It's great to see you back and at it man hope everything is going well for you. Good luck with everything. You always have best content. Love your ak books!!!!
Finger width low at 2 yards on a 1 inch square will get you pretty close at 25 yards. I just confirmed this theory and I like it. And Larry you the man.
Awesome video. My son and I are going to the range this weekend to zero a few weapons with new optics. We'll definitely use this method with the pistols. It's great to see you back, Larry. Best wishes and stay strong!
I’m not exaggerating I really do think that Larry is the best online instructor for teaching these crucial basics. I know some competition guys can tear it up but I’d love it go to one of Larry’s classes some day.
Kicking @$$ LAV! Great post, saving up to put a red-dot on my gen 5 "plastic fantastic" hopefully soon. Definitely will be referring back to this video for sure. HOORAH!
Larry, excellent video as always. I just mounted a red dot on my P320 so this is very helpful. Excellent groups. You have been a fighter and your involved in a big one. All the best and we are all pulling for you.
I wonder if the Alien pistol with it's extreme low bore axis contributes to shooting low. Maybe a conventional pistol wouldn't need so much elevation adjustment, just a thought.
I haven't noticed height over bore mattering at all in zeroing at a fixed distance. Where it starts mattering is if you have bullet drop compensation, it can skew it. It obviously makes a huge difference if you're using a high mounted scope on a rifle in cqb, as your hold over will be kind of extreme.
Aimpoint has earned their reputation. Been using the Aimpoint ML-3 red-dot for 15 years. Not even a smidgen of a problem. Nothing beats the battery life of an Aimpoint. The Aimpoint M-3 was the M-68 combat optic during the 1990's. The M-3 and ML-3 are the same except the M-3 has all ten switch connections powdered. The ML-3 has one connector without a electrical connector powered, making an off switch. The M-3 is no longer in production, a cheaper made M-3 is now called the Pro model. All proof that any model of Aimpoint's are the best red-dots out there. Just like a Timex watch. An Aimpoint takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
The M68 was the comp M2 unless I'm mistaken. I have one as well. Aimpoint has come a long way since then, and so has their competition. The RMR on my handgun hasn't been turned off or had the battery changed in 2 and a half years, nor has it had any problems. I've had fantastic luck with holosuns as well.
@@skyhop From what I read the M-3 and M-2 look the same on the outside. The difference is the CERT technology. That's the internal electronics giving the five year battery life. I think Aimpoint calls it "CERT" technology. The M-2 doesn't have that circuitry for the long battery life. I think the M-2 has something around a 2.5 year battery life. Still a good long time though. From what I heard the M-3 models have a deeper water proof rating due to improved seals. I'm not going to go scuba diving with a rifle anyways. But, I don't worry about rain though. Every Aimpoint can prevent damage from rain. The M-3's have a five year battery potential. You must keep the red-dot on the lowest settings. The only issue of the M-3 & M-2 is the battery size. Uses those DL-1/3 size button batteries. They were hard to find at one time. Radio Shack had them. Now it's harder to find a Radio Shack. Ace Hardware has them in stock. Wal-Mart has them at various times. Found Bass Pro Shoppes & Cabela's carries the CR-1/3. The T-1 micro & T-2 micro uses the same battery that is used for remote control car door openers, CR-3032. Not hard to get that battery. The best is the M-4 & M-5 use a common AA size battery. A perfect solution. I don't care much for optics on pistols. But on long guns a red-dot is perfect. It's too hard to find that red-dot on pistols. I just get lost trying to find that dot. When competing in IDPA and 3-Gun competitions, seconds count for everything. Any stage over 30 seconds is just a no go. No pistol red dots for me.
@@skyhop Another lower cost red dot that is great is the Burris Fast Fire 3. The Fast Fire 2 has a battery compartment on the bottom of the red dot. Must remove the FF-2 to replace the battery, then re-zero the weapon. The Fast Fire 3 has a battery compartment on top. No fuss, no muss on changing batteries. Has a manual shut off switch. Will turn itself off after a time. Has a good sharp red dot that is visible on all backgrounds. The absolute worst is that cheap red dot from China. Goes by the name BSA, Browning, and, Sightron. Any name can be on these crappy red-dots. Bought one since they were on sale for $19.99 once. Tested the red dot in sunlight. Failed. Tested against glaring snow. Failed. Tied indoors and under forest canopy. Was ok at best. Too much flaring of the red dot at night. Another failure. Just proves you get what you pay for.
@@whomagoose6897 I don't like the idea of an on-off switch on a pistol red dot. Too easy to shut it off accidently. On the RMR if you absolutely must shut it off for some unimaginable reason, you must push and hold 2 very very stiff buttons on opposite sides of the sight for about 5 seconds. The fastfire is also a thin frame red dot, so if it's impacted it will fail. Kind of useless, since an RMR isn't that much money in today's market and will break concrete reliably.
@@whomagoose6897 I've been using an RMR on my walther PPQ for about 2 and a half years now. It is a long process to be on the dot every draw and presentation, but eventually you get there. Being able to track the dot through recoil, varied lighting conditions, and stay target focused just are too big of advantages. That's why I EDC it.
Could you please do a video on shotguns used by Delta? I've heard Delta used Police Magnum models, but looking into it, the only photo of a Delta operator I've seen using a shotgun appears to be a cut-down USMC Mk1 during Panama
Good to see you again Larry, on the topic... Why wouldn't it be better to zero at 25m or yards off a sand bag, therefore, shooter error is much eliminated and closer distances will be the sight over bore therefore impacting slightly lower as the target gets closer. Also do all pistol calibers have the same trajectory?
If you start far away like 25m, you'd likely be so far off the paper that you'd have no idea which way to start adjusting. Starting close guarantees that you'll be on paper at the beginning.
The moa clicks are meant for 100 yards which means you would have to times your adjustment by 20 if you’re at 5 yards. Two inches low would be forty clicks up at 5 yards for a 1 moa adjustment. Not sure what the Acro adjustments are at but just an example
