Videos tagged with Holdovers

Joel Park, an experienced firearms instructor, details a practical method for zeroing red dot optics, emphasizing real-world application beyond static paper targets. He covers essential techniques like compensating for height-over-bore at close range, managing parallax, and ensuring optic security with witness marks. The guide stresses shooter-induced errors over mechanical zero issues and provides diagnostic methods for loose optics, offering valuable insights for competitive and defensive shooters.

This guide, presented by DJ Shipley from GBRS Group, details the critical concept of height over bore for AR-15 style rifles equipped with red dot sights. It explains how the physical distance between the optic and the barrel affects point of impact, especially at close ranges. The video demonstrates how to compensate for this offset, particularly when zeroing at 25 yards and engaging targets in CQB scenarios, emphasizing the need for precise aiming adjustments to ensure hits in critical areas.

This video details the instructor's personal zeroing philosophy for rifles and pistols, emphasizing the practical implications of different zero distances. The instructor advocates for a 100-yard zero for rifles, citing its simplicity in managing holdovers and holdunders across various distances, particularly with scoped carbines. For pistols, a 25-yard zero is preferred to mitigate unexpected impacts at distance. The content is geared towards intermediate shooters seeking to optimize their firearms for practical application.

This video demonstrates the long-range capabilities of the 30-30 Winchester cartridge. It highlights how, with proper knowledge of holdovers and sight adjustment, a standard 30-30 can achieve hits from 50 to 400 yards, even with minimal rear sight adjustment. The speaker also notes the smooth action of the rifle.

This video explains the critical concept of 'height over bore' (HOB) and its impact on point of aim versus point of impact, especially at close ranges. The instructor demonstrates how HOB, combined with a rifle's zero distance, creates a mechanical offset that causes shots to impact lower than the reticle at distances closer than the zero. Understanding and compensating for this offset through holdovers is presented as essential for accurate shooting under pressure.

Ben Stoeger advocates for zeroing pistol red dot sights at 25 yards for practical shooting. This distance aims to minimize the need for holdovers at common engagement ranges up to 50 yards. He emphasizes that while mechanical offset is a factor at close range, a 25-yard zero provides a predictable point of impact for most scenarios without requiring complex aiming adjustments.

This guide details how to create and utilize a DOPE (Data on Previous Engagements) card for your rifle, transforming it into a precision instrument usable by anyone. It covers zeroing, ammunition selection, ballistic calculations using apps and chronographs, accounting for suppressor effects, engaging moving targets, and documenting rifle-specific quirks. The instruction emphasizes practical application for first-round impacts at extended ranges, demonstrating how to transfer complex ballistics data into an easily usable format.

This video showcases a range day featuring pistol and rifle drills with the YouTube channel 'Gorillas in the Mist'. The session includes practicing drawing from cover, engaging multiple targets, performing reloads under pressure, and engaging a distant steel plate. Key takeaways emphasize learning holdovers for accurate long-range shots and the importance of consistent training.

This video details a specific NRL22 rifle and optic setup, featuring the CZ 457 Varmint rifle and the Discovery Optics 5-25x56 ED-PRS Gen 2 scope. The presenter, Mark, explains his choice of equipment for NRL22 Base Class competition, emphasizing factors like aftermarket support, accuracy, and price point. He also discusses the importance of understanding wind, holdovers, and turret adjustments in precision rimfire shooting.

This video provides a beginner-friendly guide to zeroing an AR-15 rifle, explaining the importance of a zero and demonstrating the process at 25 yards. It covers common zero distances, stable shooting techniques in the prone position, and how to make optic adjustments based on group analysis. The instructor emphasizes understanding ballistic trajectory and practicing at various ranges to master holdovers and holdunders.

This video explores the relevance of Second Focal Plane (SFP) optics in modern shooting applications, contrasting them with First Focal Plane (FFP) optics. The speaker, drawing from personal experience in tactical games and competition, highlights that while FFP is often favored, SFP optics still offer distinct advantages, particularly in scenarios where dialing adjustments are primary and reticle visibility at lower magnifications is crucial. The discussion covers reticle behavior, magnification impact, reticle brightness, and cost considerations.

This video documents the graduation and award ceremony for a Level II XP Long Range course by Paramount Tactical. Participants share their key takeaways, emphasizing the importance of fundamentals, wind reading, and applying classroom knowledge in practical shooting scenarios. The instructors highlight the value of training to a standard, building confidence, and developing the ability to make accurate shots at extended distances without solely relying on electronic aids. The ceremony concludes with the awarding of certificates and recognition for top performers.