How to Zero a Red Dot Sight on a Pistol (The Easy Way) 

"If I were a better shot this would be more impressive." Is the most accurate, funny Truth Bomb ever! You guys need to put this on a shirt!

"If I was a better shot, this would be much more impressive." Awesome! Great channel.

The thing about RU-vid is you can have a video with the same topic as 50 others and people will still come across yours also. I came here after another video on the same topic and subbed too.

....this is exactly.....EXACTLY how a youtube video is made. Hacks, take notice. Every word has meaning. Very clear. Very prepared. Well done sir. Subbed and Liked

Shooting for self-defense, I tend to zero in at 10 - 15 yards. Anything farther out, it's either going to be I have time to evade or prepare for the situation, or the threat has been minimized due to distance.

Very good, clear concise how-to video on sighting a red dot.

Completely agree. Excellent. Precise and to the point. Just got my Holson 407c for my equalizer and needed this. Thanks!!

Respect for not editing out misses like the tacticool gun tubers. 🇺🇸🦅💪

This is exactly how I sight my pistol optics in. I do the same blank target and sharpie for my CQB rifle zero as well not only is it a fine point to aim at its much cheaper than buying targets. Solid grouping! For a second when I opened the video I thought you were Nick Freitas 😂

Really simple and informative video!

As someone who zeros in red dots as part of my job. Your grouping is very good for free hand. May use your video for a learning guide to customers that "want to make the laser thing make them shoot better " 😅

Great vid for a begginer like me. This was very helpful. Thank you.

Great Video, Thank You. It was great to verify what I thought I already new!

Well done. Simple and correct

😂 That was awesome👉🏾 no loud ridiculous intro music, straight to the point, funny(Super Troopers!😍), and super helpful 🙌🏾

Definitely honest! I might have edited and shot a little more but the principal is definitely there!,,, and explained well. Great (Real) video! I certainly appreciate your honesty especially when it comes to educating new folks.

This was super helpful.

Quick, to the point, and as an added bonus…funny!

Great video man super easy process

Exactly how I do it….so it must be the best way 👏👏👍 great vid

We need This Cat To Have That iconic 1940’s-50,s announcer’s Voice.. great work My Dude

Thank you for sharing this

Good and straight forward video. I like 10-15 yard zero for small guns. Hellcat shield 365 kahr. 25 for handguns with a 3.5”ish or longer barrel. 320 m&p glock 19-17 1911/2011

Thanks for the video and self deprecating humor...had me laughing.

Boys.. do thia from a bench. If you are watching a youtube video on how to zero, you will probably need to shoot from a bench at first. If you want a CONCISE and PRECISE zero. Slow down, and shoot from a bench.

This is great. Sans a target, you can even adjust using a paper plate. It works. Love your channel, very informative and very funny.

Great video! Thanks!

After zeroing all 6 of my handguns I can honestly say the distance of zero doesn’t matter so much if you train and know the point of impact at different distances and how much you need to hold over. Real good video my guy! 2A or no way!

"If I were a better shot this would be more impressive." That just got a sub......I enjoy no non sense, real videos.....

Came for the red dot tips, stayed for the Super Troopers reference.

great video!

Great video man thank you ! Subscribed

Great video. I have slot of experience with iron sights, but just got into green dot (with circle) sights.

Thanks, very helpful

But, but, but, but…. Short and simple. Well done. 👍

Well Done!

Well he said it the optic can be perfect you gotta just be able to shoot an his phrase I'm ah man super good content 👌

Tyler is so swole. ❤

They say that the average shooting battle takes place at 15 feet. I normally practice at about that distance. But given todays mass shootings I think that it would be a good idea to practice at longer distances, and pick an aim point somewhere in between. At least that’s what I plan to do.

"That little guy? I wouldn't worry about that little guy." LOL Dude snuck in a Super Troopers reference and I'm here for it! Subbed for facts and details presented efficiently with a touch of humor to keep it fresh. Well done, man. I'm about to sight my Holosun in and thought I would see if there are any tips or tricks. Pretty straightforward, but this was still amusing to watch.

When it comes to the exact distance that you should zero your red dot, there is only one correct answer. To get full effect of the bullets trajectory and the acceptable range where it hits you need to start with the muzzle velocity, then you need to know the bullet weight. Then you need to know what is the projectiles coefficient. After you have that figured out then you can find the distance at which the apex of the trajectory is and find the rise and fall within the target hit range. But let’s be honest. All that changes depending on the humidity level, temperature and barometric pressure. Or you could just do what he did here and zero it between 10 and 15 yards and you’ll be good. That’s how I roll. Sometimes we can just overthink this stuff.

I would like to see a video on if the red dot needs to be in the center of the glass. I it necessary? Thanks again!

Good information Do you have any tips for shooting a scoped rifle with both eyes open ?

5 star video

Genuine question here. Does the dot HAVE to line up with the irons? Or is it two independent sighting systems? does the reticle have to lollipop the front sight and line up with rear sights?

Shouldn't you use a rest of some sort in the zeroing processing???

So using a bore laser ant sighting red dot over tht green dot coming out the center of the barrel isn’t effective?

I thought you were donut operator when I saw the video thumbnail

Batman would be jealous of that utility belt. With the large variable being his shot, how could you be certain without removing “said” variable and locking the pistol in a fixed position to accurately zero it in?

Serious question from an inexperienced shooter. Doesn’t this allow to compensate for poor shooting? If I’m off target because of grip, trigger finger placement, etc does this just out the dot where I’m shooting instead of allowing me to learn how to shoot better?

😂 that was great

As long as I can see my front site I don't need anything else in combat shooting the arms are straight out and you're just looking over your front side and placing it over your target . This is as long as it's not way off .

If I correctly understand, zeroing could be only done by some experienced shooter?

What, that little guy? I wouldn’t worry about that little guy 😂

Things for referring me to Cowan for the business about not trying to co-witness to my sights.

For those who find this difficult, just use a bench! Doing so, will eliminate some of the user error.

"if I were a better shot".... Wish my 10-yard groups looked that good!

As a mathematician, I am stealing the phrase "dissect and bisect"

Wouldn't you need a stand to set your gun on to stabilize when shooting. That way your pulling the gun when pull the trigger. Oh by the way I loved the "suckers" bit...😅😅

if i was a better shot this would be more impressive . that had me crackin up

Hey friend on one point 2:05 i could hear you f@rt😅was it a meaty one?

Love the super troopers reference at 4:08 haha

No bench rest???

How do I know how many clicks I have to make?

I’m guessing the optic was not co-witnessed to the irons?

I hope you were wearing your new balance gift

I can handle it I’m a man. Nice !!

Bring the sight down to move your grouping up. Bring your sight up to move your grouping down.

I get it's for sighting purposes so that lil guy don't matter, but in real life situation that lil guy definitely matters lol

"That'll do"......😂

"if i were a better shot this would be more impressive" hahaha its the glock i promise.

That little guy that went up right is the same little guy that prevented me from getting perfect score when getting my LTC😭

Forget about your gun, where did you get your cool watch 😂

You missed out the most important bit ... about how the adjustment screws work!!

You know I can teach him to shoot that thing right?

Tyler is bae.

I think it is important to note think that 90 plus % of shooters can't do this without stabilizing the pistol and taking human error completely out of the equation. He is a great shot so he can get away with it but most can't.

Putting the gun on a stable rest would eliminate the need to 'be a better shot'. Haha

Didn't show actual adjustments on the red dot

If you stopped shanking around you would have zero that bad boy in wit 10 rounds lol

" that'll do"

Was that a malfunction from the almighty perfect glock?????????😂

doesn't this rely on the shooter's own accuracy for zeroing?

4:08 SHUT UP DAD I DO MATTER. WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS PUTTING ME DOWN? Oops sorry about that had flash backs to when I was a kid.

Your Bat-Belt may have taken you off ballance a bit.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why people try to “zero“ a pistol without using a rest. Would you sight in your rifle scope in the same way? I think not…

Shoot it at 10 because MOA math is easier at 10 than it is at 15. If you want to refine at 15 do it after you made the rough adjustments.

Tyler Two Guns! You sexy beast!

please discuss where to adjust windage and elevation in your red dot

5 meter zero for me.

Tyler you going the gym

I zero at 15 yards.

Doing that free hand is wrong. Needs to be on a mount and the gun as stiff as possible.

Tyler being mostly serious is....odd

Need to rest on a tabe to take more of the human error out.

Wow, zero weapon should be stable on a rest

Great work, I have no idea how you crammed 10 seconds of information into 6 short minutes. Let me save you some time. Shoot a group, adjust site, shoot a group, check zero. Unlike this guy, you should shoot it supported. Then work on your offhand groups once you know sight is on.

You need a can on that gun, way to loud.

#AllHolesMatter Wait... that doesn't sound right...

Our department just switched to red dots and it’s the biggest shit show I’ve ever seen. Just keep it simple. Irons for the win!