.22LR Rifle Zero

What Distance To Zero A .22LR Converted AR-15

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on November 8, 2015
Posted in: .22LR Ammunition, .22LR Rifle, .22LR Rifle Zero, 5.56mm ammunition, AR-15 22 Conversion Kit, Rimfire Conversion Kits, Zeroing Techniques. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

Spoiler:

  • Zero your .22LR caliber AR15 style rifle, or AR15 with .22LR conversion kit at 25 yards.
  • From approximately 13 yards out to approximately 89 yards the bullet’s impact will be within +/- 1″ of where you are aiming.
  • At 100 yards you can expect the bullet to impact between 2″ and 2.5″ below your point-of-aim.
  • If you don’t have the patience for a detailed explanation, then you will still be well served by the information above. If you want to know more, keep reading.

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What Distance To Zero Your .22LR Rifle

Posted by The Savannah Arsenal Project on August 1, 2014
Posted in: .22LR Ammunition, .22LR Rifle, .22LR Rifle Optics, .22LR Rifle Zero, AR-15 22 Conversion Kit, Rimfire, Ruger 10/22, Zeroing Techniques. Tagged: , , , . 11 Comments

Spoiler:

Traditional Factory “Iron Sights” ~.6″ Sight Height Above Bore:

  • If the farthest distance that you will be shooting is 50 yards then you will be be served with a 12 yard or 15 yard zero.
  • If you will be shooting you rifle past 50 yards and out to 100 yards then you will be best served with a 10 yard zero.

Optic Mounted With Aiming Point ~1.5″ Sight Height Above Bore:

  • While the 25 yard zero is very attractive, I would still recommend a 20-yard zero.  While there is a very slight penalty of higher apogee of flight with the 20-yard zero, you get almost one inch less drop at 100 yards.

Dedicated Or Converted .22LR AR-15 Style Rifle, 2.5″ Sight Height Above Bore:

  • Zero your .22LR caliber AR15 style rifle, or AR15 with .22LR conversion kit at 25 yards.
  • From approximately 13 yards out to approximately 89 yards the bullet’s impact will be within +/- 1″ of where you are aiming.
  • At 100 yards you can expect the bullet to impact between 2″ and 2.5″ below your point-of-aim.

If you don’t have the patience for a detailed explanation, then you will still be well served by the information above. If you want to know more, keep reading.

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