Ep. 7 | How to Zero a Pistol Red Dot the Right Way

Definitely a podcast.

I prefer to sight in a red dot at 10 yards on a bench platform and afterward practicing off-hand.

Like always great information from vortex

I’m new to red dots and this is super informative guys 💯😎💪🏽

Thanks Vortex

Great video

I ran out of travel on a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 when using a Vortex Venom. Required a 1 degree shim, seemed pretty standard when I asked Tandemkross in regards to their Shadow mount. Guess it's all just too flat without the shim.

I stubbornly stuck to a traditional approach, Kimber 1911 over iron sights, needing to use reading glasses exacerbated the difficulty of achieving good results. I now run a 5” M&P CORE with a Holosun 507 c with green reticle, I sighted the optic independently of the irons and for the first time in a long time I’m managing high “B” grade and enjoying my shooting more whilst using only safety glasses and not needing my reading glasses 👌

I do arm security at my church. I decided that 15 yards is the best zero, any thoughts?

Thanks.

I have a Glock 43X MOS and rather then going with the Holosun 507K, I decided to go with a Primary Arms Micro Reflex Red dot. I don’t nor was I recommended to put I plate under it. I have it mounted and it’s as flush as possible with zero play and zero daylight under, front or back. Thoughts??

On the topic of “red dots not running out of adjustment” and not seeing it happen… I wish you could see my gun lmao! Have a holosun on my FN502 and I can assure you it won’t adjust any further down to get a zero where I want it! So it’s def gonna take a shim of some sort to get it lower!

What do you recommend to use as your witness markings?

just went to 45ACP & 12GA ARs (PCCs), JRC AR & F'NBAR14 (Auto5+9) w ATIBP12 & an AR12. Will the sight fit on a JHP45?

I don't have a red dot yet but thinking about putting one on my Glock 48 MOS. I'm still somewhat confused on which direction to turn the elevation and windage adjustment screws. Lets say you put the red dot on the center of the target and shoot a three shot group that hits 4 inches to the right and 4 inches high. Some videos say that you would turn the windage screw right to move the dot right and turn the elevation screw in the up direction to move the dat up. Then I saw a video that says to move the dot to the group you would do the opposite instead of turning the windage screw to the right you would turn it in the left direction and instead of turning the elevation screw in the up direction you would turn it in the down direction. So I'm totally lost on what to do HELP!!

how do you lock elevation screw on a razor? its on a m&p 10 and the rear sight is to close to the back of the sight

On my way to the range while watching this, with a new M&P 5inch SRO setup.

Thanks for an informative and thoughtful podcast. A suggestion: revolver shooting with/without a red dot. Snubbies (?)

Dot sighting simplified. Point Of Aim (POA is where your dot appears on the target). Point Of Impact (POI is where the bullet hole on target is located). Adjustments clicks may be described in 1 minute of angle. This maths out to 1 tenth of an inch at a distance of 10 yards. Regardless of zeroing by human fire or mechanical fire (ransom machine, etc), apply the math. Your dot sight instructions should describe which direction to turn. Mine describes from POI, so my adjustment is to move the hole to the dot/POA/target center. So, in the perfect world, I want to move 1 inch (hole to center of target at 10 yards), the adjustment is 10 clicks. One tenth of an inch is roughly 1/4 the width of a 9mm casing. Personally, I adjust less than the math number, then shoot again. Using this method, I adjust until it's gone too far, then adjust back.

I was told to zero with the ammo you're going to carry.