How to use Mil-Dots & what distances you should zero your M4 to

Your point about 70 yard average engagements fir rifle fights is so important. Beyond 300 and even less I want a heavy 30 cal slug if I can dig in. I don’t plan to run patrols in the future.

Eotech sets their model 557 up with a 50 yard zero in mind with dots for 50(same dot as 200), 100, 200 and 300 distances. All pretty tight on the vertical alignment. It really helps to have a pop up magnifier to help get the most out of it. It adds weight and complexity but works. It’s also got a 65 MOA ring that can be used to range, much like the ladder system. It’s all pretty intuitive.
For extra bells and whistles, the controls are mounted on the left side and is NVG compatible. Super cool if you need to go nab a terrorist at “0 dark thirty”.
This is supposed to be the setup used on the HK 416 that was used to apprehend that guy in the Pakistani compound about 10 years ago. Your videos are great. Thank you

I zero my M4 style carbines at 50 yards so as to put my elevation climb and drop with within a fairly manageable variance at ranges most likely to be used for me. That’s about 0-300 yards and I live in the great west with plenty of opportunities to take much longer shots but I feel it’s better to start dialing after 300. Before then I know my holds above and below the baseline reticle regardless of what type optic I use and open sites work well enough in that range too.
Thanks fir the great video.

I believe Army Sniper Rex from Tiborsaurus Rex or the Rex Reviews channel on YouTube and maybe UGETube also, has videos of him scoring consistent hits @ 1,000 yards with his 16” stock barreled Colt LE6920/M4. Not that he recommends it. It’s an interesting data point though.