Red dot calibration distance for USPSA matches

[zipollini]

Just curious. What distance do most of you calibrate your red dot sight to for shooting USPSA open matches ? 15 ft ? 20 ft ? 30 ft ? 

 

Thanks in advance.

[shooterDrew]

Mine is zeroed at 15 yards. So far has been great. I'm only about 7 or 8 matches in so far tho shooting open.


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[Trent1k1]

25 yards.  Then I check at 50, and again at 10 feet to see what my holdover needs to be up close

[mwray]

Be sure to check it at several distances. That way if you don't math well you will know where at the bullets comes back across the sight in. For example my gun hits the sight in at 22 yards and 65 yards the second time . It's helpful knowing this when some jackass designs a stage with 50+ yard targets


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[teros135]

47 minutes ago, mwray said:

Be sure to check it at several distances. That way if you don't math well you will know where at the bullets comes back across the sight in. For example my gun hits the sight in at 22 yards and 65 yards the second time . It's helpful knowing this when some jackass designs a stage with 50+ yard targets


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Yes, name-calling always helps, especially when we can't shoot to start with.  But practice works better.

Edited December 28, 2016 by teros135

[zipollini]

7 minutes ago, teros135 said:

Yes, name-calling always helps, especially when we can't shoot to start with.  But practice works better.

Practice ??? I just bought a new STI DVC Open gun and now you are telling me I also have to practice ? What's up with that ?

We are talkin about practice ? Practice ?? :-)

 

 

[BeerBaron]

Generally if you zero it at 18-25 yards that will give a zero that is not too low at close targets and not too high at distance. 

So so I say zero at 20 yards but check the zero/holdover at everything right in from 3 yards (will be hitting low) then right out to 50 yards (most likely high). 

Just as as important as the zero is KNOWING where the gun hits at those increments from 3 yards to 50. 

[teros135]

7 hours ago, zipollini said:

Practice ??? I just bought a new STI DVC Open gun and now you are telling me I also have to practice ? What's up with that ?

We are talkin about practice ? Practice ?? :-)

 

 

Yep, he's got a handle on it.  Well, I guess he does.  He sure says it with confidence.  What're we talking about?  Oh, yeah, practice!

[Hi-Power Jack]

I center it at 35 yards and pretty good out to 50 yards.

Have to hold high at very close distance on small (B-Zone) targets.     

[mwray]

Yes, name-calling always helps, especially when we can't shoot to start with.  But practice works better.

Well what would you refer to a person who does that crap just because they think it's cute to piss people off like that? Someone has to score it and paste it! I thought the term jackass was being nice

[ano]

I zero at 32-35 meters. 

[Acsr]

18 yds for me, find what works best at the club you shoot at zero there and know where you have to hold for the closet and longer shots. 

[ano]

guys, zeroed at long range = you can hit long range hard targets, easy

 

 

zeroed at short range.. thoose loong range targets suck

 

 

zeroed at long range... gonna hit thoose closer targets.. easy. 

[theWacoKid]

17-25 yards depending.  Then check at 5, 10, 40, 50, 60 yards.  

Verify zero before every practice session.

[teros135]

Apparently not everybody thinks 50-60 yards is impossible.  Especially with a dot and compensator.  Practice!

[abb1]

3 hours ago, mwray said:

Well what would you refer to a person who does that crap just because they think it's cute to piss people off like that? Someone has to score it and paste it! I thought the term jackass was being nice

That is why IPSC shoots rarely have targets at those distances. The extra time needed putting through 150-300 competitors, and the time taken to patch those targets is not worth the challenge. 

[Trent1k1]

USPSA Nationals, had 4 targets at 57 yards this year.  Trying to remember your hold-under/over in the middle of a stage is probably not the best solution.  Many of my local ranges have steel poppers and plates at 35 yards.

[Trent1k1]

And they had a golf cart for the 50 yard targets.  RO and Shooter both drove out to score and paste them. 

[teros135]

14 minutes ago, Trent1k1 said:

And they had a golf cart for the 50 yard targets.  RO and Shooter both drove out to score and paste them. 

That's a solution. 

[abb1]

20 minutes ago, Trent1k1 said:

And they had a golf cart for the 50 yard targets.  RO and Shooter both drove out to score and paste them. 

^^ Absolutely! I like it !

Edited December 28, 2016 by abb1

[mwray]

^^ Absolutely! I like it [emoji4] !

That would be fine if they furnished equipment like that

[BritinUSA]

They had 50 yard targets at the 1993 WS in England, they had the target stands on rails, the RO would crank the handle to bring the targets to the shooting line for scoring.

[teros135]

See, they (both) did furnish a solution.  Be of good cheer!  All is not lost!

[ano]

we had level 3 competitions with targets at 80-90 yards this year, same last year, etc. 

Buddy still holds the PIMP record on the 80-90 yard targets, he shot them WHILE MOVING using minimum rounds  (and hit) 

 

 

longest I shot my open gun was 343 yards. good thing it was a wopping 12 by 12 inch target. the hitrate wasnt 100%, but it did go pling quite a few times. had a spotter calling all wind corretions etc, shot with rest, prone. Brought a gun to a longrange shooting event, and stuck around at the end, and we decided.. hey, wonder if my open gun can hit that. 6moa dot aimed up treees  

Edited December 28, 2016 by ano

[BeerBaron]

Btw just in response to the original question - 15, 20 or 30 feet are all a waste of time. 15ft is not even 3 yards... You can almost reach out and touch the target with your comp at that distance....  15 yards is generally the absolute closest but ano makes some good points about going further out.