Dec 10, 2010 what range to zero your ar15 50 yards. The following steps will establish a zero at 25 meters, your m16a2 rifle sights will be set with a 300meter battle sight zero. A rifle marksmanship diagnostic and training guide was deve loped to assist army drill sergeants diagnose and train soldiers in the initial entry training iet environment. Obtaining a 200 m zero with m16 rifle and m4 carbine dtic. Rifle, pistol, airgun, benchrest, silhouette and other paper targets. Army research institute for the behavioral and social sciences research report 1947 training aids for basic combat skills.
Dec 30, 2016 todays walkthrough wednesday is on the new 25m m16m4 zero target and zeroing. A 50 yard zero allows the shooter to use a simple centermass hold to ranges of point blank to 200250 yards, depending on rifle and ammunition combination. Obtaining a 200 m zero with m16 rifle and m4 carbine 5a. Feb 03, 2018 new zero target the new zero target demands understanding of these concepts. It was set up to work with the iron sights, and the grid was harder to use for optics that have a. Mal standard sights and zeroing army m16 marksmanship. M16a4 25m zero target pdf find great deals for military 25 meter zeroing practice targets m16a2m16a1 ar m16a2 m16a4 m4 official dod 25 meter zeroing, 2 sided target on.
Image credit i sadly cannot remember but i pulled it from the interwebz, not mine. May, 2017 the army s new zeroing target is finding favor at training ranges and saving units some serious ammunition. Sep 24, 2011 youll learn what your zero is while at basic training, this means that you could pick up any weapon and make adjustments to it and be able to hit your target. Because facilities normally do not exist for zeroing at 250 meters, most zeroing is conducted at 25 meters. The right target has boxes for load data on the left, and larger 1. Adjust the sights to move the shot group center as close as possible to the white dot in the center of the target. Our zeroing target helps you to zero your sight in a very easy way while youre at the shooting range. Place target out at 25 meters, and fire three rounds, adjusting iron sights as needed after every three rounds until all three rounds fall within the circle in the center of the target. Plustactical m4 carbine 25 meter zeroing target on. Does anyone know the size of m16a2 25m zeroing target shooters forum. The trajectory of the round crosses the sight plane at 36 meters as it would at 300. Zeroing so the group was in the botom half of the v ring gave a 250m actually tested zero. Gents, i have been looking high and low on the boarddoes anyone have a printable copy of the m14 25 meter target fsn 69209060169.
Nsn 6920014820098 target,zeroing pricing and availability, cross reference parts, and webflis data. Zero the bore light while inside the barrel of the weapon. The best possible zero is obtained by zeroing at actual range. Now that weve covered the target itself, lets talk ballistics. Qualification targets inc product m16a2 paper target is the 25 meter zeroing target bundles of 100 targets 8.
Each click of the screw adjustment 11 corresponds to a 16 mm movement of the point of impact at 100 meters, 4 mm at 25 meters and 32 mm at 200 meters or 1. All our red dot sights have instructional movies in several languages and a zeroing target. Check the click adjustment figures in the users manual of your sight for the distance you will be sighting in at before you go to the range. Place target out at 25 meters, and fire three rounds, adjusting iron sights as needed after every three rounds until all three rounds fall within the circle in the center. Each lane includes boots for a target frame at both 10 and 25 meters. This manual is organized to lead the trainer through the material. The armys new zeroing target is finding favor at training ranges and saving units some serious ammunition.
The diferent targets are calibrated for both 20 full length service rifles and also 14. Sep 03, 2019 m16a4 25m zero target pdf find great deals for military 25 meter zeroing practice targets m16a2m16a1 ar m16a2 m16a4 m4 official dod 25 meter zeroing, 2 sided target on. A blank reproducible 10meter target offset is provided and an example of each weapon configuration figures g2 through g6. The guide was based on subject matter expert input from the infantry one station unit training osut brigade and the u. Of course if the bullet is right or high of center, the adjusters must be turned the other directions, away from the r and u directions indicated. There are four large target sheets, one for each stage of the aqt, scaled for the distance set for each stage stage 1 100 yds is standing. As seen on the target here the 100, 150, and 200 meter shots are much higher than the point of aim. We are devolved back to a failed program from the 1970s. The m16a2 25meter zero targets difference in distance. Jan 14, 2018 m16a2 25 meter zeroing target free download pdf. Some of us remember the carrying handle iron sights being used on the m116a4 and m4.
This target is also commonly used to zero ar15 pattern rifles. The army s new zeroing target is finding favor at training ranges and saving units some serious ammunition. Obtaining a 200 m zero with m16 rifle and m4 carbine martin l. So anything you can do to give yourself a few added adjustments for actual target shooting such as cmp is a good thing. A poapoi zero at 25 meters does not a 300 meter zero make. Years back we used to confirm the 250m zero most us army ranges were in yards not meters using the old 5v a target at 200 yards. New zero target in the center is a 4 moa diamond and dashed circle, surrounded by a 6 moa 4cm dashed circle, same size as old zero target. Similarly, if the bullet is striking low on the target, you must move the adjuster on the top of the riflescope in the direction u up. Most m80 of us manufacture pushes 2725 2775 fps out of 22 m1am14 barrels. Click here to download left target powerpoint file this also has two bonus 25m pistol targets. The purpose for adjusting the rear sight elevation knob to the 83 is because of the zero distance of 25ms. Zeroing target nsn 6920014820098 armament training devices. Given a service rifle, rifle combat optic rco, load bearing vest, magazine pouch, common weapon sling, 2 magazines, cleaning gear, ammunition, and a target, understand the rco sighting system in accordance with mcrp 301a. It is quite a bit different from the zero targets youve previously seen on army ranges, for multiple reasons to be discussed below.
The m16a2 300meter zero target will be used for 25meter zeroing with all weapon configurations. This is the reason the marine corps uses 36 in zeroing. In the center is a 4 moa diamond and dashed circle, surrounded by a 6 moa 4cm dashed circle, same size as old zero target. Now, to learn to shoot like a rifleman, the 25m aqt targets are a good bet. To battlesight zero the rifle, the soldier must understand sight adjustment procedures. The purpose for adjusting the rear sight elevation knob to the 83 is because of the zero distance of 25m s. Align the laser of the bore light with the dot on the 10meter offset. Zeroing target nsn 6920014820098 armament training. Usa gun shop the best handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammo online weapons guns. It did take about three hours to load all of washington and about a third of oregon. Two single shots on a 25meter zero target that are 2 centimeters apart does not equate to two squares from each other on the m4 zero target. Task zero an m16a2 rifle conditions on a 25meter range, given an m16a2 rifle, 18 rounds of 5.
Aimpoint sights are easy to zero and there are two different ways to zero your sight. Each lane has a foxhole and prone firing position at. The 50 yard zero provides for effective centermass hits on target at the ranges where a carbine is most commonly used. Arma dynamics recommends a 50 yard zero for your ar15 rifle. Plustactical m4 carbine 25 meter zeroing target on ez peel. Standards using 18 rounds or less, the soldier must battlesight zero his rifle by achieving five out of six rounds in two consecutive shot groups within the 4centimeter circle. To achieve a meter zero at 25 one of two things must happen. United states military rank structure for the air force, army, marines, navy. We shouldnt need a special target if we know how far we move the point of impact per click. The targets simulate a 300 meter target, scaled to size.
Align the miles laser with the miles rectangle on the 10meter offset if applicable. Us army research institute for the northrop grumman corporation. Oct 31, 2018 zero exercise and sent off to the retsarf range for qual as quickly as possible. If you were conducting the zero at 300 meters you wouldnt do that step. Use the standard zero range layout referenced above as the basis for the range. This is a discussion on 25 meter zeroing target within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. I have created a series improved 25m zero targets based of the standard us military 25m zero target that will allow the shooter to zero for 50200m, 100m, and 300m using a 25ydm range. If necessary, the soldier should battlesight zero the weapon as follows. Guns network black rifle series 25 meter zero target. Improving rifle zero ranges united states army reserve. Its for this reason i do not like the 25300 zero, but it is the us army standard. I loaded the us topo west 24k map detail which went very smoothly. Youll learn what your zero is while at basic training, this means that you could pick up any weapon and make adjustments to it and be able to hit your target.
The animation below shows how to zero your aimpoint sight using a standard zeroing target. Zero an m16a2 rifle conditions on a 25meter range, given an m16a2 rifle, 18 rounds of 5. At 25m the round has not yet moved the through trajectory to strike the target center mass of 300m, so you account for it with the rear sight adjustment and that. Many forget you looking for hits on target with a ar as intended use. Target m4 carbine 25 meter zeroing target print free. To mark the proper 10meter target offsets find the correct template for your weapon configuration.
Todays walkthrough wednesday is on the new 25m m16m4 zero target and zeroing. The armys marksmanship doctrinal publication, field manual fm 322. Sep 17, 2019 m16a4 25m zero target pdf find great deals for military 25 meter zeroing practice targets m16a2m16a1 ar m16a2 m16a4 m4 official dod 25 meter zeroing, 2 sided target on. In da form 5790r record firing scorecardscaled target alternate. This is surrounded by 8, 12, moa rings inside a 16 moa bull 4inch black circle, which scales the same as b6 nra bull at 50 yards. New targets cut ammo use for soldiers zeroing their weapons.
For both methods, it is important to use a solid support during the zeroing procedure. Record firing scorecard scaled target alternate course author. Jun 15, 2019 m16a4 25m zero target pdf find great deals for military 25 meter zeroing practice targets m16a2m16a1 ar m16a2 m16a4 m4 official dod 25 meter zeroing, 2 sided target on. New zero target the new zero target demands understanding of these concepts. Zero targets optimized for red dot style optics aimpoint. The instructions are printed so anyone can sight in and give there black rifle a battlefield zero using the m193 55grn. Dlubac northrop grumman corporation evelyn cage auburn university consortium research fellows program. The target is design to sight in for two military ball cartridges. The m16a2 25m zeroing target was made to sight in ar style rifles and the squares are counted for adjusting the sights.
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