idHawk Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I am curious to know the distance at which you guys zero your Open Pistols? I was speaking with a GM the other day and he told me his zero is set at 20 yards. I was surprised. I had always set mine much closer, but then again, what do I know? I just barely hit B class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 For years, I used a 25 yard zero. Recently, I switched to a 10 yard zero. I normally shoot indoor matches and the longest shot is normally less than 15 yards. This makes the head shots easier. Because I have an Aimpoint Micro, my HOB is only 1". So At 25 yards, I'm 1.2" high and at 50 yards, I'm 2" high. If you have a much higher HOB, a 10 yard zero will make your 25 yard and 50 yard shots impact much higher than your point of aim.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pxm142 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 20 yards here too, with a horizontally mounted C-more. It hits on the dot out to 50. Inside of 7-8 yards it hits about 3/4" low. I use a 6 MOA dot. I was told by a GM to zero for the tightest shot you will likely encounter in a match, which he suggested would be a 6" plate at 20-25 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I have a quinn mount and zero at aprox 17 meters, soo 18,5 yards. Reason? private range with only me most of the time.... POI change is minimal, from supershort, to pretty long, speed and low mount helps of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 35 yards - I shoot a MultiGun match once a month, and their max is 35 yards. Pretty close at 10 and 20 yards also ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 15 yards for me. I picked that because it's average distance for the plates we shoot in steel challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A 20 yard zero works for me. I shoot alphas on the distant metric targets just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I use 15yrds....works with me on USPSA matches (paper & steel targets). I'm using 6MOA C-more RTS2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowmag Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25 yards works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 15yrds, steel only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 14 or 15 yards seems to work out best for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc51g Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 20 for me. Just a nice compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 good topic. Always wondered about that so I had the opportunity to ask Max Michel and he recommended 18-20yrds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25yd zero. But I still walk it in to see where I'm hitting at 20yds, 15yds 10 & 5yds. You can never know enough. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy1629 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25 yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 2" low at 10yds, spot on for 25yds. So when I'm shooting a close head shot I put the dot on the top of the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanfoglio1911 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25 yard for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25 yards and also check to see where it hits at 5yds 10yds 15yds 20yds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmo412 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 25 yards here too with a sideways slideride optic. It hits within an inch on targets that I could physically reach out and touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Hello: I zero mine at 18 yards, the same distance I check the pattern of my skeet chokes. I do know where my gun shoots from 1-100 yards as well. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Check out posts #51, # 53, and #64: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4236&page=3 And post #19 on this one: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83752 There is some good info in those graphs. I typically use 115gr bullets and sight mine in dead nuts at 18-20 yards and then (ideally) check at farther distances to ensure the windage is good, and at close distances to ensure I have a mental picture of the hold over required on the 3-5 yard targets. i use a 6MOA dot so pretty much anything between about 10-50 yards will be within the diameter of the dot. Edited May 28, 2015 by Bamboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg00 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 good topic. Always wondered about that so I had the opportunity to ask Max Michel and he recommended 18-20yrds Years ago there were more long range shots in matches then there are today. I'm with Max Marty A-7424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarnburg Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I get it on paper at 25 yards and fine tune the zero at 50 yards. It is common to have 35-40+ yard shots at our local club matches. Every practice session starts and ends with groups at 50 yards, with the expectation 10 for 10 off hand freestyle A zone hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Excellent graph Bamboo. Thanks for that link.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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