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    I like to get the biggest friggin target to zero my rifle. That way i don't have to guess where a round could of gone off the paper. I like to zero in on silhouette targets of a person, just my preference though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Failure2Stop View Post
    ...I do my confirmation at 100 yards.

    I prefer black targets because most target backers are buff cardboard, and I usually use a white piece of paper or paper plate behind the zeroing target. ...With my dot turned down, at 100 yards my T-1 covers just under 4 inches of the target, which results in a nice even black ring (using a 6" bull) around my dot letting me know that I am centered.
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    Thanks for the added detail, that helps a lot. You say you confirm at 100 yards; are you using a 50 yard zero and if so, where does that put you at 100?

    From my limited tests, I find the red dot stands out better on black than white, especially when it is turned down low. I like your idea of using a black bull slightly bigger than the size of your dot on the target.

    Following that logic with a 4 MOA dot, does this seem right?...
    025 yards: 01 inch dot: 02 inch bull
    050 yards: 02 inch dot: 03 inch bull
    100 yards: 04 inch dot: 06 inch bull
    200 yards: 08 inch dot: 12 inch bull
    300 yards: 12 inch dot: 18 inch bull
    Last edited by TheDarkOne; 10-15-09 at 14:16.

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    I like to use one of a couple different 25yd off-set zeroing targets to get me a rough zero. I then go out to 100yds to confirm my actual zero.

    You could always use a clearly visible point of aim reference @ 25yds (a 1" square drawn with a sharpie works) and measure the off-set at 25yds to give you the proper off-set for your desired zero:

    Bullet impact 1.12"(approx.) below your point of aim @ 25yd for a 50yd zero

    Bullet impact 1.47"(approx.) below your point of aim @ 25yds for a 100yds zero

    Always confirm your desired zero at the actual distance. (50 or 100yds)

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    Quote Originally Posted by nickdrak View Post
    Always confirm your desired zero at the actual distance. (50 or 100yds)
    If I am shooting a 50 yard zero, do I want to confirm and fine tune at a longer distance? I read that it is back on at 220 yards, (if not please correct). Confirming a red dot at 220 seems a little far to me.

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    I use my own 4" X 4" black grid on a standard sheet of paper. The whole sheet is gridded in 1" squares with the black portion being your aiming point.

    The 1 inch grids translate into exact corrections on irons or good optics.

    Last edited by markm; 10-15-09 at 14:39.

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    I like to use a 5" paper plate with a black 1" shoot n c pasty as my aiming point for 50 yards zero done on a 50 yard range. If I only have access to 25 yards, I use two pasters about 1.25" apart, the top being my aimpoint with the bottom being the point of impact.

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    Awesome, that will come in plenty handy today on the range. Just wondering why anyone would do anything but a 50 yard zero. It seems a much flatter trajectory in the 0-300 yard range.

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    A lot of great advice has been given already. Below is just a link I'll pass your way. Just click on the target you want and print away. The 2nd and 3rd targets down work very well for me zeroing irons/red dot/ and magnified glass. Enjoy!

    http://www.mytargets.com/

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