EO Tech sight in?

[BigD]

What is the easiest way to sight in a eotech?

 

[ben_p]

Fire a round, then adjust windage and elevation just as you would any other sight. What type of information are you looking for specifically?

 

[BigD]

What distance should do this at? 25 50 100?

 

[ben_p]

It's all up to you based on how you want to use the rifle. Personally I use a 50 yard zero but you can use whatever you'd like.

Hope this link helps you out: http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=495607

 

[flyandscuba]

I'd find out the bullet path for the cartridge of the firearm you are shooting -- it will always be an arc (although some are a flatter trajectory than others). Most ammo manufacturers offer this ballistic path information about their products on the internet. Many will cross the "zero" at say 25 yards and a 100 yards --with below zero before and after and above zero in-between. Start sighting in at the closer cross of zero to get a rough adjustment -- then, when you are satisfied with the group -- shoot at the farther distance where the bullet crosses zero to fine tune adjustments.

If your EoTech is used on say an AR-15 with back-up iron sights, the irons sights and the dot on the EoTech should "co-witness" if it is mounted on the same plane as the iron sights. That way, if your EoTech goes down -- you can transition to the iron sights and still get good hits.

 

[BigD]

The co witness makes sense. Thanks for the info. I am using the eotech on my ar15.

 

[b747fp]

Did you just get that eotech Sean?

 

[BigD]

Yes I bought a used 522 eotech and really like it so far. I think I need to get the magnifier to go with it.

 

[flyandscuba]

I think I need to get the magnifier to go with it.

The $99 Sightmark magnifier at Academy works just as good as the $300-400 "name brand" magnifier...

 

[BigD]

Thanks, I will have to check.it out.

 

[BigD]

After looking at the sightmark magnifier I realize I have to get a quad rail front grip so I can have room for it. Anyone have an extra quad rail lying around?

 

[flyandscuba]

Check with Little Jacks Guns -- he usually has AR accessores in stock and is right there in Milton. He's a member here on the forum as well.

 

[BigD]

Way ahead of you. Already sent him a pm. This is a vicious cycle, just when you think you have your rifle the way you want it, you have to get more!!!! Does this ever end?

 

[flyandscuba]

Does this ever end?

Nope... And, they tend to multiply...