SFMF. Most of my Blackout problems have involved Mezcal. All imperial units are metric, has been for nearly 150 years. Imagine you have a target that is a 12-inch square. So, that's why you're seeing older comments because this article originally ran a couple of years ago but was updated this week with some new stuff. Astute observation! Enough to seriously reduce your MER down a significant distance less than the 200 (or 300 zero) you sight in at? The AK 25 yard - 100 yard zero target in .pdf can be downloaded HERE Adjusted 25 yard targets for a 300 yard zero Same instructions as the adjusted 25 yard targets for a 50 yard zero, only these are calibrated to give a 300 yard zero. Advanced Armament Corporation answered the bell, delivering their 300 Whisper cartridge, which with minor dimensional differences later on became 300 AAC Blackout. So it can be a little less precise. They allow you to zero at a specific range, often very short, but the zero holds up to hundreds of yards. What are you using for zero distance for your blackout? On target every time. I personally use a 50 yard battle zero for my 5.56 / .223. As soon as I could, I traded that carbine and $10.00 I earned helping my grandfather for a 1903 Springfield and thought I had died and gone to heaven. Figuring out holdover on the fly (and without a dual-reticle optic) is a nonstarter in this case. This amounts to less than 10%. How do you find the 36 yards in those ranges that don't have markers? 36 yard zero covered by a CD (4.65") out to 300 yrds. 2,410 ft/s. The bottom hash mark of a 68 MOA ring reticle from the EOTECH helps by providing a holdover of 2.5 inches above the intended point of impact at about 5 yard point blank distance.". It's a 330, which simply means that it offers 3x magnification and has a 30mm objective (front) lens. It is much easier on the ears than .223 and shoots 110gr v-max bullets to 1 MOA. My question is with a Trijicon ACOG BDC being in meters it sounds like I have to do math for BDC accuracy if I use the Merica system. In the civilian realm, 300 BO has found a following as an excellent medium game round, and many hog hunters prefer it for their nocturnal hunts of feral pigs. I missed several at first before my grandfather took me in hand and explained about trajectory and holdover. (i have no chrono) no signs of over pressure though. [emailprotected]. Using 55 or 77 grain out of a 10.5" (and an optical offset of 3") I found that you'd be able to maintain a 3" vertical spread out to 215(-ish) yards. The 50-yard zero offers a similar feel to the 36-yard zero, and provides an even more accurate grouping between 25 and 250 yards. Took a 25 yard zero start, shot 10 rounds (5 at target 4 and 5 at target 5). So, this makes zeroing a lot easier. With a scope height of 1.5 inches, the parabolic arc of the round peaks at 50 yards and returns once more to -1.5 inches at 100 yards. On the other hand, while the 25-yard zero is suitable for shooting at 25, 300 and 400 yards, it requires careful holdover compensation for accurate targeting at 150, 200, 250 and 450 yards. The 300 Blackout is a rifle cartridge that's more powerful than the 5.56 when fired out of a barrel that's less than 16 inches long. I have a suppressed .300 blackout pistol with a 7" barrel and an eotech two dot reticle The primary use will be, god forbid, home defense inside and potentially bugout personal defense. This is because at this distance, all hits will land within the point of aim on a BC zone size target, making it the optimal zero for the 5.56 battlefield. Remember, it's all a different pile of shit than a stationary target that's not shooting back to 'interrupt' your 'well-placed' battlefield zeroed group shot, LOL! For example, the 50/200 zero means that the point of aim coincides with the point of impact at both 50- and 200-yards. So long as your target isnt much over 100 yards, that is. You'll never be more than 2.5" off POA within 100 yards for subs. and it seems to work. This is without a doubt the simplest to follow description of what's going on when sighting for Zero. Sure its not the most precise means to hit a target, but in combat, you want quick and accurate. Most police are unlikely to find themselves in engagements beyond 200-yards. This makes it easy to achieve the POA/POI relationship necessary to achieve the 50/200 yard zero at 10 yards. 6.5 Grendel 123 gr vs .300 Blackout 125 gr Cartridge Comparison Table. You are talking about the 10 yard zero method where the correct zero for first intersection with LOS is 50 yards. You'll now receive newsletters of our best articles on techniques, It was designed to be used in AR-pattern rifles with only a barrel change to convert a traditional AR-15 rifle from 5.56 NATO. Just to clarify. Accuracy has been 1 MOA or less with it. I thought this was great. The terminal ballistics have got to suck. There 'were' only about 200-300 of us worldwide. What is the bullet weight that is Supersonic that you reference in the article. The Bottom Line on 300 Blackout Ammo. I watched a Marine with an M16A4 topped with an ACOG get in the prone and start firing. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So I put the time in, gathered as much info as I could as far as what shooters are using when it comes to optics and ammo, and I calculated where the bullet would impact at the 25 yard line with a 36 yard zero and made a target out of it. Weve got a dedicated section for the AR-15 here. The 50 yard zero provides for effective center-mass hits on target at the ranges where a carbine is most commonly used. Maybe, but I also find it to be highly effective and extremely versatile. Lol. Don't know what that is, neither did my recruiter. Is the barrel line in the pics blue or red or is it inconsistent? There are quite a few bullet weights that are Supersonic for the 300AAC BLK. It's really a 50 yard/200 meter zero and not a 50 yard/200 yard MBPR, its actually a zero. purchase helps support my work in bringing you more awesome gun and gear articles. Enemy destroyed or just hit and run. Check out a technique that should help you figure out your ideal 300 BLK zero. Making your own MPBR is simple and easy. What about the ranges between 50-yards and 200, you ask? That said, it brings slightly less range than the USMCs MPBR zero. Select Your Gun Type. That trajectory just doesnt sound right. Learn the 3 most popular shooting stances & more. I believe those were 55gr. So actually measure your sight height above bore and make sure because a lot of people with standard height above bore of 2.6 inches are taking for granted the -1.9 inch 10 yard zero method and getting deviations they try to reconcile at 50 and 200 yards when their actual second intersection is beyond that and they are actually probably zeroed but don't realize it because they take the 2.5 inches and 50/200 yard as gospel. The first time your POA and POI meet is known as Initial Intersection. I was a geodetic surveyor. If a rifle is zeroed for 50 yards shoots a round with a muzzle velocity of 1050fps the 190gr bullet will exhibit a 6.7" drop at 100 yards. While 5.5645 is not, in my opinion, a good defensive (or military) round, inside 100 yds (the maximum practical range Id use a defensive carbine on my property), .300BLK leaves a big enough hole and packs enough punch to get the job done. I still shot well. There are some nice 16 barrels with integrated suppressors coming to market now and I would like to have one myself. Download these targets to assist in your pistol training. Muzzle velocity is 1050 fps. Fun challenge designed by Mr. Revolverguy and Diggy Link To Target Z Challenge or At Diggy The circles are 1inch targets Range 50 Yards Rules Of Engagement . Between 25- and 300-meters, the zero will give you 6-inches of flight variance compared to the USMCs less than 5. This is important to know because bullets dont fly perfectly straight from the end of your barrel. With those numbers, it competes with the 45-70, but only external ballistics. Lets say you want to hit a target at 300-yards, and thats it. For the subsonic zero range: 10/100 yard zero. It has an 8.5" Rainier barrel & I'm running a non-magnified Vortex Razor 3moa mini red dot. One of the hottest new rounds to emerge in the past few years is 300 Blackout; this is a true dual-purpose intermediate sized cartridge that can be fired in both subsonic and supersonic loads. Actually never failed tactically in over my 3 years of this type of day in and day out action. All charts show a 100 yard zero unless otherwise specified. Although the Marines adopted the ACOG, which uses meters as its BDC, we still shoot in yards. From my experience, a 36/300 zero will keep your 5.56 projectile inside of 5-inches from your point of aim all the way out to 300-yards. I'm pretty sure the Army's zero is longer range than the Marine Corps' as stated. While the concept applies to any rifle or cartridge, these are designed for the AR-15 shooting 5.56/.223 Rem. With a 1.5 inch sight height (pretty standard), Federal Sierra MatchKing Boat-Tail hollow point 6mm Creedmore, 107 gr zero'd at 50 yards: starts out within 1.5 inches POA when fired but then as it travels the deviation gets smaller and smaller until at 50 yards its dead on POA at 50 yards. Ammunition was too expensive to waste on missed critters. The U.S.M.C. It's also something that only needs to be done in whatever your favored flavor of range is, yards or meters. To better understand MPBR, we need to talk about ballistics and how a round flies through the air. Brownells Daily Defense talks about this in the video below, so check that out. The distance between the optic and barrel do affect the shot group. Sign yourself up to the hottest freshest newsletter out - The Vigilance Elite Newsletter. If I set a zero at 200 yards, it puts me at around 1.5 high at 100, and back to zero at 35 yards or so. The point of impact at 33m intersects with the bullet drop at 300m. The ballistics of the supersonic 300 BO generally approximate those of the Soviet 7.6239, and especially the old Mauser 7.9233 Kurz, bullet weight and style being alike. When I was a slack-jawed 18-year old, I remember someone explaining Maximum Point Blank Range (MPBR) and Battlesight Zeroes to me and nodding as if I understood. And in turn, the trajectory past 100 yards for this gun has been described as rainbow-like.. Sounds like youre probably shooting sub 2100 then. Much better at 231 yards. Great info for combat, learned a lot. I have a Ruger precession rimfire with a 3x9 scope and a 10/22 with a HS507C reflex optic. Hornady ballistic app is free. That said, I come from a 5.56mm background and know very little about 300 BLK trajectories across various distances. Conclusion: For a standard 16" barrel shooting 223/5.56, the 50-yard zero is the flattest shooting and you just need to remember that last 200 yards you start to aim higher and 300 yards, as long as you can see your target, won't be impossible to hit with a red dot. The bullet will continue to climb a bit and, at some point, will reach whats called the Maximum Ordinate. I did the same with my 300 blackout. 36yds unless an optics manufacturer says to do otherwise based on their reticle design. Or, in terms of hunting, avariationof less than the profile of a deer heart over 100 yards. ETA: Ironically, maximum PBR on a 5" target with 300 subs is 100 yards. Similarly, a 16" maintained a 3" vertical spread out to 235(-ish) yards. Nov 14, 2018 (Edited) My 9 year old son shoots a .300 blackout. This is where the point of aim meets the point of impact. With those numbers, it competes with the 45-70. That 50/200 zero is an MPBR zero. And, of course, that's why the Army has 50 bmgs and mortars, and etc. That spring just wasn't designed for that much weight. For example, if my round hits at vertical linemarked 16 above the 0 then I need to adjust my Eotech16 clicks down. I would have to be very confident in an accurate hit at long range, and take into account the animal size as well. Most of our shooters are also using basic 5.56/.223 55 grain FMJ for their range ammo, which is also what they zero their rifle with. On Apple store neither the StrelokPro nor Strelok are free. Typo: ""Despite what you might have heard, the doesnt magically drift upwards when it leaves the barrel." whats the best all around variant? , my answer is the 6.8 SPC. If a rifle is zeroed for 50 yards shoots a round with a muzzle velocity of 1050fps the 190gr bullet will exhibit a 6.7" drop at 100 yards. Should I go to an outdoor range to get a nice zero or would 25y do? Want an optic to go with your new zero? So, the 300 Blk only matches those two huh? From 250-300 yards, place the crosshairs on the animal's back. Man, you guys ask all the right questions. But thats not a shot I would be comfortable making on wildlife. If you're looking to practice precision marksmanship you can still use that calculator, but I'd recommend a farther-out far-zero. THIS . - thanks for your service and the dose of reality when the SHTF! The .300 Blackout cartridge is around 40% heavier than a 9mm round fired from the MP5-SD. If you look below that you will see thick black vertical and horizontal lines that intersect at another small yellow dot on the 0:0 axis point surrounded by a yellow faded dot. The 25-yard Zero. The price of that app on iOS is like $12. The bullet is still rising tomeet your point of aim at 36 yards, this is why the impact point is low on the target. Such as the Kyle Rittenhause situation but maybe 'upgraded' to several rioting maniacs shooting at the same time at him. Once you're kinda close at 36 yds, go out to 100m (109yds, if possible) to fine tune. Any discussion on the effective range is a minefield full of opinion best tiptoed over by indicating those figures make the .300 BLK at 300-yard shot territory most comfortable for veteran shooters. We didn't range often. Not bashing the 300 AAC, which I think is a cool caliber, I just dont know if Ill be able to feed it given the massive political stupidity regarding the 2A. I know it's fun, but It's probably better to just practice enough with your main 'go gun' so that you can hit your target out to 100 meters with 90% plus efficacy While you are practicing moving to cover or flanking. This allows it to keep a supersonic muzzle velocity at 1,000 yards. A spotter with rangefinder helps, but I still don't deviate much from POA. Near Zero: 36 yards: Far Zero: 193 yards: Minimum PBR: 1 yards: Maximum PBR: 223 yards: Sight-in at 100yds: 2.36" high: What is Maximum Point Blank Range. Doing this allowed us to use the projectile's trajectory to its . The free ballistic calculator links were great too. . . We'll cram your printable target up your inbox in 1 minute flat! So which zero is for you? At 36 yards, the bullet's trajectory will be 4 inches above the point of aim, and at 300 yards it will be about 2 inches below the point of aim, providing a suitable point of impact for distances between 25 and 300 yards. They have 25, 50, and 100yds but no 36. This happened twice and i didnt find the bullet as i neglected to bring my boxes of newspaper for the backstop. He immediately decimated a rock in front of him and promptly missed his target. We utilize new 5.56/.223 brass that has been reformed into 300 BLK brass. CENTURIATOR. Ps. Thanks for bringing this up. Better than the 5.56-hell yes. My indoor range says 50, but is actually 44. So 100m seems like a wise zero . I will primarily be shooting 300 BLK subs with a suppressor. Yeah, the variation is not more than 2 inches in either direction. Just a funny observation . Get proficient on YOUR time. Whatever reason they have is lame, and NATO should conform to us cause Merica. The bullet is still rising to meet your point of aim at 36 yards, this is why the impact point is low on the target. taught me to zero an M16A1 at 1000 inches (27.7 yds.) Thoughts on sighting in a red dot and scope combination, where the red dot is for close range and scope for long range? All that said, Nick may very well have a point concerning a kill at 100 plus yards. Well to me this is real funny.I have 2 Ati 300 blackouts & love them.I use 125 grain p.p.u. That said, thats perfectly fine for most police and civilian engagements. We already have an account registered for email address At first glance, the classic 25-yard zero is the best zeroing distance across the entire length of terminal effectiveness. Unless one is using a range finder can you really tell the difference between 200 meters and 200 yards when estimating the distance with the eye? In the picture, the sights are approximately 2.7-inches or so above the actual barrel. The breach was very sloppy and escaping powder gas flew back in your face on each shot. The reason I chose 300 BLK is because it performs very well from short barrels and I wanted a short, maneuverable gun for home defense. Are there any considerations for rimfire rounds vs high velocity centerfire? As was mentioned early on, this was the method of shooting used in hunting for quite a few years. Have not been able to chek the "200" yet but wiil go check out at around 230 instead when I can. Z Challenge I Hope It Doesn't Mean Zero For YOU! Hand-Picked Daily GUN DEALS, and Exclusive Coupons Codes >>>, Ballistic Coefficient of the projectile (read more about that. I live in an urban environment and shoot at an indoor range 30y max. Typically, 50-yards, 36-yards, or 25-meters are accessible. It doesnt matter. The 36 yard zero wins. Anything longer, be a hunter & move your ass closer. Reset . BREAKING: LaRue Tactical Plans to Limit Law Enforcement Sales to Civilian Standards, http://thetruthaboutguns.com/author/foghorn/, Oh, The Humanity: Latest Polling Shows a Majority of Americans Now Oppose an Assault Weapons Ban, Smith & Wesson Announces the New M&P FPC Pistol Caliber Carbine, Get Ready for the Invasion of Canadian Feral Super Pigs, http://www.breachbangclear.com/site/10-blog/301-fight-like-a-girl-watch-this-little-girl-shoot-like-a-boss.html. MacII, your writing reminds me of Patrick E. McManus, a writer for "Field & Stream" years ago. We cover the most common battlesight zeroes and the easy-to-understand science behind them. Well, to figure that out, youll need a ballistic calculator. Any standard AR15 lower works with . HOLOSUN HS510C 2 MOA Dot Or A 65 MOA Ring Open Sig Sauer SOR52001 Romeo5 1x20mm Compact 2 Moa Red HOLOSUN HS507C X2 Circle Dot Solar Failsafe. Our bad! An inclined barrel ensures the trajectory of your rounds point of impact meets your point of aim. Federal Premium. I'm trying to zero them at the range next weekend. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Out to 274 yards with a 200-yard zero At a mere 126 yards with a 300-yard zero the trajectory is out of our allowed radius. Well, sorry to bust balls, guys but not much of this matters in real time hot combat situations. Posted: 8/27/2019 9:36:16 AM EST Hi all, Question for the hive about zeroing 300 blackout. Put dot on center mass. I still dont really understand the fascination with 300BO. with this same dope (just a tad high). Most bullets from both cartridges weigh around 125-Grains. He obliterated the rock because the ACOG sat 2.7 inches above his boreand he just couldnt see it. And Im not being snotty about that, I really want to know. Dont get crazy with caliber and barrel length, and expect the same results. All of these sights sit approximately 2.5 inches above the bore of an AR-15 rifle. Let us also consider another popular cartridge for a self-defense rifle, namely 7.62x39mm. OLIGHT PL-2, PL2, PL II Valkyrie 1200 Lumen Rail Streamlight 69424 TLR-7A Flex 500-Lumen Streamlight 69260 TLR-1 HL 1000-Lumen Weapon Light Streamlight 69400 TLR-7 Sub 500-Lumen Pistol Light OLIGHT Javelot Tac M 1000 Lumens Tactical AR-15 Basics: Understanding the Anatomy and Operation of the Rifle, 6.5 Grendel vs 5.56 Basic Things To Know. Want your own full scale target? Can we possibly make it through one gun review without someone whining about ammo? Well, the 300blk is great for subsonic, with very little lost going from a 16 to a 10 barrel. Maximum Range (yd) Maximum 2000 yards; Minimum 0. 2,175 ft/s : Bullet Velocity @ 100 yds. I love my $0.26/rd 220gr subsonic 300blk loads. I remember watching a documentary years ago about Olympic archers and how almost 50% of the men's gold medal winner's training time was spent estimating ranges. Sweet. Type your email address and well send Compared to a 50 yard zero, its peak . So you can still effectively engage a target out to 350-yards. If you choose the "ProStaff Rimfire 3-9x40 150 BDC" it'll be similar to your Ruger's sight in terms of distance from center of bore / center of sight, and it'll pre-populate the ammo dropdown with basically all the common .22LR ammo you could buy in a store, so you don't have to look up the ballistic coefficients. . But the Armys method is easy to use if meters are your game. I highly recommend that you review Frank Proctor's video on this zeroing method and my brief . 36 Yards. Had they just drawn a picture of the the arc and why we clicked 1, I would have understood completely for the next 13 years. It seems like a 1-trick pony subsonic or nothing at all.. We regularly update older articles to ensure we're bringing the most up-to-date info to our readers. Find it here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aAzerSPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/kotaboy32Email: kotabo. The what? Compare ballistics data on your favorite Winchester Ammunition rounds. Except when they sometimes attacked our base camp and got inside the wire at night, but no stand-still 'battle sight' aiming, other than rapid point shooting usually while moving. Its very precise but does limit you to 200-yards. USMC 66-72, 25 yard sight in for 300 yard battle sight. The good news is that the old 50 yard zero works pretty well for 300 BLK as well. While having a chunky projectile is a nice improvement over the standard 5.56 cartridge, it does mean that you lose some muzzle velocity. Zero Range (yd) Must be a number greater than 0. Learned a bit and got reminded of a few things I had forgotten. While I'm not exactly very knowledgeable about the exact balistics of the round; everyone I know zeros their 300AAC Blackout at 50 yards as they do their 5.56 / .223. Trijicon TA33-C 330 ACOG 300 AAC Blackout. We all instantly flattened out and just layed down as much full auto suppressive fire as fast as we could switch mags by holding the weapons above our bodies in the cover foliage usually with one hand sticking out only point shooting (m-16 shorty CAR-15s were great for this) to give the two M-60 gunners a couple seconds to I.D. 300 AAC Blackout is a fantastic hunting round. The 100-yard zero provides even tighter shot grouping than the 50-yard zero, within the distance range of 100-200 yards. So I put a aimpoint sight on my pistol build. After measuring the red dot height above bore like u said and accounting for this i was able to use the 10 yard method and the discrepancies went away at 50. Still not a range mos. For higher velocity rounds like .223 Remington or .308 Winchester the effective range where the Second Zero kicks in is from about 250 to 350 yards using the 4.3 moa version. I tried catching a bullet in a tub of water that was 24 long set at 50 yards. Even at 300 yards holdover is nearly 9 feet. For a new build or new sights/red-dots I do an initial 50 yard zero at 10 yards out back with Federal American Eagle 5.56mm 55 Grain FMJ XM193BL. These factors clearly indicate the .300 Blackout's superior performance over a cartridge that was previously classed as "Gold Standard.". We observe the shot group is 1.5" left and 4" high. I cant wait to get a .300BLK barrel for my XCR. If a target is beyond 200-yards in the police world, you probably wont take the shot unless forced to. And we just threw grenades, pointed and sweap back and forth with the 60's doing most of the heavy-hitting). Just a question. The 50/200 zero is highly precise at 50- to 200-yards. I would rather shoot it than any other rifle i own. Nick has probably done a comprehensive article on this very subject and I just missed it. The hold under for that round is-.70, and if your sight sits only 1.5 above bore then you are at a -.41 with 55 grain and -.40 with 77 grain. Hitting the deer was the issue. While weve talked extensively about 50/200thats not the only MPBR on the table. This time with more of an 'advantage'. What caliber should I use for hunting over 100 yards in the AR platform? For a 10.5 inch barrel, the 50 or 36-yard zero will be ideal. The majority of our clients usesome type of red dot holographic sight whetherit beEoTech,Aimpoint,Trijicon, orVortexoptics. Clickhereto browse previous posts]. At 100 yards it is about 1/2 inch below POA and at 200 yards its about 2 inches below POA. Also, that's why the 'battlefield zero' was 'invented'. Sometimes you they end up gut-shot, but within 100yds you can get a clean one-shot kill. No one thought much about it at the time and it was even a source of some amusement in one of my uncles. 2. Thanks for reading! Its simple as the round meets the line of sight at 36 rising then 300 as its falling. Grab a collection of his stories in "A Fine and Pleasant Misery". In my jungle fighting days, we (my team) figured out that in the heat of battle, or often encountered 'sudden heavy-contact' (ambushed by above a squad level enemy, and pinned down), we used something else besides a 'battlefield' zero. Im not really seeing the appeal. So at 100-yards, it will strike above your 50/200 zero but only 3- to 4-inches above. Here is the free version for andriod Andriod. In the Vietnam era we zeroed the M-14 at 200 yards. $1,105. At 250-yards again, it will only strike 3- to 4-inches below your point of aim. No malfunctions of any type from it in the first 400 rounds. Copyright 2023 Pew Pew Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 36/300 is my preferred. Youll still be punching his clock. Max range to hit a man in his torso could be as far as 300-yards, but youll hit him closer to his belt buckle than his chest. IIRC, the USMC M16A4 battlesight zero is a 36/300 yard setup. Keep up the great work! I bisect my target in the middle and shoot. I'm fond of a 40-50 yard red dot zero too, mainly because that's about as far as I can see these days without some help. Southern Motion Showstopper Fabric Power Wall Hugger Recliner in Platinum Gray by Southern Motion. Altitude (feed) Maximum 15000 feet; Minimum 0. The combat effective range - that is. Anyway, I like to use Nikon's online calculator: http://spoton.nikonsportoptics.com/spoton/spoton.html#:4 How does an article published 2 days ago have comments posted from 2 years ago??? For hunting (i.e. The last deer he got this last Saturday night was a big doe at 120 yards. Ideal 300 BLK trajectories across various distances no signs of over pressure though this very subject i. 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