First Range trip AR15

[Jimmybacon43]

So I'm planning my first proper range trip with my AR15 (iron sights, bone stock)
I only have 80 rounds to shoot (might be able to sneak the 40 additional rounds of wolf in there) and I'm trying to think of how best to use that ammo.
Here's what I'm thinking
- Zeroing at 25 yards off the bench
- AQT targets at 25 yards
- 100 yard paper target, shooting for group
-Steel past 100 yards
-double taps, 2 in the chest one in the head drills at 25 and 50 yards on paper
-Switching targets (I'll rent two target stands)
-firing from low-ready/gun on safe

Probably won't get through all this stuff with 80 rounds but I'm gonna try.
Anything else I can do that you can think of? Recommended targets, etc?

Basically I don't want to just blast all my rounds at the fun steel targets and wonder where they all went, I want to make the most of the rounds I have and rapidly build skill with the AR15. The whole time I'll be focusing on fundamentals, breathing, trigger control, sight alignment, grip and stance. This is my first range trip with my AR but not my first range trip/I've put in a good deal of time with my .22

[Rock6.3]

zero and AQT sounds like a great start!

[junior40er]

man, I zero my AR's at 50 yards and I thought I was zeroing too close.

[Rock6.3]

Your 25 meter zero is very close to your 300 yard zero in the AR platform rifle.

[Jimmybacon43]

^^yeah

[ruchik]

Zeroing at 25 yards for a 100 yard zero is also very helpful. All you need to do is aim at a point 1.5 inches above the bullseye, and adjust your point of impact so that the rounds are hitting the actual bullseye. Then when you scoot back to 100 yards, the rounds will rise during flight to hit point of aim at 100 yards.

[Jimmybacon43]

man, I zero my AR's at 50 yards and I thought I was zeroing too close.

50 yard zero looks like it's a very usable combat zero, Doesn't seem like there's any point zeroing it farther unless you just want like, precision shooting at that specific distance.

I'm just zeroing at 25 yards because I have 25 yard zero targets, and the margin of error will be reduced a little bit lol.

[SB1964]

You mean you "think" the margin of error will be reduced. Unlikely you'll get all of that in 80 rounds. Just go zero it & have fun!

[SocomM4]

50yd zero here. Simple point and click interface out to 200yds.

[Zartan]

shooot, I zero at 500 yds

[ScottsBad]

50 yard zero looks like it's a very usable combat zero, Doesn't seem like there's any point zeroing it farther unless you just want like, precision shooting at that specific distance.

I'm just zeroing at 25 yards because I have 25 yard zero targets, and the margin of error will be reduced a little bit lol.

If you are using a red-dot (RDS) or irons fifty yards is appropriate enough. If you are using magnified optic 100yd zero is what some use.

Here are some 8.5x11" open source printable targets to help you.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?95226-Improved-AR15A2-A3-A4-amp-AR15-Carbine-Zero-Targets-50-200M-100M-amp-300M-Zeroes

And another set:

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?96955-Zero-Targets-Optimized-for-Red-Dot-Style-Optics-(Aimpoint-EOTech-etc-)

And I ask the Moderator for forgiveness.

[Jimmybacon43]

If you are using a red-dot (RDS) or irons fifty yards is appropriate enough. If you are using magnified optic 100yd zero is what some use.

Here are some 8.5x11" open source printable targets to help you.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?95226-Improved-AR15A2-A3-A4-amp-AR15-Carbine-Zero-Targets-50-200M-100M-amp-300M-Zeroes

And another set:

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?96955-Zero-Targets-Optimized-for-Red-Dot-Style-Optics-(Aimpoint-EOTech-etc-)

And I ask the Moderator for forgiveness.

thx, I'll check them out. I'm zeroing with irons so I'll be going for the 50 yard zero most likely.