Red Dot zero sighting, help required

simo1000rr · June 15th, 2014, 11:20

Hi every one
This is my first post on the site here although i've been following the forum for a while , well im a lil bit new to the sport so maybe some of you guys can help me spot the problem , I just Bought this scope
Its ACOG with red dot mounted on top
http://airsoft-club.com/shop/aiming-...ed-dot-sight-b

The scope is great and i could zero sight the Acog perfectly now the problem is with the red dot i tried to zero the red dot to find that i've reached the maximum elevation adjustment on the knob and i still need to bring it down another 5 cm ,
In another word : im sighting the dot at 20 m range , the barrel is aiming at the point of impact while the red dot is aiming about 5 to 10 cm above .
i found one review for this product on youtube and the guy was saying that he somehow managed to add some washers under the red dot mount so that he can tilt it to the front .
Have any of you guys ran into a similar problem where you ran out of elevation adjustment while u still not aiming at the target ? And what you guys suggest ?
Thank you in advance for any help.
Simo

simo1000rr · June 16th, 2014, 05:52

Any one guys, Do you guys think its a bad one and i should replace it ??

BigWil · June 16th, 2014, 07:10

The most likely reason why you are having issues zeroing is because the scope is a copy of a real steel scope, and most are sighted in a little further out than 20m.

I'd keep it the way it is, at 20m on a man sized target, you will be fine for accuracy, as long as it's correct for left to right.

SuperHog · June 16th, 2014, 10:58

You should check it for parallax even at 20m just in case the calibration is so far off, you will still miss a man size target at 20m.

FOX_111 · June 16th, 2014, 18:44

Also consider hight over bore.
I this case, it's pretty extreme, so it's kinda normal to have a few cm of difference between the point of aim and point of impact at close range.

simo1000rr · June 17th, 2014, 04:16

thank you guys for your response , i followed this one guy's review on the youtube and he mentioned that he used shims ( washer ) to lift the red dot scope 1mm which resulted in tiltng the red dot scope to the front giving me more slack to bring the dot down , now the dot and the acog cross hair are both aiming n the exact target .

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June 15th, 2014, 11:20	#1
simo1000rr Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2014	Red Dot zero sighting, help required Hi every one This is my first post on the site here although i've been following the forum for a while , well im a lil bit new to the sport so maybe some of you guys can help me spot the problem , I just Bought this scope Its ACOG with red dot mounted on top http://airsoft-club.com/shop/aiming-...ed-dot-sight-b The scope is great and i could zero sight the Acog perfectly now the problem is with the red dot i tried to zero the red dot to find that i've reached the maximum elevation adjustment on the knob and i still need to bring it down another 5 cm , In another word : im sighting the dot at 20 m range , the barrel is aiming at the point of impact while the red dot is aiming about 5 to 10 cm above . i found one review for this product on youtube and the guy was saying that he somehow managed to add some washers under the red dot mount so that he can tilt it to the front . Have any of you guys ran into a similar problem where you ran out of elevation adjustment while u still not aiming at the target ? And what you guys suggest ? Thank you in advance for any help. Simo

June 16th, 2014, 18:44	#5
FOX_111 Le Roi des poissons d'avril Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Terrebonne, Québec	Also consider hight over bore. I this case, it's pretty extreme, so it's kinda normal to have a few cm of difference between the point of aim and point of impact at close range. __________________ Vérificateur d'âge: Terrebonne

June 16th, 2014, 05:52	#2
simo1000rr Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2014	Any one guys, Do you guys think its a bad one and i should replace it ??

June 16th, 2014, 07:10	#3
BigWil Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: North Bay, Ontario	The most likely reason why you are having issues zeroing is because the scope is a copy of a real steel scope, and most are sighted in a little further out than 20m. I'd keep it the way it is, at 20m on a man sized target, you will be fine for accuracy, as long as it's correct for left to right.

June 16th, 2014, 10:58	#4
SuperHog Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario	You should check it for parallax even at 20m just in case the calibration is so far off, you will still miss a man size target at 20m.

June 17th, 2014, 04:16	#6
simo1000rr Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2014	thank you guys for your response , i followed this one guy's review on the youtube and he mentioned that he used shims ( washer ) to lift the red dot scope 1mm which resulted in tiltng the red dot scope to the front giving me more slack to bring the dot down , now the dot and the acog cross hair are both aiming n the exact target .

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