Targets for zeroing

[bluedog]

What are people using for iron sights these days? Seems that Canadian bulls are obsolete, and the prevalent zero distance is 50M?

[Topmaul]

I use a KNS cross hair front sight post, and or Tapco Plastic front sight posts, I once sighted in on a brush guard and promised myself that I would never do it again.

Guess I misunderstood the question sorry,

[Stickman]

What are people using for iron sights these days? Seems that Canadian bulls are obsolete, and the prevalent zero distance is 50M?

You can download the military zero target for free from a few different places.

[perimedik]

try
http://www.targetz.com/targets01.htm

I use them all the time. Lots of fun goofy stuff as well.

[markm]

I made my own using Microsoft Excel. I made a grid of cells that are 1" squares that fill up a standard 8.5X11 sheet of paper. The middle 16 squares make up a 4 MOA black square at 100 yards. (8 MOA at 50).

The targets are perfect for zeroing... You know exactly how many clicks to make to move POI. I'll post a pic later.

[louie]

I use Redfield Precision Sight-In Targets.

Go here:http://www.productwizard.com/outersg...ing-47387.html

[markm]

Home made zeroing target with MOA grids

[bluedog]

^ That looks like a sensible zero target.

I don't understand how to use the military zero target for zeroing. Where do you hold the front post?

[TigerStripe]

^ That looks like a sensible zero target.

I don't understand how to use the military zero target for zeroing. Where do you hold the front post?

If you are zeroing your rifle or carbine at 25 meters your front sight post should cover the black part of the target. The rounds should impact in the white circle. This is a standard military zero.


TS

[bluedog]

This finally dredged itself up--its my zero target from Basic (M16A1). Seems like a more rational shape than the MZT, but whatever works.

[Toothchipper]

As TS said, your front post should hover in the center of the silhouette. If your rounds do not strike tightly in the center of the white circle within the silhouette, use the elevation and windage markers in the sections that the rounds do strike to adjust accordingly. Usually you'll fire 3 rounds, adjust, and so on and so on 'till you get where you need to be consistently. This is the method and same target we used in basic training in the Army in 1997. 18th Airborne Infantry, Till men grow wings...have fun sighting in!