M1 Garand Zero/Battle Zero

[SMS]

In the spirit of the upcoming Winter Run and Gun Garand challenge...

Let's hear your preferred Garand zero/battle zero methods. Mine are set using the traditional FM method.

Do you use the traditional Army FM method?

Have you found an improved battle setting that gives you hits on man sized targets out to XX yards without touching the el knob?

 

[ARguy]

What's FM method? (just curious, I don't even own a Garand)

 

[uncle money bags]

Field Manual.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

In the spirit of the upcoming Winter Run and Gun Garand challenge...

Let's hear your preferred Garand zero/battle zero methods. Mine are set using the traditional FM method.

Do you use the traditional Army FM method?

Have you found an improved battle setting that gives you hits on man sized targets out to XX yards without touching the el knob?

I have been playing around with this, I reset my sights so that 100 is actually my zero.

 

[ARguy]

Field Manual.

Thanks - I may try to get a Garand before January - I'm kinda frail, so I'm not sure if I could do the course with one, but I might try.

 

[SoonerP226]

Years ago, my (now-)late grandfather told me about going through a Garand training session near the end of WWII. He and one other guy in the session had already fired their M1s in anger (Grandpa had his CIB at that point), so only the Army knows why they were there, but they were laughing at the instructor teaching the others how they were supposed to adjust the sights. He (Grandpa) said what you actually do in combat bore no resemblance to what the guy was teaching, but I don't recall what he said you should do. At the time, I'd never held a Garand, and it was too late to ask when I had one.

 

[Sanford]

I put the gun in a rest and use a boreview mirror to aim the gun at the top of a fire hydrant that's just a bit over 100 yards from my back porch, turn the rear aperture up however many clicks are necessary, set the knob to the 100 mark, center the rear sight, and finally adjust the front sight as necessary to bring it in. Usually ends up being within a couple of inches at 100 and tracks closely enough at other ranges that I've rarely felt a need to tweak it in any farther.

 

[SMS]

Anyone mess with battle zero yet? The old sights used to have an actual BZ setting, but the newer ones don't. I've heard multiple versions. 250, 300, 300 minus two clicks etc...

That's something I'll have to put in the calculator and then test on the range.

 

[sixlimericks]

I haven't heard of this Garand Challenge, but would be very interested. One of mine is zeroed @ 100 and shoots great groups. Any info would be appreciated.

 

[SMS]

I haven't heard of this Garand Challenge, but would be very interested. One of mine is zeroed @ 100 and shoots great groups. Any info would be appreciated.

The Winter Run n Gun up in Pawnee. Top finisher in the 10K option with a Garand is eligible for a special prize. Details in the competition section of OSA.

Come on out!