community is by far one of the best when it comes to good people willing to help others.

[Mac7504]

Most ranges have sandbags which will work just as good as any rest. Just focus on sight picture, and trigger control. If your having trouble thier are plenty of people out there who wouldn't mind giving you some pointers. After all, the firearms community is by far one of the best when it comes to good people willing to help others.

Have you read some of the post that have been going around here...crazy, I thought so too but some of these guys are rough...lol.

I'm sure I'll get by just fine, if not, i'll take a class or something; some guys offer assistance with no real intention with going through with it...I find that funny.

[negolien]

Ya depending on where you're at most places have bags which will be ok for ya just don't go long to start with go like 25 or as close as you can and slowly move out.

[Mac7504]

Ya depending on where you're at most places have bags which will be ok for ya just don't go long to start with go like 25 or as close as you can and slowly move out.

I was going to sight in at 30 yards; I heard its a good "baseline", this true?

[negolien]

50 is really good as it's poi at 200 is zero too. I just find it easier to start at the closest distance and slowly move out to your desired distance of 50 yards.

[Mac7504]

50 is really good as it's poi at 200 is zero too. I just find it easier to start at the closest distance and slowly move out to your desired distance of 50 yards.

I've got alot to learn...Won't that be alot of work? Are you saying to sight in at 20, 30, 40, and then 50yards?

[Merc1138]

I've got alot to learn...Won't that be alot of work? Are you saying to sight in at 20, 30, 40, and then 50yards?

No... you can start at 10 yards if you want, then move the target out to 25, then 50.

Although it's a little unnecessary, since if you zero'd it at anything less than 50 yards, you'll be within inches of your point of aim at 50 anyway, so you can just re-zero at 50.

The only advantage to zeroing at a shorter distance, is that it's easier to just look at the target and see where the holes are to judge how much you need to adjust your sights.

[Mac7504]

No... you can start at 10 yards if you want, then move the target out to 25, then 50.

Although it's a little unnecessary, since if you zero'd it at anything less than 50 yards, you'll be within inches of your point of aim at 50 anyway, so you can just re-zero at 50.

The only advantage to zeroing at a shorter distance, is that it's easier to just look at the target and see where the holes are to judge how much you need to adjust your sights.

[Merc1138]

Like negolien said, 50 yard zero also gives you a 200 yard zero. Bullets travel in an arc, so they have 2 points for zero.

As far as the 300 yard POI is concerned(with a 50 yard zero), I suggest looking up some ballistic charts and getting familiar with understanding what you're looking at when you see one.

[Mac7504]

Like negolien said, 50 yard zero also gives you a 200 yard zero. Bullets travel in an arc, so they have 2 points for zero.

As far as the 300 yard POI is concerned(with a 50 yard zero), I suggest looking up some ballistic charts and getting familiar with understanding what you're looking at when you see one.

Will do; I believe someone gave me a free ballistics program with charts, iir, just haven't looked into it yet.

[negolien]

Nikon hunting has a nice little program..