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

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Published on 14 Dec 2021 / In Firearms

A milliradian or a mil-dot is a form of measurement used in scopes to help determine the distance between you and your target. I've also included a few tips on what range to zero your M4 rifle at and why.

I start out the video talking about where to zero your M4 at. I'll go into mil-dots later on at 5:06 if you would like to skip over to that.

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no0negun
no0negun 3 years ago

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.

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no0negun
no0negun 3 years ago

This is not to discount the effect a 5.56 or 5.45 Soviet round will have on the body. Bullets do bad things to bodies. Both light and heavy create options. I’m liking the new SAW replacement concept for this reason.

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no0negun
no0negun 3 years ago

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

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no0negun
no0negun 3 years ago

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.

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Tackleberry Solutions
Tackleberry Solutions 3 years ago

Yes, you are spot on. The chances of someone hitting you past 300 are way less. So from 300 in you want to be able to engage rapidly. But much past 300 and you're better off taking your time to dail them in. Also the 5.56 starts to tumble out of a 16" barre around 300. It also has lost so much of its energy that it has the same foot pounds of energy as a 9mm, approx. 350. Thus stepping up to a 30 cal is very logical. Its not that you cant kill them with a 5.56 beyond 300, its just the 30 cal does a better job.

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no0negun
no0negun 3 years ago

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.

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no0negun
no0negun 3 years ago

I tried to find the video but couldn’t. I’m guessing it’s still out there. I also understand the bullet would be destabilized by that point and that distance would do much better with a proper long range round like .260-.308 with a lot more juice behind it. I know how long 300 yards gets without quality optics. If I find the video I’ll post here later for anyone interested. I tend to get lost when looking at gun videos. It’s sheer torture to “have to watch” these videos for research purposes. ;-) thanks again.

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Tackleberry Solutions
Tackleberry Solutions 3 years ago

@no0negun: A normal 5.56 round will start to destabilize around 300 yards. Using a Sierra BTHP will help. The hollow point and boat tail feature helps keep it stabilized longer than a standard FMJ round. Thus snipers always use a BTHP round, regardless of the caliber.

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