gianmarko Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 hello everybody at what distance do you zero the red dot for ipsc open division? i am shooting a CZ Czechmate. at the moment my red dot is zeroed at more or less 15 mt (50ft) but at the last competition i found myself shooting above the targets and missing them. still a beginner at competitions, and training mostly in indorr ranges, so targets are rarely at more than 30ft. last competition was in a range where some targets were either very small or very far. or both... so what would you recommend as zeroing distance and as technique? should i train to aim lower when targets are distant? thanks and greetings from switzerland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Lots of info in the open section of the forums, I zero at 25 yards but I shoot outdoor matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbs007 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 25 yards for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgardner Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 You'll find that the higher the sight the longer the bullet needs to spend under the line of sight before crossing over and going above it. At 10 to 15 yards with an optic it should be low. It's all about trig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Height over bore the key. I run an RTS so 18 yds gets me flat out a ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Usually folks tend to zero their gun at the longest targets they expect to see in competition. This so at the longer shots, which are harder to shoot you don't add in the extra factor of having to remember what your hold should be as well. When you do this the offset for close targets is usually relatively small so no adjustment is necessary ... Now you can shoot all targets with no holds to remember ... Edited May 9, 2014 by Nimitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetdocone Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 25 yds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 25 yards, although I don't shoot open I've got a dot equipped pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2ipsc Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 40 yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian38 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) 12.5 yards , then test at other distances. I use 12.5 becuse of MOA ,and it seems to be an easy shot for most to start with. I have found that the bullet doesn't drop out of the dot at most uspsa distances. I shoot a 16 MOA so it's behind the dot at 50 yards (so is most of the a zone). MOA dot : 16 = 4 inches @ 25 yards, 2@12.5 8 = 2 inches @ 25 , 1@12.5 1 MOA / 1.047 @100 yards Edited May 10, 2014 by caspian38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I am using a C'More Serendipity. I zero at 10-12 yards because that is the distance for most of the shots at the clubs where I shoot. I am using a 10 minute dot (old eyes) and up real close I can shoot off of the bottom of the dot if there is a upper A-B zone shot with a no-shoot at the bottom of the B zone. At 25-30 yards I shoot off of the top of the dot. Lots of threads on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianmarko Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 thanks a lot gentlemen, ill go have a look at the open section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zjmccauley Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 25 will do ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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