10-02-2017, 11:48 AM
Am I the only guy that uses meters? Makes a lot of sense for a scope set in mils generally, keeping it metric. ;-) Seriously, though...
50/200m zeros are the lazy man's answer to PBR zeroing. Anyone that has spent time w/ 5.56 has undoubtedly come across the 50/200m recommendation. I use it myself on my iron sighted or RDS 5.56 ARs. It's easy and, in my opinion, a better option that the 25/300m standard many of us were taught.
As regards actual PBR-zeroing - it IS a useful tool. I first encountered the concept years ago on Chuckhawks. My biggest issue with PBR is that people accept, for my taste, far too large a "vital zone." Way back when I first read about it, Chuckhawks used a +/- 3 inches (or a 6" vital zone) - often, if I use software like JBM, I do the same if considering ethical game harvesting. That's a level of error I am willing to tolerate under the assumption that I am going to hold my POA on my desired POI - which is the whole point of the PBR zero anyhow.
It's only my opinion - but, if you have the skill and the DOPE to consistently hold over/under, then a PBR zero isn't really for you. It's utility is lost at that point.
50/200m zeros are the lazy man's answer to PBR zeroing. Anyone that has spent time w/ 5.56 has undoubtedly come across the 50/200m recommendation. I use it myself on my iron sighted or RDS 5.56 ARs. It's easy and, in my opinion, a better option that the 25/300m standard many of us were taught.
As regards actual PBR-zeroing - it IS a useful tool. I first encountered the concept years ago on Chuckhawks. My biggest issue with PBR is that people accept, for my taste, far too large a "vital zone." Way back when I first read about it, Chuckhawks used a +/- 3 inches (or a 6" vital zone) - often, if I use software like JBM, I do the same if considering ethical game harvesting. That's a level of error I am willing to tolerate under the assumption that I am going to hold my POA on my desired POI - which is the whole point of the PBR zero anyhow.
It's only my opinion - but, if you have the skill and the DOPE to consistently hold over/under, then a PBR zero isn't really for you. It's utility is lost at that point.