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  1. Was chatting with an ex-Marine at the range yesterday. He shared that he learned to zero the ACOG with a target at 37 yards using the 300m Aiming line (second down from the chevron). He said this would set point of impact at the top of the chevron for 100m, first line below it at 200m and so on with M193 55gr ammo. He shared that his unit used this method for setting/checking zero in the field.

    Can anyone verify if I got this right and share any experience using this method for the game? Sounds like it would save a lot of time.

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    First off, there are no EX-Marines :D:D:D:D but yes he was correct. HOWEVER you must remeber that he was probably shooting an M4 with a 14" barrel and not free floating, and shooting some NATO grn tip ammo. All those variables into place when i used an ACOG for competition I had to memorize my real hold overs Vs. the BDC reticle. Best advice, use the tip of the chevron for a 50 yard/200 yard zero and waork your war from there to figure out the rest.

  2. learn how your sights move while holding offhand. usually in a figure 8 pattern. dont try to force the sight on target (muscle the weapon) or you will tire yourself out. Instead learn your patter and start your squez as the sights are heading towards the target and the shot will break while on target

  3. It appears to be a case of good initiative/ poor judgment on the range staff for picking those types of targets with the posts not having a way of not spinning. I can see the idea behind a quick reset to reduce time, but that gets null when multiple shooters are having to reshoot due to REF. And if it was my call, I would give the REF ruling.

    If this was a widespread thing, then I think it's incumbent on the MD to throw out the stage instead and stop any squad that hasn't already shot it. REF is not the correct call, and making a guy shoot it over is just a waste of ammo.

    Think about it this way, too--it's a violation of competitive equity if a guy shoots the stage and doesn't like his run, then claims the spinning target made him confused and demands a reshoot. Whether he shoots a spun target or not, your earlier decision to give out REF reshoots means you have to give him one here, if only to preserve competitive equity--but he could be lying, too.

    i thought about this more and you're right frag, i wouldn't call an REF because they couldn't tell it had been hit so shot it again, because the same argument could be given on a stage where you could see the same paper target from 3 different spots. if you finished the stage and saw 6 holes it it should you be able to demand a reshoot because you couldn't see you're other 4 holes when you got to your last position?

  4. I say it depends on the shooter, if its the guys first time, yeah help him out and he will have fun and come back and the sport will grow. if the guy has a team shirt on where he shot the nationals and so many sponsors that he has their names on his underwear and he wants a re-shoot because he forgot to turn his dot on or take the cover off, not a chance.

  5. IF you see something unsafe, don't let the lack of an RO card or the fact that they aren't on your squad stop you from fixing the issue, if you saw a guy walking around "popping" his holster would you not say something? we all want to have fun and the best way is for everyone to be safe

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