I’m going to be zeroing two red dots tomorrow. I’ve never done it (I’ve messed with a rifle optic but didn’t have good distance to do it).
my range only goes to about 18 yds. So I figure I’d start zero at 10. Not sure if it’s worth zeroing at 15.
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The red dot field of vision is infinity. Zero at 18 yds and take advantage of geometry.
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Two questions before you start zeroing:
- what is the distance you want to use the rifle at?
- what is the red dot reticle? Is it a single dot or do you have additional reference points for different distances?
The ideal (for me) is to zero at the farthest distance you gonna shoot. If your distance is 18 yds, zero at 18 yds.
If you want to have zero at the further distance but you don’t have longer line at your Range, you can use targets that allow you to do so.
Here is the link to website, where you can create and print out such target:
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Red dots I’m zeroing are handguns. Though I just found out I’ll only be able to zero one use of a loctite delay.
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7-15 feet, unless you plan on being inside a Mall in Indiana
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I’ve never worked with a handgun red dot. What does “one use of a loctite delay” mean?
Didn’t he just have iron sights?
Happy birthday, brother!
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Oh.
I wrongly understood your first post 
For pistol - I’d go with 10 yds.
You will hit 2 inch circle with it between 5 and 15 yds, For closer distance you just aim higher, for longer distances you aim lower Super simple.
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It’s a Scout Bob term…
The vortex screws come with dry locking compound, thought it’d be gtg but the Manuel and others online share you should loctite. I want to let the loctite set a full 24 hours. I don’t ever plan to remove this optic.
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When you responded I could see why you thought I meant rifles. I still might use those targets because they are needed. I have a rifle and should train more with it, but I spend most my gun time on handguns/ carry guns because I like them more and think it’s more practical.
Cool I’ll start with 10yds. Excited to get into the red dots. I can already see what people mean by target focus works better with them.
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Good luck with zeroing ! 
Once you find the zero at 10 yds, try to confirm it using iron sights. You should hit almost the same hole (I say almost, because we never get vise in our hands).
And yes… target focus is a key to fast shooting. Once you learn your optics you will find out how easy is to shoot irons without focusing on front sight.
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Do yourself a favor and buy a torque screwdriver if you expect to work on firearms much. You will end up using it more than you expected to 
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Good recommendation thank you! I forgot those are things 
Hopefully this is the last screw I’m putting in a gun for awhile.
For a pistol fired 9mm round ballistic variance from 0 to 50 yds is less than +/- 1 inch. Not much need to worry about bullet drop.
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Thank you.
The sights probably fell off. 
I use the Wheeler Fat Wrench for my scope rings and red dots
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@Joseph488 … and … Happy Anniversary to you!! 
Here to another year under you belt with the clan and many more into the future!
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Thanks Paul! I didn’t realize it’s been another year already. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Happy anniversary & thanksgiving, Joseph!
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Thanks brother! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
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