johncanfield wrote:The Annoyed Man wrote:... A 50 yard zero for a red dot sight with no bullet drop compensating reticle (or at least, no appreciable bullet drop compensating reticle) is about perfect for a shooter of average skills out to 300 yards. ....
Ah-so. Thank you everybody for the hand-holding and education! I'll sight it in at 50 yards and call it good
While not necessarily a bad approach in theory, I certainly wouldn't let it end there. The only thing you've determined with any degree of certainty is what you and the rifle can do at 50 yds. Fancy traces and ballistic calculators aside, that's all you really know.
The trace that was posted appears to be one for 55-gr M193 ammo. Granted, the traces don't change much at all between 55-gr and 62-gr M855, they do change just a little bit. Ammo quality may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. I suggest that after sighting in at 50 yds that you stretch it out farther to see what
you and your rifle, ammo, and Aimpoint can do at 100, 150, and 200 (maybe even 250 and 300 for grins). Shoot it at 25 yds, too. You don't mention what rifle, barrel twist, and ammo combination you have, so only by actually getting out there and shooting at various ranges will you be able to confirm what the combination is capable of and what you can do with it.
You also didn't mention what BUIS you have, but practice using the Aimpoint as a ghost ring with the front sight. Aimpoints are rock solid but excrement happens, so it's always good to know what you can do if modern technology fails.
