Every time a soldier qualifies with his m16, he zeroes it. If he zeroes it correctly, shouldn't it be correctly zeroed from then on? Everyone I ask says "no" because "every soldier is different and the way they hold the weapon affects it". I thought zeroing is meant to "fix" the tiny incongruencies that occur from one m16 to the next because they are mass produced. So if an m16 is zeroed perfectly, is it also zeroed properly for anyone else who uses it?
2007-03-24 06:59:25 · 13 answers · asked by David 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
On the same day with exactly the same weather, the answer is "probably." On a different day or with different weather, then the answer is no.
Everyone holds a gun a little differently, and each person should zero out his rifle himself - to account for any oddities in how the gun is held. But realistically, the differences due to how a gun is held are minor, as long as the sight picture is there and the trigger is released properly.
The weather is a whole other issue. Temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure all conspire against the shooter to change the density of the air. And the denser the air, the more the bullet drops over a given time because it slows more quickly. So when moving to a new climate or altitude, the rifle must be zeroed out for that particular set of variables. The good news for soldiers is that inside effective range for most battle rifles, the effect is minimal. For snipers, though, a slight change in temperature can change the bullet's trajectory by perhaps 10 inches at 1000 yards - the difference between a good head shot and a total miss.
2007-03-24 12:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Manevitch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me re-phrase...Depending on non mechanical conditions there is the necessity to re-zero. If there are different windage etc. also, Your vision looks and sees a target differently than others and your other eye and depending on your abilities / positioning. It has to do with your dominant eye as well. A little check for you to see which of your eyes is the dominant eye.
1. Take a peice of paper any size
2. Use a pencil or pen and put a hole through the center of the paper.
3. Hold the paper with both your hands extended in front of your face.
4. Look through the hole in the paper with both of your eyes at an object some distance from you like a door knob or whatever.
5. Close one eye and open the other, and visa versa...,whichever eye you see the object with still is your dominant eye...tah-duh!
I am right handed, but my dominant eye is my left...what then? Well, I still shoot with my right eye, but proper technique is to shoot with both eyes when possible.
So, it does not rely on the accuraccy of the weapon, but the vision you have through the sites individually, and conditions such as temperature, humidity and windage, but mostly just windage except for extreme long range targets...assuming you are using the same cartridge (propellent, projectile grain etc.) I hope this helps you understand. Look at the website below for additional information...
P.S. thats true too big guy if you knock your gun around it may be thrown off...
2007-03-24 07:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by TAHOE REALTOR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! I hold my rifle a little different from you and a lot different than from my wife she is right handed and I shoot left handed.
Zeroing a rifle corrects the tiny manufacturing discrepancies to the person doing the zeroing not for anyone else.
Once a rifle is zeroed to me and is not mishandled knocked around or if I lose a finger or something then it will always be zeroed to ME!
2007-03-24 07:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Evey person holds the weapon different. Also, each weapon shoots different. And sights are different, too. Two m-16's with the same sight, will not shoot the same. Plus, if you zero, and then drop your weapon, chances are you just screwed up your zero. THta's why we zero everytime. We account for the equipment not being the bets.
2007-03-24 11:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by MAC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, believe it or not, a sudden drop or rise in temperature will knock off the settings of his rifle. A sudden bang up against something will through it off. There are so many factors that all I can say is it need to be adjusted every time it's pulled out to shoot.
2007-03-24 07:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each shooter must zero his own weapon to fit his shooting style.
The military weapons are handled too many times to remain accurate.
A shooter when qualifing should make notes of his own battle sights, windage and elevation.for the 100 yard targets.
When you go to qualifey again,start with the dope you saved ,crank in the windage and elevation when starting to practice, and fine tune from there.again take notes,and always remember BRASS when firing to qualifey. Breathe Relax Aim Slack Squeeze.
2007-03-24 07:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by ssgtcoffey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I could put my face on the stock exactly the same as you do, then your zero would work. But since that is imposable to do, it becomes necessary for me to develop my own zero settings.
2007-03-24 07:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is in your question...each soldiers holds his weapon differently, and some jarring may occur, so zeroing is needed for proper operation.
2007-03-24 07:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Basic Rifle Marksmanship covers the procedures for battle-sighting the M16 and--given the correct target--M4 carbine. As far as optical sights, I'm not sure, I got out before they were widespread.
2016-03-29 02:20:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a .22 rifle, more percise than an m16, you need to "zero" each time you change position (from prone, offhand, kneeling, sitting.)
2007-03-24 07:10:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋