Improving rifle zero ranges united states army reserve. 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. Arma dynamics recommends a 50 yard zero for your ar15 rifle. Click here to download left target powerpoint file this also has two bonus 25m pistol targets. Its for this reason i do not like the 25300 zero, but it is the us army standard. Some of us remember the carrying handle iron sights being used on the m116a4 and m4. A blank reproducible 10meter target offset is provided and an example of each weapon configuration figures g2 through g6. 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. The right target has boxes for load data on the left, and larger 1. So anything you can do to give yourself a few added adjustments for actual target shooting such as cmp is a good thing. Align the laser of the bore light with the dot on the 10meter offset. 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.
The following steps will establish a zero at 25 meters, your m16a2 rifle sights will be set with a 300meter battle sight zero. Zeroing so the group was in the botom half of the v ring gave a 250m actually tested zero. This manual is organized to lead the trainer through the material. This target is also commonly used to zero ar15 pattern rifles. Align the miles laser with the miles rectangle on the 10meter offset if applicable. 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.
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. Oct 31, 2018 zero exercise and sent off to the retsarf range for qual as quickly as possible. Adjust the sights to move the shot group center as close as possible to the white dot in the center of the target. It did take about three hours to load all of washington and about a third of oregon. May, 2017 the army s new zeroing target is finding favor at training ranges and saving units some serious ammunition.
All our red dot sights have instructional movies in several languages and a zeroing target. Target m4 carbine 25 meter zeroing target print free. Mal standard sights and zeroing army m16 marksmanship. The m16a2 300meter zero target will be used for 25meter zeroing with all weapon configurations. 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. If you were conducting the zero at 300 meters you wouldnt do that step. Does anyone know the size of m16a2 25m zeroing target shooters forum. Gents, i have been looking high and low on the boarddoes anyone have a printable copy of the m14 25 meter target fsn 69209060169. 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. The trajectory of the round crosses the sight plane at 36 meters as it would at 300. The animation below shows how to zero your aimpoint sight using a standard zeroing target. Qualification targets inc product m16a2 paper target is the 25 meter zeroing target bundles of 100 targets 8. The army s new zeroing target is finding favor at training ranges and saving units some serious ammunition. Because facilities normally do not exist for zeroing at 250 meters, most zeroing is conducted at 25 meters.
To achieve a meter zero at 25 one of two things must happen. Use the standard zero range layout referenced above as the basis for the range. 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. 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. Guns network black rifle series 25 meter zero target. Army research institute for the behavioral and social sciences research report 1947 training aids for basic combat skills. Jan 14, 2018 m16a2 25 meter zeroing target free download pdf. If necessary, the soldier should battlesight zero the weapon as follows. 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. Now, to learn to shoot like a rifleman, the 25m aqt targets are a good bet. 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. 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. This is the reason the marine corps uses 36 in zeroing. The guide was based on subject matter expert input from the infantry one station unit training osut brigade and the u.
The armys new zeroing target is finding favor at training ranges and saving units some serious ammunition. The 50 yard zero provides for effective centermass hits on target at the ranges where a carbine is most commonly used. Rifle, pistol, airgun, benchrest, silhouette and other paper targets. Obtaining a 200 m zero with m16 rifle and m4 carbine dtic. 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 targets cut ammo use for soldiers zeroing their weapons. Plustactical m4 carbine 25 meter zeroing target on ez peel. It was set up to work with the iron sights, and the grid was harder to use for optics that have a. Feb 03, 2018 new zero target the new zero target demands understanding of these concepts. Our zeroing target helps you to zero your sight in a very easy way while youre at the shooting range. Obtaining a 200 m zero with m16 rifle and m4 carbine 5a. To mark the proper 10meter target offsets find the correct template for your weapon configuration. 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. 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. 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. Dec 30, 2016 todays walkthrough wednesday is on the new 25m m16m4 zero target and zeroing. The purpose for adjusting the rear sight elevation knob to the 83 is because of the zero distance of 25m s.
New zero target the new zero target demands understanding of these concepts. 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. Many forget you looking for hits on target with a ar as intended use. Aimpoint sights are easy to zero and there are two different ways to zero your sight.
Image credit i sadly cannot remember but i pulled it from the interwebz, not mine. 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. 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. We shouldnt need a special target if we know how far we move the point of impact per click. Todays walkthrough wednesday is on the new 25m m16m4 zero target and zeroing. Each lane includes boots for a target frame at both 10 and 25 meters.
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. The best possible zero is obtained by zeroing at actual range. This is a discussion on 25 meter zeroing target within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. 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. Nsn 6920014820098 target,zeroing pricing and availability, cross reference parts, and webflis data. 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. The m16a2 25meter zero targets difference in distance. Zeroing target nsn 6920014820098 armament training devices. United states military rank structure for the air force, army, marines, navy. In da form 5790r record firing scorecardscaled target alternate. The target is design to sight in for two military ball cartridges. Plustactical m4 carbine 25 meter zeroing target on. Each lane has a foxhole and prone firing position at. Task zero an m16a2 rifle conditions on a 25meter range, given an m16a2 rifle, 18 rounds of 5.
For both methods, it is important to use a solid support during the zeroing procedure. Obtaining a 200 m zero with m16 rifle and m4 carbine martin l. 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. As seen on the target here the 100, 150, and 200 meter shots are much higher than the point of aim. I loaded the us topo west 24k map detail which went very smoothly. We are devolved back to a failed program from the 1970s. Most m80 of us manufacture pushes 2725 2775 fps out of 22 m1am14 barrels. 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.
The m16a2 25m zeroing target was made to sight in ar style rifles and the squares are counted for adjusting the sights. To battlesight zero the rifle, the soldier must understand sight adjustment procedures. Zero targets optimized for red dot style optics aimpoint. Dec 10, 2010 what range to zero your ar15 50 yards. Dlubac northrop grumman corporation evelyn cage auburn university consortium research fellows program. Zeroing target nsn 6920014820098 armament training. Now that weve covered the target itself, lets talk ballistics. The diferent targets are calibrated for both 20 full length service rifles and also 14. Usa gun shop the best handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammo online weapons guns. The purpose for adjusting the rear sight elevation knob to the 83 is because of the zero distance of 25ms. Record firing scorecard scaled target alternate course author. The targets simulate a 300 meter target, scaled to size. Us army research institute for the northrop grumman corporation. It is quite a bit different from the zero targets youve previously seen on army ranges, for multiple reasons to be discussed below.