How do people line up their red dot?

[El aston]

Hi just been trying in the garden. I basically lent the gun on a table and shot at the target until it hit the centre (adjusting the clicks every time)  And i got it bang on. Soon as i stood up it was way off lol!! Did i do it right or am i just a sh*** shooter lmao

 

[Gepard]

We're shooting little plastic BBs not bullets so your rounds are going to be effected by wind a lot more. Think of an RDS more of a guide to where you want your shots to go, not where they'll hit. 

Could also be your hop, etc..

 

[El aston]

We're shooting little plastic BBs not bullets so your rounds are going to be effected by wind a lot more. Think of an RDS more of a guide to where you want your shots to go, not where they'll hit. 

Could also be your hop, etc..

Yeah i hear you mate, plus i havent even been to a game or anything so i don't know how they fire lol.. Thanks for the advice bro

 

[jcheeseright]

We're shooting little plastic BBs not bullets so your rounds are going to be effected by wind a lot more. Think of an RDS more of a guide to where you want your shots to go, not where they'll hit. 

Could also be your hop, etc..

Speak for yourself, I zero my gun at 30 yards and the BBs hit exactly where the dot is (unless windy).  There's no point having a sight that's not zeroed, might as well just look down the side of the gun and hope. 

 

[Gepard]

Speak for yourself, I zero my gun at 30 yards and the BBs hit exactly where the dot is (unless windy).  There's no point having a sight that's not zeroed, might as well just look down the side of the gun and hope. 

Mine is pretty accurate too at about the same distance. If his rounds aren't hitting where they're supposed to even after zeroing then it sounds more like it's a bit too windy. What weight bbs were you using @El aston?

 

[Wo1f]

Agreed.. first set the hop so your B.B. is shooting straight. Then pick a range you want (30m is a good shout) fire a B.B. adjust, fire a B.B. adjust until spot on. 

 

[El aston]

Mine is pretty accurate too at about the same distance. If his rounds aren't hitting where they're supposed to even after zeroing then it sounds more like it's a bit too windy. What weight bbs were you using @El aston?

Well just the ones that came with the gun haha.. Orderd some 0.25's should be with me soon. So will try it then. Like i said it was bang on when i lent on the table

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-dot-sight-with-detachable-quick-release-riser-mount-Rifle-sight/161659114899?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

This was the one i got 

 

[Gepard]

Well just the ones that came with the gun haha.. Orderd some 0.25's should be with me soon. So will try it then. Like i said it was bang on when i lent on the table

Right well I'd imagine those were .2g bbs then, usually not very good quality. Get yourself some blaster .25g and try again. 

 

[El aston]

Right well I'd imagine those were .2g bbs then, usually not very good quality. Get yourself some blaster .25g and try again. 

Cool man! Will let you know how i get on  

 

[Grey]

Bench to standing will take some practice as your body position will change.

On my AEG I use the red dot as more of a 'guide' than anything else so I'm not overly concerned if its not zeroed in.

 

[Wo1f]

I wanna play against some of you guys!?

 

[Guest]

I use a bore sighter, once the hop is correct at a given range, to get an approximate zero, then groupings of five to zero, but I only  compete in Practical competitions or target shoot

 

[Grey]

I wanna play against some of you guys!?

I also wear a red cape and my pants on the outside of my trousers so I consider myself a bit of an expert ??

 

[Druid799]

If I actually do zero a gun I rest it on a step ladder with a small sand bag on it that way the gun is stable but I can also stand in my regular shooting position so sights/gun and me are all the same as on a game day .?

 

[El aston]

Thank you guys, much appreciated for all the advice again

I will be back with more questions haha

 

[Wo1f]

I use a bore sighter, once the hop is correct at a given range, to get an approximate zero, then groupings of five to zero, but I only  compete in Practical competitions or target shoot

There’s bore sighters for Airsoft barrels?

 

[Guest]

There’s bore sighters for Airsoft barrels?

Yup. Standard laser bore sighter goes small enough to fit in 6mm. As long as the inner is stable enough in the outer, it works well enough to get an approximate zero, without filling the garden with too many bb’s ??.

Very cheap as well, Chinese clone, no point in paying through the nose

 

[Adolf Hamster]

generally i do it by round observation, i'll have the dot set to the position of a bb at the edge of my vision.

it's worth keeping it zeroed, whilst airsoft does rely on a lot of kentucky windage due to weather conditions etc a dot is a great way of getting that sneaky first shot to hit especially at closer ranges, it also serves as a fixed point to work off when you are doing fire and adjust style of shooting (ie you can say oh i was left by 2 dots width i'll hold that far off)

 

[Rogerborg]

Check the obvious stuff, that your optic is securely fixed to the rail and isn't wobbling, and that the laser module isn't loose inside it.  No, really, I've now bought two cheap red dots where the actual laser wasn't glued securely in place and lost alignment as soon as I moved the gun.

 

[Georgeturner2001]

The point of impact will change due to parallax, for the cheaper red dots you’ve got to zero it exactly the way you’ll be looking down the sight if that makes sense.