Me too. Especially like the side view graph at the end at about 7:00. Most people if they’re like me just want you to show me. Don’t tell me show me. You do a great job of showing on this video thank you. Happy shooting, on target if possible.👍💯
I followed your instruction, but could not hit a beer can at 1000 yards. I was actually glad it didn't work, because walking to the target made me thirsty.
Maaaan. When I first saw that video I freaked out and laughed my ass off at the same time. First, just being realistic, my wife is drop dead gorgeous, but she's crazy as HELL. So at the end, when it got to the name and it was Tiffany, I about shit my pants. I showed it to my wife and even she was like, damn you men got us figured out.
This really is an excellent instructional. Clear and to the point. Its worth mentioning that, when determining your point of impact vs point of aim, you should take 3 shots. Once those 3 shots are in a tight group you can confidently begin making adjustments. If your shots aren't in a tight group you can't accurately determine how far and in what direction to move the dot/cross hairs.
From someone who has never sighted in a red dot, your instructions could not have been easier to follow unless I just paid someone else to do it. Thank you!
Was sighting in my new Sig Romeo 4 on my new AR with a laser bore sight. Red dot wasn't moving no matter how much I turned the "knobs". Though the sight was busted, it wasn't... the "knobs" weren't "knobs" they were the adjustment dial covers... Needless to say but I felt really stupid after unscrewing the covers. Thanks for the help got it as about dead on as I can with the laser bore sight as I can, can't wait to take it out to the desert and get it really dialed in.
Ha! Yeah, I’m glad I saw this vid. I’m going to sight my red dot in next time I hit the range, and I suspect after reading your post, I would have done the same!
SpookyCitrus Thanks for sharing that. I’ve been shooting for over 45 years but have only used iron sights, scopes and lasers. I’ve done plenty of stuff that makes me feel stupid but it’s OK as long as you’re SAFE. I just bought a Hi Point 995TS and took it to the range and ran a couple of hundred rounds through it. I’m going to buy a red dot and use a riser to keep my iron sights. This was a very informative video for me and I thank the author (and gave him a thumbs up 👍🏻).
Figured it out, it was backwards like you said. My problem now is that my elevation knob is maxed out going down and my point of impact is still about 3 inches down from where My dot is
One last comment about this vid. This is great to tell your friends that are just getting into red dots or zeroing in a scope. Too many sites just try to impress you with their knowledge and ZERO about how the hell to do it. Pass this on to your new shooters. I've already shared this link with someone that needs it CLEARLY and SIMPLY explained and demonstrated. Thanks Koda. This will actually help new shooters.
Bro outstanding video. yesterday was the first time that I’ve zeroed my weapon in less than nine shots. My previous four temps I wasted at least 70 to 100 rounds of ammo try to zero my weapon and then frustration kicked in and I just became very irritated . Thanks to your video presentation and knowledge that you have I was able to zero in nine-shots. Hitting the Bullseye on the eighth and ninth shot. Thanks again
I was zeroing mine yesterday for the first time. I'm happy to hear he's had scopes where the clicks were backwards. That was my case. Took me a couple mags to realize what was going on. Thought I was just having a bad day at the range😂
Very good lesson! Keep them coming. There are always new 2nd Amendment participants who can learn. Experienced shooters can use a refresher and pass on this knowledge!
Glad to see your neat method. I watched your irons zeroing video, liked it too. Neat explanation of MOA increments. Also, glad that someone is using the "budget/cheap" red dots, and not insisting on Aimpoints and EOtechs. I use and swear by the Field Sport Red Dot. That thing holds zero like a boss, and is durable. I did have to fix the little circuit board screws, which was kinda difficult, but it was worth it for what it's capable of. Great vid KB :)
Thank you, I had no idea what MOA stood for. Most people don't realize that calorie is a unit if energy. Anyway the video helped alot, you're a great teacher. Tyvm
I would just like to thank you very very much 4 simplifying something that I was trying to show my son but he couldn't grasp it and being brought up since I was six years old shooting I learned from my uncle who was the Korean sniper and I first learned how to shoot instinctively with a 22 but she could not grasp quarter inch Moa and when you show it in hundred yard MOA clicks he grasped it better and working backwards he graph Stitt better that way because he is a learning disorder called dyslexia and I have to thank you because he grasped it instantly after your explanation so once again thank you so much God bless you keep up the excellent videos and some people just need it simplified peace save shooting and all the best to you and your family sincerely David
Great video. Simple and straight forward. Explaining this to students sometimes falls into one of those TMI situations. Any instructor with a lot of knowledge sometimes overexplains things and then the student ends up just as confused as when they started. This was a real good video that should definitely be shown at basic schools. Good job.
Thank you for making this so easy to understand. I just bought a red dot and I didn't have a clue how to zero it in. You made it very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!
Thank you thank you for making and explaining all of this. Mine was off on my 223 to low 3 to 4 inches and to much to the left. 5 clicks on elevation knob and 7 or 8 clicks on windage and now I'm on the money. Thank you again very plain and simple. Awsome video and teaching
Your information was amazing, I literally listen for like 15 min walked down to my local range . I was able to sight it in with in a few seconds big help tks💪🏾😈
only disagreement is .. those clicks on your scope NEVER move the point of impact they move your red dot TOO the point of impact. the direction of the barrel isn't moving.. the angle of the scope is. or your "Aim" direction.
So if I got this right, I am in a weird way moving the bullet to the RED DOT using the dials and Not the Red Dot to the bullet , Yes ? That is why it is the opposite , yes ?
Exactly, my optical scopes are the same way. My only guess is most people can't wrap their brains around what is actually happening. You can't change the point of impact, you can only move the crosshairs or red dot, yet the markings would have you think otherwise.
Got my 1st rifle last week and my 1st optic today. I just roughed this out using a bore sight and a tree deep in the woods, hit up the range and test it for real this week. This video was great, easy to understand and showed me everything I think I need for my 1st run.
The bushnell red dot is a great red dot for the price. I like it better than more expensive ones. This is great for those first getting into red dots or any other optic. Simple and clean
Your a great instructor, I had a parent that was a professor at BSU and you your teaching style reminds me of theirs. Awesome video for beginners I will definitely recommend. I was wondering if you could make a video for zeroing a red dot 🔴 and magnifier. I have the Bushnell your doing your tutorial on and the matching magnifier. If you have the time I would absolutely love to see a video on the combination of the two as I am a novice to scopes. I was always a 686/1911 kind of guy til recently. I picked up an AR15 and have mounted the scopes on my build. Hope to see a video soon explaining how to use the two in tandem. Thanks again for all your work and time.
or... you can remove your upper , yank out the bolt and set it up so when you look down the bore at 25 yards you can see the bull on the target. then, without moving the upper look through the red dot scope and move the dot onto the target. It will not only get you on paper first shot but you dont even need to shoot it getting there. I first did this with just regular scopes on bolt guns. Yank out the bolt and look right down the hole.
Thank you, going this weekend to zero in my Romeo 5, and this is tremendous help! Very clear, I watched the video 3 times since this is all new to me, first gun owner in my family generation apart from grandma that had a little revolver.
I was going to reply to the comment that went something like: "So, if I'm understanding this I have to zero again for every different range I'm going to shoot." After I signed in to you tube the comment disappeared. Any way, to answer that comment/question: First recognize that red dot optics are not for precise shooting at extreme ranges. As Kota indicated the size of most dots is bigger than the size of groups would normally shoot with more precise sights. With some practice you can reach out to a reasonable range with a dot sight, but basically they are for quick target acquisition at two hundred yards and in. Your windage adjustment at 200 yards and less does not change for practical purposes with differing range. The point of bullet impact coincides with your sight plane twice obviously as it rises up from the muzzle, arcs above the sight line and descends. So, for example, with a particular rifle and cartridge you may be sighted in for 25 yards and 100 yards. (The ballistic data for your cartridge tells you what the rise and drop is different ranges.) With some practice with your optic you can easily learn to adjust "hold over" and "hold under" for a given range without changing your sight setting.
Great video. As someone who prefers a fixed sight, I've shot with a red dot sights before, but I never adjusted one. You're video was excellent for someone new to zeroing red dot sights like me. In five minutes, I had the red dot sight on my crossbow pistol zeroed and hitting the bullseye nearly every time. Thanks!
If those adjustment screws are flush use penny or fine on hand easy carry no accidental scratch to your gear. I keep a few coins in my bags along with the Leatherman tool
I'll be the dumbass to ask.....well....a dumb question. Unless I misunderstood something, this method only works if you have a target like your pretend checkerboard target on the range. Because you're using the individual boxes to tell you how many "clicks" to adjust. So, if you don't happen to have a target like yours, what do you do? Do they sell "grid targets" for this specific purpose? Or, is it just a bit of guesswork till you eventually get it to as close to "zero" as possible? Great video!
I assume that you mean the dot itself looking blurry. The most common issue is that you have the dot turned up too bright, so turn down the brightness to make the blurriness go away and also make sure to properly clean the lenses of the sight too.
Without knowing precisely what you mean: Red dot sights will very often show aberations for persons who have an astigmatism. I have a RD sight with which I cannot use my astigmatism corrected polaroid glasses. (Lens is a red haze with scores of tiny red glitters.) Works fine with non-polarized lenses with same correction. Or per earlier reply you may need to use lower brightness settings. If astigmatism is the problem there are fixes you could investigate.
That must have taken you some serious time and planning to draw that board graph and to be set up the way that you are. Very good job at making a great and educational video yourself, on a budget and very down to earth. Kudos my friend. Great video.
Whether some us accept it or not this video cleared up any Q about "how to" do it the quick and easy way, thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge!
Might be a stupid question. If I set the red dot at 50 yds. And now I go shoot 100yds will I still be on point or will I have to hold bout half in over the target at that distance?
You'll have to hold a bit higher. The amount depends on the type of ammo you're using, and the type of firearm. Some calibers, bullet design, and firearms used will have a flatter trajectory than others. There's no substitute for practice and experimentation, so go out and shoot to see what happens.
whoa, sorry about the link, this is a ballistic calculator, zeroed @ 50 you'll be about an 1 1/2" high @100 depending on the variables www.shooterscalculator.com/ballistic-trajectory-chart.php?pl=5.56x45+&presets=&df=G7&bc=0.168&bw=62&vi=3130&zr=200&sh=1.5&sa=0&ws=0&wa=90&cfa=on&alt=300&tmp=75&bar=29.92&hum=70&ssb=on&cr=500&ss=25&chartColumns=Range%7Eyd%3BElevation%7Ein%3BElevation%7EMOA%7EFBFFF5%3BElevation%7EMIL%3BWindage%7Ein%3BWindage%7EMOA%7EFBFFF5%3BWindage%7EMIL%3BTime%7Es%3BEnergy%7Eft.lbf%3BVel%5Bx%2By%5D%7Eft%2Fs&lbl=&submitst=+Create+Chart+
Okay so just to clarify because I'm horrible at math, while using the same video... At 25 yards which is typically the length of an indoor range. TO ZERO IN I WOULD NEED 24 CLICKS UP AND 20 CLICKS RIGHT??? IS THAT CORRECT????
I have been shooting for 20 years but never zeroed a red dot. Thank you for sharing this information it is very helpful for us who have never used or zeroed before 👌
Super simple and clean, Thank You! I just purchased my first rifle, and I bought a new UTG Bug Buster scope. This will be my very first time ever zeroing a scope, but with the knowledge you just taught me, and all your other videos for reference, I'm pretty confident I'll get the hang of it over a couple range visits. Thank you sir!
I zero my scope based on groups of 3 to 5 rounds since you may pull one or two. Then and only then will I adjust my scope or sights to zero at 100 yards.
Great video for newbies, but you really need to add some clarifying text to the video where you start drawing an angle at around 6:00. You don't draw what you are saying. 1/2" at 50y is roughly 1MOA, but you write on the board 1/2 MOA. Also, you should clarify that 1" at 100 yards is not exactly 1 MOA, just very close.
This is the funniest video I have ever seen until it started making sense then bam! I was like I get it !! Cool thx bro !! OK your not my bro but Thanks
Hi there. Very useful video. With 1 MOA at 100 yards if we shoot 2 inches below bull eys i guess its 2 clicks. Pls advise how many clicks will we have to make if we shoot 2 inches below bulls eye at 25 yards.....Thanks
I do know how to zero but I just happened to watch this video and I do have a red dot sight that I need to zero on a 25-yard range that was very very helpful thanks again if you ever in St Louis give me a holler
I had to watch your video twice, but now I get it. And, I get it completely-- the math, the geometry, the logic of it-- everything. Thanks for using a simple approach. It was simply brilliant.
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Great video! No fluff, no rambling, no sales pitch. Straight to the point and easy to understand. Easy thumbs up for you, sir!
Agreed, straight to the point, clear instructions.
Totally agreed , straight to the point
Totally agreed , straight to the point
Me too. Especially like the side view graph at the end at about 7:00. Most people if they’re like me just want you to show me. Don’t tell me show me. You do a great job of showing on this video thank you. Happy shooting, on target if possible.👍💯
I followed your instruction, but could not hit a beer can at 1000 yards. I was actually glad it didn't work, because walking to the target made me thirsty.
was it Busch Lite? or PBR?
@@Zastav42 Ice House. I have a sophisticated palate.
At that distance using a red dot standard aiming is like playing on lottery . U need to learn different ways to aim in order to hit that can .
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@@techieentertainment7090 He simply needs a larger can
This reminds me of the female hotness to crazy graph explanation 😂😂
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Thats my favorite show ever
Was that this channel?
Maaaan. When I first saw that video I freaked out and laughed my ass off at the same time. First, just being realistic, my wife is drop dead gorgeous, but she's crazy as HELL. So at the end, when it got to the name and it was Tiffany, I about shit my pants. I showed it to my wife and even she was like, damn you men got us figured out.
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This really is an excellent instructional. Clear and to the point. Its worth mentioning that, when determining your point of impact vs point of aim, you should take 3 shots. Once those 3 shots are in a tight group you can confidently begin making adjustments. If your shots aren't in a tight group you can't accurately determine how far and in what direction to move the dot/cross hairs.
Very well done! MOA at 25 yds is 1/4” versus 1” at 100....golden.
From someone who has never sighted in a red dot, your instructions could not have been easier to follow unless I just paid someone else to do it. Thank you!
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Was sighting in my new Sig Romeo 4 on my new AR with a laser bore sight. Red dot wasn't moving no matter how much I turned the "knobs". Though the sight was busted, it wasn't... the "knobs" weren't "knobs" they were the adjustment dial covers... Needless to say but I felt really stupid after unscrewing the covers. Thanks for the help got it as about dead on as I can with the laser bore sight as I can, can't wait to take it out to the desert and get it really dialed in.
Ha! Yeah, I’m glad I saw this vid. I’m going to sight my red dot in next time I hit the range, and I suspect after reading your post, I would have done the same!
SpookyCitrus Thanks for sharing that. I’ve been shooting for over 45 years but have only used iron sights, scopes and lasers. I’ve done plenty of stuff that makes me feel stupid but it’s OK as long as you’re SAFE. I just bought a Hi Point 995TS and took it to the range and ran a couple of hundred rounds through it. I’m going to buy a red dot and use a riser to keep my iron sights. This was a very informative video for me and I thank the author (and gave him a thumbs up 👍🏻).
I did the same thing today lmao. But at least now I know how to zero my optic.
@@ryanmariner Exactly! It's definitely a good thing to know. 👍
Did that my first time too lol
It's 2024 and still watched this. Very informative. Thank you
4 years later, best way of explaining zeroing. Thanks
Question, whenever I turn either knob, the point of impact doesn’t change. What is the cause of this?
Figured it out, it was backwards like you said. My problem now is that my elevation knob is maxed out going down and my point of impact is still about 3 inches down from where My dot is
I'm new to guns and this video is perfect man, thanks.
I wish this was the lessons we learned in math class at school.
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One last comment about this vid. This is great to tell your friends that are just getting into red dots or zeroing in a scope. Too many sites just try to impress you with their knowledge and ZERO about how the hell to do it.
Pass this on to your new shooters. I've already shared this link with someone that needs it CLEARLY and SIMPLY explained and demonstrated.
Thanks Koda. This will actually help new shooters.
Agreed Big Al... I’m new to red dot and it helped me! Definitely thanks Koda!
I just got into AR (pistol) and my Romeo MSR green dot came in yesterday. This video gave me relief to try and zero in my optic
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Bro outstanding video. yesterday was the first time that I’ve zeroed my weapon in less than nine shots. My previous four temps I wasted at least 70 to 100 rounds of ammo try to zero my weapon and then frustration kicked in and I just became very irritated . Thanks to your video presentation and knowledge that you have I was able to zero in nine-shots. Hitting the Bullseye on the eighth and ninth shot. Thanks again
A normal RUclips video on this subject would last 25-30 minutes. Thanks for keeping it short and very informative thank you sir.
This was the clearest and easiest i have ever heard MOA explained. Thank you so much!
THANK you Kotaboy. A man with knowledge sharing it with someone without it. That is how America was built.
Hands down your tutorial was the easiest FOR ME to understand. Next step is to use it in the field. Thank you!
Awesome, thanks for making that easier to understand man.
I was zeroing mine yesterday for the first time. I'm happy to hear he's had scopes where the clicks were backwards. That was my case. Took me a couple mags to realize what was going on. Thought I was just having a bad day at the range😂
Jeremy same with mine. The red dot sight came with my Umarex pistol thought the sight was on backwards !
Bruh… i been trying to get this red dot flush all day and didn’t even know this. Makes sense lol
Been shooting a while and this was the best explanation Inuave ever heard of MOA. Great work !!!!
Appreciated Much
Usually when I miss my target she just says that's not it, up a little.
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Usually when i miss my target she just says that's not it, down a little
Very good lesson! Keep them coming. There are always new 2nd Amendment participants who can learn. Experienced shooters can use a refresher and pass on this knowledge!
As a beginner shooter, I really appreciate you breaking this down! Great work!
Welcome to the community.
Glad to see your neat method. I watched your irons zeroing video, liked it too. Neat explanation of MOA increments.
Also, glad that someone is using the "budget/cheap" red dots, and not insisting on Aimpoints and EOtechs. I use and swear by the Field Sport Red Dot. That thing holds zero like a boss, and is durable. I did have to fix the little circuit board screws, which was kinda difficult, but it was worth it for what it's capable of.
Great vid KB :)
Yes! Laugh all ya want, but i love my $27 fyland reflex sight.
He went full blown community college on this vid, lol.
Thank you, I had no idea what MOA stood for. Most people don't realize that calorie is a unit if energy. Anyway the video helped alot, you're a great teacher. Tyvm
Almost 4 years later and it's still helping people. Thank you!
Perfect explanation
100 yards = 1”
50 yards = 1/2”
25 yards = 1/4”
So it’s just like math. 100=1, 50=1/2, 25=1/4
Makes perfect sense!!!!!
Except that one MOA isn’t actually one inch at 100yds.
I would just like to thank you very very much 4 simplifying something that I was trying to show my son but he couldn't grasp it and being brought up since I was six years old shooting I learned from my uncle who was the Korean sniper and I first learned how to shoot instinctively with a 22 but she could not grasp quarter inch Moa and when you show it in hundred yard MOA clicks he grasped it better and working backwards he graph Stitt better that way because he is a learning disorder called dyslexia and I have to thank you because he grasped it instantly after your explanation so once again thank you so much God bless you keep up the excellent videos and some people just need it simplified peace save shooting and all the best to you and your family sincerely David
I'm a beginner based in the 🇬🇧 this video has explained a lot. Thank you so much.
Buy red dot...buy laser bore sight...mount both..connect the dots..la la la...👍
Very good at explaining how to dial in the TRS-25 scope. Thank you for taking your time to explain this for us. 👍👍
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Great video. Simple and straight forward. Explaining this to students sometimes falls into one of those TMI situations. Any instructor with a lot of knowledge sometimes overexplains things and then the student ends up just as confused as when they started. This was a real good video that should definitely be shown at basic schools. Good job.
Finally....a simple explanation to what moa means !..thanks !!!
At 50 yards the dot on this Bushnell will cover 1.5 inches and 3 inches at 100 yards. Great video sir
Great explanation, should be easy for anyone to follow!
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Sir, thank you for a short, concise video on this subject! Learned exactly what was needed.
Very simple explanation ..I think none would ever forget what you have just explained...thanks a lot sir
Thank you for making this so easy to understand. I just bought a red dot and I didn't have a clue how to zero it in. You made it very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!
I didn’t know this was gonna be a geography lesson
Thank you thank you for making and explaining all of this. Mine was off on my 223 to low 3 to 4 inches and to much to the left. 5 clicks on elevation knob and 7 or 8 clicks on windage and now I'm on the money. Thank you again very plain and simple. Awsome video and teaching
That WAS helpful. Thanks for the straightforward explanation!
Your information was amazing, I literally listen for like 15 min walked down to my local range . I was able to sight it in with in a few seconds big help tks💪🏾😈
God finally an explanation that makes sense,some of these videos these youtubers make makes no sense at all
2:00 “if I aim here, but hit here” ...... your dot is zero’d, quit pulling. 😁
only disagreement is .. those clicks on your scope NEVER move the point of impact they move your red dot TOO the point of impact. the direction of the barrel isn't moving.. the angle of the scope is. or your "Aim" direction.
So if I got this right, I am in a weird way moving the bullet to the RED DOT using the dials and Not the Red Dot to the bullet , Yes ? That is why it is the opposite , yes ?
Exactly, my optical scopes are the same way. My only guess is most people can't wrap their brains around what is actually happening. You can't change the point of impact, you can only move the crosshairs or red dot, yet the markings would have you think otherwise.
Since MOA uses the "Standard" system, why use a nice round number like 100? You might as well use 96 yards instead of 100.
Brother, that was the best explanation I ever seen! Thanks!
I just found this video. Change the title to "I show you how to zero red dot. grasshopper."
KISS: Thank you for once again proving this concept works!
So if you zero in at 50 yards, your round will hit roughly 1/2” under your dot for every 50 yards added?
After a certain point, bullet drop comes into serious play.
Got my 1st rifle last week and my 1st optic today. I just roughed this out using a bore sight and a tree deep in the woods, hit up the range and test it for real this week. This video was great, easy to understand and showed me everything I think I need for my 1st run.
Thank you for the clear and concise explanation. It is extremely helpful and I will pass it along.
The bushnell red dot is a great red dot for the price. I like it better than more expensive ones.
This is great for those first getting into red dots or any other optic. Simple and clean
My first RDS was the SS Romeo 5. Also a great red dot and I'd say a step up from the Bushnell. Just over a bill.
Your a great instructor, I had a parent that was a professor at BSU and you your teaching style reminds me of theirs. Awesome video for beginners I will definitely recommend. I was wondering if you could make a video for zeroing a red dot 🔴 and magnifier. I have the Bushnell your doing your tutorial on and the matching magnifier. If you have the time I would absolutely love to see a video on the combination of the two as I am a novice to scopes. I was always a 686/1911 kind of guy til recently. I picked up an AR15 and have mounted the scopes on my build. Hope to see a video soon explaining how to use the two in tandem. Thanks again for all your work and time.
or... you can remove your upper , yank out the bolt and set it up so when you look down the bore at 25 yards you can see the bull on the target. then, without moving the upper look through the red dot scope and move the dot onto the target. It will not only get you on paper first shot but you dont even need to shoot it getting there. I first did this with just regular scopes on bolt guns. Yank out the bolt and look right down the hole.
Thank you, going this weekend to zero in my Romeo 5, and this is tremendous help! Very clear, I watched the video 3 times since this is all new to me, first gun owner in my family generation apart from grandma that had a little revolver.
I was going to reply to the comment that went something like: "So, if I'm understanding this I have to zero again for every different range I'm going to shoot." After I signed in to you tube the comment disappeared. Any way, to answer that comment/question: First recognize that red dot optics are not for precise shooting at extreme ranges. As Kota indicated the size of most dots is bigger than the size of groups would normally shoot with more precise sights. With some practice you can reach out to a reasonable range with a dot sight, but basically they are for quick target acquisition at two hundred yards and in. Your windage adjustment at 200 yards and less does not change for practical purposes with differing range. The point of bullet impact coincides with your sight plane twice obviously as it rises up from the muzzle, arcs above the sight line and descends. So, for example, with a particular rifle and cartridge you may be sighted in for 25 yards and 100 yards. (The ballistic data for your cartridge tells you what the rise and drop is different ranges.) With some practice with your optic you can easily learn to adjust "hold over" and "hold under" for a given range without changing your sight setting.
Great video. As someone who prefers a fixed sight, I've shot with a red dot sights before, but I never adjusted one. You're video was excellent for someone new to zeroing red dot sights like me. In five minutes, I had the red dot sight on my crossbow pistol zeroed and hitting the bullseye nearly every time. Thanks!
Some people just have the gift of teaching. Thanks and subscribed.
Nice explanation Brother, well Done! Carry on
Newbie red dot guy here.... Thank you for this well explained, easy to understand video. Greatly appreciated 👍
Thank you sooo much... I have ALWAYS wondered, and you’ve explained it so well!! 🙏🏻
If those adjustment screws are flush use penny or fine on hand easy carry no accidental scratch to your gear. I keep a few coins in my bags along with the Leatherman tool
Thx, bought one of those red dots recently
I'll be the dumbass to ask.....well....a dumb question. Unless I misunderstood something, this method only works if you have a target like your pretend checkerboard target on the range. Because you're using the individual boxes to tell you how many "clicks" to adjust. So, if you don't happen to have a target like yours, what do you do? Do they sell "grid targets" for this specific purpose? Or, is it just a bit of guesswork till you eventually get it to as close to "zero" as possible? Great video!
I was thinking the same thing. New to the AR game and just got the Romeo 5 red dot. How do you zero it at the range?
Why did my red dot go to a splatter?
I have a B&T GHM 9 should I keep the
factory fixed sites up or is it a matter of preference?!
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I assume that you mean the dot itself looking blurry. The most common issue is that you have the dot turned up too bright, so turn down the brightness to make the blurriness go away and also make sure to properly clean the lenses of the sight too.
Without knowing precisely what you mean: Red dot sights will very often show aberations for persons who have an astigmatism. I have a RD sight with which I cannot use my astigmatism corrected polaroid glasses. (Lens is a red haze with scores of tiny red glitters.) Works fine with non-polarized lenses with same correction. Or per earlier reply you may need to use lower brightness settings. If astigmatism is the problem there are fixes you could investigate.
Would a laser bore sight help with alignment?
That's what I initially use.
That must have taken you some serious time and planning to draw that board graph and to be set up the way that you are. Very good job at making a great and educational video yourself, on a budget and very down to earth. Kudos my friend. Great video.
Whether some us accept it or not this video cleared up any Q about "how to" do it the quick and easy way, thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge!
So 2 Moa is higher end ..? Wow didn’t know that
Might be a stupid question. If I set the red dot at 50 yds. And now I go shoot 100yds will I still be on point or will I have to hold bout half in over the target at that distance?
You'll have to hold a bit higher. The amount depends on the type of ammo you're using, and the type of firearm. Some calibers, bullet design, and firearms used will have a flatter trajectory than others. There's no substitute for practice and experimentation, so go out and shoot to see what happens.
whoa, sorry about the link, this is a ballistic calculator, zeroed @ 50 you'll be about an 1 1/2" high @100 depending on the variables www.shooterscalculator.com/ballistic-trajectory-chart.php?pl=5.56x45+&presets=&df=G7&bc=0.168&bw=62&vi=3130&zr=200&sh=1.5&sa=0&ws=0&wa=90&cfa=on&alt=300&tmp=75&bar=29.92&hum=70&ssb=on&cr=500&ss=25&chartColumns=Range%7Eyd%3BElevation%7Ein%3BElevation%7EMOA%7EFBFFF5%3BElevation%7EMIL%3BWindage%7Ein%3BWindage%7EMOA%7EFBFFF5%3BWindage%7EMIL%3BTime%7Es%3BEnergy%7Eft.lbf%3BVel%5Bx%2By%5D%7Eft%2Fs&lbl=&submitst=+Create+Chart+
So for 2 MOA red dots , is it the same just divided by 2 ? Lets say for 1 MOA he had to move 6 clicks up at 100yds . For 2 MOA would it be 3 ?
Sorry if this a dumb question , I’m very new to red dots and guns in general .
Man!! Thank you. I was having the hardest time figuring this out. Saved me lots of ammo. I am not a rookie, but needed it explained in simple terms.
Okay so just to clarify because I'm horrible at math, while using the same video... At 25 yards which is typically the length of an indoor range. TO ZERO IN I WOULD NEED 24 CLICKS UP AND 20 CLICKS RIGHT??? IS THAT CORRECT????
I have been shooting for 20 years but never zeroed a red dot. Thank you for sharing this information it is very helpful for us who have never used or zeroed before 👌
a good BORE LASER will get the job done without all that pesky book learnin too 🧐
Whatcha going to do in the field and your scope gets knocked out of whack and you don't have your trusty laser bore sighter?
In my experience bore sights will get you close and save you alittle ammo but they wont get you exactly on zero.
@@davidpritchett5974 Agreed. It's good to know the basics, but I still start with a bore laser, lol. Makes it quick and simple.
Bore sight just gets you close
I am all for making life easier but old habits that have worked for decades and have earned my trust just won't go away... LOL btw I am 71..
Thank you sir, great explanation.
Super simple and clean, Thank You! I just purchased my first rifle, and I bought a new UTG Bug Buster scope. This will be my very first time ever zeroing a scope, but with the knowledge you just taught me, and all your other videos for reference, I'm pretty confident I'll get the hang of it over a couple range visits. Thank you sir!
Michael Fabian hi how do you like that scope? im looking for one and have seen this but im new to the ar platform or any rifle at that.thanks .
I zero my scope based on groups of 3 to 5 rounds since you may pull one or two. Then and only then will I adjust my scope or sights to zero at 100 yards.
Did you ever get your Swingline stapler back from Lumberg?
Lmao
@ Jeff Fraley: “I’m gonna need you to come in on Saturday too...” 😂
How do I make my point of impact 1 inch below point of aim?
If only if I could see those small directional directions on my red dots. LOL
Thank you for making this video. Just getting into shooting. FIrst-time gun owner here in Cali.
you are a great teacher! awesome info. thanks!
Great video for newbies, but you really need to add some clarifying text to the video where you start drawing an angle at around 6:00. You don't draw what you are saying. 1/2" at 50y is roughly 1MOA, but you write on the board 1/2 MOA. Also, you should clarify that 1" at 100 yards is not exactly 1 MOA, just very close.
Thank you so much for this video. Truly helpful, even to those that just need a little refresher before going to the range.
This is the funniest video I have ever seen until it started making sense then bam! I was like I get it !! Cool thx bro !! OK your not my bro but Thanks
Hi there. Very useful video. With 1 MOA at 100 yards if we shoot 2 inches below bull eys i guess its 2 clicks. Pls advise how many clicks will we have to make if we shoot 2 inches below bulls eye at 25 yards.....Thanks
Get A BETTER DIFFERENT MARKER
Great for us beginners. Thanks for a straight and to the point video
Thanks a million. Your videos are clear and educational.
I do know how to zero but I just happened to watch this video and I do have a red dot sight that I need to zero on a 25-yard range that was very very helpful thanks again if you ever in St Louis give me a holler
This always confises me and I always forget. Up meaning bringing the bullet impact up by bringing the dot down or up bringing the dot up.
Finally a instruction video regarding MOA that anybody can understand, thank you.
I had to watch your video twice, but now I get it. And, I get it completely-- the math, the geometry, the logic of it-- everything. Thanks for using a simple approach. It was simply brilliant.
You clicked it 6 times right lol. But from a beginner I now understand this craziness lol
I just purchased the Tasco red dot,$50.00. It’s 5 MOA, any help would greatly be appreciated.