Aimpoint yardage zero

[basshawg]

Im new to the forum but been watching for a while. I was wondering what yardage you guys sight in your aimpoints. I have a DPMS M4 with an aimpoint M2 on it, along with surefire 678 weapons light, i was wondering what range to sight it in to get the best overall, Thanks ahead for all your help

[LOKNLOD]

50 yards for both irons and Aimpoint.

[MaceWindu]

50 yards for both irons and Aimpoint.


Yup.

Mace

[basshawg]

Thanks Guys

[Nick S]

100 yd POA/POI for dot and irons.

[Hawkeye]

50 across the board for me as well.

[EDinFL]

I do the 50 yard thing for both as well.

[Bulldog1967]

For 50yds, is your POI same as your POA?

[Hawkeye]

Yes it is.

[STLRN]

The 50 yards is the IBZ, it tends to be the preferred zero for non BDC sights. It tend to fit into the average engagement zone better than the 25M/36 Yard BZO used by the big Army and Marine Corps.

[bullitt5172]

Until I have access to a 50+yd range I am shooting at a 25yd indoor location. Sucks but at least I am shooting. Can you tell me the best zero at 25yds to be close to the 50yd preferred zero? 1" high, 2" high etc? I'll zero again once I can get to a real rifle range. I have an Aimpoint ML2 if it matters.

Thanks,
Bryan

[Wayne Dobbs]

To approximate the 50 yard zero you should be about 1" LOW at 25 yards.

[Pat_Rogers]

The 50 yd zero has been used by many going back to the late 80's. MCSF used it then, and the SOTG's dumped the 300m zero for the 50/200 at least for the Force Platoons. Unsite has taught it for as long as i was there, starting in 86.

The 50 yd zero probably has predated the IBZ, but zero range has nothing to do with the type of sights- it has to do with exterior ballistics.
The 50yd is a much better solution.