Thank you! Really appreciate the support. My goal with each video is certainly to provide entertainment but I also want to provide the viewer with some kind of valuable takeaway. Lots of fresh content in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Darn tootin. Great stuff. Subbed for sure. You out in Wyoming? Idaho? I've been fortunate to do some ELR out in Idaho a few times. And west Texas.
@@Whiskey.Tango.Actual I’m located in eastern Washington state. Very different terrain than most folks imagine you’ll find in wa. Epic for long range shooting!
@@MountainsMulletsMericaSpokane suburbs? I’m thinking about moving out west, would you recommend Washington State over Idaho and Montana for big game and long range hunting? Cougars and elk are a must on my list.
@@intuitivefugitive8852 Stay out of Washington dude. They have leftist from Commiefornia there now voting dumbocrat and they're passing all kinds of anti gun laws now.
Recently stumbled across this channel and binge watched a ton of your stuff. Very well put together stuff man, solid shooting, great background, and relevant info. I can see this channel continuing to grow! 🤙
Man the rolling wheat fields in eastern WA are a long range shooting paradise! Very thankful to have access to such a cool place to shoot. Thanks for watching!
That’s a goal of the channel…. I want to put out content that the bulk of the viewing population can relate too. One big area is ammo choice. Sure shooting expensive match grade ammo provides superior results to something like m193 or m855 but how many of us are actually running that more expensive ammo in our “fighting rifles”? Lots more content like this in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
Your videos are first rate! Your production values are top notch and the content is highly informative and real world relevant. I've used the 36 yard zero for years and believe it is the best all around zero for an AR 15 using 55 grain 5.56 ammo. Keep the videos coming!
Appreciate the support! My goal is to create entertaining but informative content. Tell you what the more I run the 36yd zero the more I wish I would’ve discovered how much I like it sooner haha
Another awesome video! The Army’s qualification range (when I was in) is/was 50-300m. During my early years, we used iron sights on the M16A1-A2. Later, Depending on your duty position, determined what optic you got. Many had a red dot of some sort (14.5 M4) and some had ACOGs. For your video, I anticipated reasonable hits at 300 on the full-size plate. Anything past that is icing on the cake.
Thank you! You know I felt pretty confident taking those 200 and 300 yd shots. Beyond that at 400 and 500 is where the confidence really dropped off due to several reasons. I’m actually working on an acog video now, exact same concept so stay tuned! Can’t wait to see how far out I feel confident with the 4x mag and bdc.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica You’re very welcome. Eye sight is a big contributing factor whether one can make good hits at range, especially w irons or a red dot. Nowadays, I’m struggling past 200, and that’s why I’m considering a two optic combo (dot/LPVO in a bag) if I opt out of a magnifier. The ACOG seemed to be a Jack of all trades, a master of none except for its brutal toughness. Prior to a trip to Afghanistan, we shot stnd M4s with M855 on a KD range at 700m. While not match grade in the slightest, it was effective enough to know one could be effective enough to alter a threat’s decision making process out to 700m. Looking forward to your review!
@@johnw4999 Alter a threats decision making process..... that's the best line I've heard in a long time haha. I'm hoping to make consistent hits out to 600 so based on your experience it sounds very plausible.
Great set up. I like this test for a combat setup. I concur 100% on the 300 yard practical distance and I shoot the same with mine. I’ve gone out to 400 with consistency but really, my 11.5 in is for close in work…but we can go out to distance when required. Well done!
I have tested my 11.5" SBR (Sionics RGP chrome lined barrel + Specwar 556 can) out to 500yds with my PA 2moa MicroDot and then my T1 3.4moa on a reduced sized IPSC. First round hits at 500 were still easy and consistent. Did not have a calibrated range further than that. Shot off my backpack, not a sweet bipod like you use. Granted, Geissele SSA-E + my 20:10 vision made it easier than most, I suppose. Was "dotting the i" at 500. bisected the dot with the top of the head at 400. 300 was a face shot. 200 was easy because I zero for 50/200. I was using Federal XM193 brown box from my agency's training stash. 70gr Barnes TSX and Hornady 70gr GMX TAP made missing a rarity, and holds weren't much higher from 300 and in (holds were the same past 300 despite slower initial muzzle velocity than XM193 55gr; better BC's matter). 77gr OTM from Black Hills, easier still. Heavier bullets carried a LOT more energy past 300 and made hearing hits (and even seeing the steel swing) vastly easier.
Great video you have excellent content, good ideas, and the landscape you shoot on is beautiful. Would love to see a 14-5 or 16” with the same conditions. I’d like to see match ammo with those and the 11.5” Keep up the good work
@@MountainsMulletsMerica midway has a steady supply of the IWI 77grain razor core. It has got pricey, but they always have it. Used to get that for .66 cents a round middle of last year.
@@Whipcat yeah man, I’ve bought a ton of IMI 77gr ammo through midway through the years. I’m sure you’ll see a ton of imi 77gr get shot on the channel in future videos haha
For real world defensive use the sbr/ red dot combo is great. Adding a magnifier can add some benefit at distance but at the expense of the pure light weight and handy speed of the red dot only set up. You have proved its skill first over gear. Great shooting and great videos as always! Merica!
You did a great job showing how well your skills fits the sight. Have you ever reached the point of not needing to turn on the red dot? This is something that happens after thousands of rounds through the same gun, you know where the impact will be and all you need is to look at the target. In my youth, I got this way with a 270 Win and a 40 S&W pistol. Hitting a moving target is point and shoot. As you have noticed, UA-cam is full of novice shooters with big egos, and they always show they don't know how to help others with gun related content. Most of them label me as a troll, as my 40 years of long range shooting skills steps on their inflated ego.
Your integrity shows when you admit things like, "There was a lot of luck involved, and it was not repeatable." Appreciate your doing this test. These days I'm thinking red dots are the new iron sights.
Love this video and the premise. Too often people will focus on adding more with out putting in the effort on their own skill and abilities. The gear will help but the shooter is the most important factor of every shot
Man this might be the most accurate comment I’ve had on any video since launching the channel. Gear is fun and enhances our ability to shoot but only if the shooter already has the fundamentals of marksmanship mastered. As with anything, the more work you put into practice and training, the more successful your end results will be!
Underrated channel! You have helped me a ton! Watched your video on a 36/300 yard zero and decided I would hunt coyotes with that, after that I determined based of this video that I could hit 300 with a red dot! Swapped out my scope with a red dot and now my hunting rig is very light and effective out to 300 which is as far as I engage coyotes any way! Thank you
Outstanding Footage. EO-Tech CQB Always Ruled The Day For Us DownRange. Urban Compared To Extended Open Areas Where Wind Is A Taking Names Changer Was When Our Better Optics Change Out Was Necessary Especially At Night. Relaxed Shooting Is Far More Consistent Compared To Under The Most Extreme Combat Missions. I Have Almost All My Firearms 0 At 36 Yards. Keep It Coming.
No wind the Palouse?! That’s the most amazing aspect of the video. 😂 Excellent shooting. I was amazed you were still hitting consistently at 400 yards.
I’d say the enemy will be in camo and 500 yards will become even harder. Recently saw a post where a guy inquired about 200 yards with 450 Bushmaster and red dot for hunting. Most comments were heck no. A few said yes. 40 year’s hunting experience and I know the difficulty in getting on target in low light, wooded, looking into the sun’s direction at a target blending into its surroundings. Great fun video, I just hope people realize that was absolutely perfect conditions.
Couldn’t agree with you more…. I couldn’t have asked for better conditions to shoot this video. No wind, big white targets in open wheat fields, no movement etc. While it’s certainly possible to push a red dot out to distances more than a couple hundred yards, it’s not exactly practical. The lack of magnification makes it next to impossible to ID your target, get a consistent and confident hold on the target or spot your misses/ impacts. Really I’d only feel confident using a red dot to take a shot where I’m actually holding the dot on the target.
Just what I was looking for to see how far out you can hit with a Red Dot MRO. Just bought one thinking up to 200 yards could be consistent but you certainly exceeded my expectations. I bought my AR for home area self defence figuring an average practicality between 10 and 75 yards. Because of range limitations had to zero at 25 yards and it put me on at 100. Using 5.56 with a green dot Trigicon MRO. Confident and pleased with the package. Great video, really nice to see how far impacts can be. Thank you.
Oh man, an sbr with 1x optic is epic for short range work. Pretty cool to see what a package like that is capable of at distance…. Typically folks think these setups are only good to a couple hundred yards but I’m thinking in the rifle conditions they are capable of much more. Now I’m wanting a magnifier haha
I have an 11.5" Super duty and have always wondered my own hit probability out to 500 yards (I have a simple red dot with a 3x) but don't have the land for it. As always, great content!!
Oh man with a magnifier I think you’d be surprised how well you’d be able to connect on a full size torso type target out to 500 yds. 2 main things about the red dot held me back at distance…. Lack of ability to see my impacts to make corrections and having to hold off the target in space. I’m thinking a magnifier would help with each of these variables.
Started the video thinking that 300 would be max effective range for this setup that is reliable and usable. I think the video really confirmed my thoughts. I also think you’d see a complete lack of ammo performance much past 300 anyway considering the velocity you get from an 11.5. Hits don’t matter if they aren’t effective. I think if you’re planning on stepping it up past 300 you’re probably better served by an AR10 with a full length barrel and some magnified optic.
Your channel should be much bigger. You are doing what a lot of us dream of trying someday; and you are doing many things better than I would have done even in my daydreams. Thanks for the ideas boss.
Man really appreciate the support! The channel has been experiencing a ton of growth lately and I’m very thankful for it! Just out here trying to create entertaining and valuable shooting content. Hope you’ll stay tuned for future videos and make sure to share with your buddies!
Man I had a blast down in texas! Texasplinking is an awesome dude! Hoping to spend the weekend filming content…. Fingers crossed the weather cooperates
I think you did incredibly well. I think 200-300 yards is absolutely max distance for practical application. I definitely want my P4Xi because of my astigmatism. But you picked a perfect day to shoot. That wind day I had a few days ago I'm sure you would have run into some issues. But excellent work as always. I enjoyed the video.
Totally agree, I'd call 200-300 the realistic max. Like you say, I was shooting in absolute perfect conditions. If I had any wind it would've become really challenging to judge a consistent wind hold and the lack of ability to spot my misses would've made it super hard to correct. Add a magnifier though and I think the long range capability vastly improves. Thanks for the continued support!
I think I'll stick with my old Nikon 223 bdc - lol - there is no way I could hit like that at those distances with my old eyes!!! Fantastic shooting and another wonderful video - I would still love to see your reloading setup - possible video???
Awesome videos, very informative. I’ve watched several of your videos, one again awesome work. I’m subscribed now. Keep up the good work. I would also like to see a video with an ACOG on a 16 inch rifle
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! So I’m actually hoping to film the bulk of an acog video if weather cooperates today. It’s on my 14.5” block ii upper though, I don’t actually own a 16” upper anymore. Stay tuned!
Thank you, really appreciate the support! While I was able to make hits beyond 300 in this video I’d say that is the realistic max for a 1x red dot. The lack of magnification makes target id and spotting your own shots next to impossible…. Both of which are very important for shooting at distance.
First of all, great video. Second, I hate you now because you just took any excuse any of us can have for missing long distance with a red dot, lol. I'm subscribing!
Great video man! Exactly what I needed to watch today. I recently converted my AR pistol to a block 2 pinned. I have an old 512 in an adm mount on her currently. But I am getting a bonus in March where I’m getting a trijicon sco and a dead air sandman. It’s nice having a vid like this to show what the true potential of a rifle with a red dot because dang son you can shoot. Cheers bro I hope your channel blows up it’s amazing
Keep in mind the shooting in this video was in absolute perfect conditions. If I had any wind or had to shoot from less than ideal positions my hit percent would’ve noticeably dropped off at longer distances. That said however, it’s cool to know what’s possible as a baseline for comparison. Now I’m wanting a magnifier haha
I think its important that everyone understand that a "fighting rifle" without a bipod and a rear bag won't get this kind of performance. Also, the environmental conditions in the video look to be optimal. In a fighting situation, you likely won't have optimal conditions, let alone time to set up a bipod, rear bag, and take a very deliberate shot. Everyone training with a fighting rifle should be training with "fighting" conditions. I understand the video is purely for information and entertainment purposes. Pushing a rifles limits is always fun.
This is why I love red dots..they are light and nimble and fully capable at practical distances. Magnified optics really take away the handiness of a fast and light carbine….I will say I love the reticle in the eotech, it allows you to measure the distance of your target out to 300 yards
100% agree. For the intended purpose of most short barrel carbines a red dot is a very effective optic choice. Keeps the rifle light and easy to maneuver but provides a sighting system that can be pushed to distance occasionally if needed. Funny you mention the eotech, I liked the one I ran in my combat optic review video enough that I decided to buy it from my buddy haha. Stay tuned as I’ll have more eotech content coming soon! Thanks for watching!
Really appreciate the support! The growth is happening big time right now and I’m really thankful for that. My plan is to keep delivering solid content so hope you’ll stay tuned and we’ll grow this together!
M,M,M… Again, an outstanding video on red dot accuracy on an AR. As an added bonus to collecting data, it would have been very interesting to see what the difference is between a 5.56 M855 62 grain green tip and 55 grain 223 FMJ at 100 yards. Great job!
Really appreciate your support of the channel! I’ll put some kind of 100 yd accuracy comparison on the to do list to show how various bullets perform for me at 100 yds. Let me know if you have anything else you’d like to see!
Very nice. I have Knights rifles too. I also have one red dot and it’s an old push button PA micro. It’s the only one I can stand. I got rid of my Aimpoint within a few months. I can’t stand the Aimpoint illumination. When I get it as bright as I need to work with a white light the optic creates a red ring around the outer edge of the glass. My PA dot has never done that.
Killer video, as always. I've gone 500+yds iron sights (Matech. Best iron sights for me) and 300yds red dot on ARs and AKs. The stock iron sights on my Rifle Dynamics AK are excellent and have taken that to over 200yds regularly off hand. I'm looking forward to more 300prc and 338 Lapua videos, your last ones were great.
Oh buddy, stay tuned as I’ve got a lot of Magnum content in the works. I actually just got a 300NM barrel for the mrad and each of these range trips where I’m filming ar content I’ve been working on my load development. Magnum content will be back soon, that’s my favorite type of shooting after all haha. Thanks for watching!
Also just once again, your clarity of explanation about what you are dojng and why, and the manner in which you speak is just really nice to watch. And just because I ask everyone I watch these days...would you please get a ballistic Dummy and get a 14.5 or something close, and shoot it out to 200, 300, 400 etc with a 77gr otm and see definitively where the round actually stops being lethal? I just want to actually see it instead of relying on well velocity should be this at x distance so it stops being useful etc. Thanks for reading this novel lol
Appreciate it! I’m just a normal guy with a simple mind so I have to keep things simple for my own understanding haha. Man I’d love to do some ballistic testing with something like a ballistic dummy but wow those are pricey. It’ll be a while before I can invest in something like that for the channel but I have been looking into some home made ballistic gel, that might be a more realistic option. Like you I’m super curious what realistic performance looks like vs just the theory.
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! thank you for the response! I don't know if you could start a go fund me or something but I would absolutely donate toward the purchase of one of those dummies...I just looked at the price tag and Holy moly you are correct. I would even donate towards the materials for home made ballistic gel if needed. Once again thank you for taking the time to respond, have a great weekend!
Really fantastic shooting for wolf ammo and a red dot! A 3X magnifier and good ammunition makes it easy to get hits at 400 yards. Also, if you have co-witness flip up sights, use the front peep sight and it will help you focus better. Awesome content!
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! I think every channel has its niche in what they do well. Not trying to tell what content to produce on your channel, of course, but I really enjoy what you are doing now! Keep it up!
You exceeded what we’re capable of here, particularly with 55 gr. Your comment; “no wind, so I’ll hold dead on”- is something you NEVER hear around our AO. With IMI m193 (11.5” carbine/2 MOA R. D.) hits to 300 yds are 90%, 77 gr ammo and we’re at 100% most days. 400 and out I’m reaching for a different tool. Good shooting.
Well no wind is extremely rare in this part of the world as well. Really allowed me to push this setup beyond what it’s likely realistically capable of. That said however I’d still feel decently confident out to 300ish yds with some wind but if I need to go beyond that, time to get a different rifle. Thanks for watching!
First time seeing your stuff.... Really like your presentation and style, actually VERY informative as well ... Not a lot of BS or anything... Straight Gear, shooting and Results
Thank you! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch. Hope you’ll stay tuned as I’ve got so much more content just like this planned for the channel this year. Just wish I could spend more time filming and less time working haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I hear that, just wish I had more money to spend more time shooting as well.... Especially when my range is right outside my door lol
Nice job! I think your setup did great for a 11 1/2” AR15. The furthest I’ve made with my 10.5” is 300 yards and it was fairly easy. Never went past that but I’m sure I could of made hits to 400. Good stuff!
Oh man for sure you could've connected at 400yds. I think the key here is consistent windage conditions and confidence in your 400 yd holdover based on the zero you're running. Shooting at distance with a red dot is very possible..... spotting your impacts and making corrections on misses however is a different story haha
For the barrel length, red dot and caliber, I thought you did pretty damn good. Really an enlightening video. I am setting up an SHTF, Hunting and Home Protection AK KR103. I am leaning towards a 36 yard zero. Great demonstration. My Red Dot Sig Romeo 7s hasn't been as clear as I expected. I am 63 years old and my eyes are the weakest link to longer ranges. I would recommend your 308 video too for those that want to hunt with an AR style weapon. One issue that I recommend is identify why you need the rifle, what will it be used for? I live on the East Coast and use my weapons for deer hunting . Most of my shots are under 100 yards in wooded areas. This zero is perfect for that use. Semper Fi
That's about what I expected out of that size barrel. Not bad at all. That's a pretty nice e setup for sure. Another great video!!! Keep em coming brother....
Yep can’t argue with you there. The thing that really held me back was the lack of ability to spot my impacts at the longer distances. Really hard to make corrections if you can’t see what’s going on down range. I’m thinking I might revisit this one with a magnifier as I think that would drastically improve effective range.
Keep these coming. Caught one of your video pushing your 300prc and 338 Lapua, needless to say I've been hooked ever since. Thanks for the videos! you make em I'll watch em.
Awesome! Really appreciate the support! I was actually out filming yesterday so I'm hoping to drop some fresh content in the next couple of weeks plus I've got a ton planned for 2023..... Stay tuned!
What brand of AR-style rifles do you prefer? I love your content, and I hope you keep it up. At one point, you were going to compare 308 to 6.5 Creedmore; I hope you do that. Also, a comparison of all of the PRCs would be fascinating.
Thank you! I’m thinking I’ll revisit this concept shortly In some fresh content. Want to give some 77gr ammo and an eotech with bdc reticle and magnifier a try. Stay tuned as I think that’ll be a fun video!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Would definitely like to see this done with a couple different barrel lengths and different ammo types to see the accuracy and trajectory changes!!!! Maybe even a round with a Magnifier at the end to see how much easier it makes things!!!
@@ThePatriotParadox man you’re reading my mind… I’ve actually picked up an eotech with magnifier to use out to distance, and Ive got a video idea around 5.56 barrel length and performance at distance. Just need to find an 18” or 20” barrel to round out the comparison. Stay tuned!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica That sounds like something I wanna see!!! Do you find regular height scope mounts work fine for quick acquisition? Or do you need a 1.93 high mount?
@@ThePatriotParadox I've actually never used a 1.93 mount.... I've thought about giving one a try someday but haven't ever felt the need to swap from 1.5". It seems like 1.93 would be awkward for precision shooting where you spend a lot of time prone.
Great content! I tested 7.62x39 with 5.5" barrel LBPistol, zero for 50-200 tested up to 100 yards. (Range limits) ~5" spread. I drop aim 6"s low at 100. Dot looks like 2x2 wide on target so basically covers spread.
I think what pulled me away from red dots only was a range trip where the targets were not the most visible. I really started to struggle past 150yds. On ranges where the targets were easily identified 500 yds was doable.
Man cannot argue with this…. Shooting wise red dots are very capable. The drawback is 1x and not being able to truly see what you’re shooting at distance.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Crunched some numbers in Strelok. That target was more likely 24" or 36"! Love that you didn't call me out hahaha! I was holding one target above which sounds more like the 6' drop that my bullet has at that range. I'm learning! 😅
I have a Romeo 5 red dot on my AR and a Holosun 3x magnifier, I can get consistent groups of 8 inch at 100 yards. My regular rifle range goes out to 100 yards, I typically use an 8 inch splash target in the middle. Anything outside of the splash target (usually maybe 1 inch) I consider a miss. For self defensive purposes that is good enough for me.
So yeah, that's interesting. I wonder if those flyers are because of the optic or ammo? Could be either-or. But yes, that's a much better hit ratio than I expected with a 1× red dot. As always, great video.
Hard to say, I’d say it was mostly the optic. Hard to get concerned about accuracy shooting a 1x optic. Also that’s just 55gr ball ammo so not really match grade. Something is up though as I’ve shot 1moa ish groups with this rifle and imi 77gr ammo in a previous video so the rifle is for sure capable of better.
I was hitting pretty consistently at 560 with a 16 inch and an eotech on a ipsc sized target. I had someone spotting me so that helps a ton. I've got a coyote at 440 with that same gun and eotech.
I'd like to see you try a very budget magnifier. For fun, the monstrum 2x front magnifier with a 2x or 3x prism. If you have tried it, love to hear your experience with it.
I would like to see you try out iron sights at long range. A guy on UA-cam has videos of him taking an AR to 1000 yards with what looks like mil-spec irons.
Exactly how I felt when I got done shooting this one! I expected to have very few hits past 300 yds. Certainly shooting in perfect conditions helped out but this at least gives a baseline to what's possible.
Very nice setup. You just prove that red dot is enough for most of weapon users for home defense. I thought red dot only good up to 150 yards. I guess I was wrong. Thanks for doing this test. Do you think 1-6x LPVO or 5x prism is overkill for home defense and shooting under 300 yards?
I’m hoping to revisit the using an exps 3-4 with g45 magnifier. I’m thinking that setup would provide much better performance beyond 300 yards. Also thinking it would be interesting to try 62gr ammo as well. Stay tuned!
setup performed, in my experience shooting passed 400 yards with my mk18 similar performance when i had the aimpoint on top, switching out to the exps2 that 1 moa dot really starts to help at distance.
You know now I really want to try one of the eotechs with the bdc reticles at distance. I feel like that would greatly improve hit percent beyond 300 yds simply because it provides additional aiming reference points. Maybe something I’ll revisit down the road. Thanks for watching!
I've been able to shoot to 500m with my 13.7 equipped with a holosun 503g RDS. That reticle has a BDC that lines up very well with my gun shooting 75-77 grain. Granted I had a magnifier with it, but didn't use it for a few shots just to see. I'd love to see you revisit this with that optic to see if it increases consistency with holds. Good video 👍
You know now I want to snag something like the Holosun or an Eotech with the bdc reticle and try this again. I’m thinking the bdc would greatly increase hit percent, then add a magnifier and I think like you experienced hits out to 500 become very consistent. Maybe not the best tool for the job, but fun to know what’s possible.
@@Minutes-Mils Good to know, I'll check it out. I'm always looking for cool new gear to try, especially if it doesn't break the bank. Appreciate the heads up!
impressive for the barrel length. I hit out to 800 yrds but that was with a 18" barrel. Using a red dot also. Had a spotter walking me in. By the time I had it locked in, I was basically shooting halfway up the side of a hill and no where near having the target in my optic. The target was also a buffalo gong so waaay larger target. Pretty sure I was using a smaller grain .223 and not 5.56. Back before I started to understand ballistics. Good shooting!
I’d say the key to pushing a red dot out to distance is a spotter. The key thing that I felt like held me back here was the fact that I couldn’t spot my own impacts at distance. It’s basically impossible to see where a little 55gr bullets lands from 500 yds away with the naked eye haha
What’s realistic is determined by the sub tension of the dot. A 2 MOA dot will subtend to 12 inches at 600 yards so a target with an aiming bull big enough to understand the sight to target relationship will assure a hit. What’s big enough is probably 36 inches as confirmed with 600 yard high power rifle competition bullseye. It can be seen by naked eye and the dot can be centered easily within the bullseye or hold 12 to 15 MOA high. BTW, iron sights can get good hits at 1000 yard without need to even see the target if position of target is known and something which can be held on can be seen from which a proper sight adjustment can be made.
A place to consistently hold was my challenge at 500 yds with the red dot. Dot size was okay for me given it was a 2moa dot vs an 18” plate but when I was holding over for elevation and some slight windage it was very difficult to find the same aiming point twice. Life would’ve been a lot easier with a spotter as well haha
Using a Rock River Elite Comp with a 16 inch 1 in9 twist with a aim point pro and using 55 grain bullet I can hit a 600 yard target 5 out of 10 shots. It was a very calm day and about 80° temp.
Dude this channel is so much better than almost every “high production” channel on YT.
Most of those channels are glorified infomercial factories.
Thank you! Really appreciate the support. My goal with each video is certainly to provide entertainment but I also want to provide the viewer with some kind of valuable takeaway. Lots of fresh content in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
Yeah, I’m so sick of all the commercials it isn’t even funny!
Rifle $4k. Optic $129. Ammo $tree fitty. Shooting skill $million
My opinion it just goes to show that with a little practice you can make almost any gear work better than many folks would imagine.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Darn tootin. Great stuff. Subbed for sure. You out in Wyoming? Idaho? I've been fortunate to do some ELR out in Idaho a few times. And west Texas.
@@Whiskey.Tango.Actual I’m located in eastern Washington state. Very different terrain than most folks imagine you’ll find in wa. Epic for long range shooting!
@@MountainsMulletsMericaSpokane suburbs? I’m thinking about moving out west, would you recommend Washington State over Idaho and Montana for big game and long range hunting? Cougars and elk are a must on my list.
@@intuitivefugitive8852 Stay out of Washington dude. They have leftist from Commiefornia there now voting dumbocrat and they're passing all kinds of anti gun laws now.
This is a real “NO B.S.” channel. Solid content. 👍👍👍
That’s my goal! Just out here trying to give a realistic look at the various shooting disciplines! Thanks for watching!
Recently stumbled across this channel and binge watched a ton of your stuff. Very well put together stuff man, solid shooting, great background, and relevant info. I can see this channel continuing to grow! 🤙
Thank you! Really appreciate the support! I’ve got a lot planned for 2023 so stay tuned.
Same
No doubt it will become big
With our help…I’m all in fellers
that landscape is equally bizaare and beautiful man.. that looks like an amazing place to shoot.
Man the rolling wheat fields in eastern WA are a long range shooting paradise! Very thankful to have access to such a cool place to shoot. Thanks for watching!
Like that you sometimes show the stuff that most of us use regularly. Great stuff man. Thanks.
That’s a goal of the channel…. I want to put out content that the bulk of the viewing population can relate too. One big area is ammo choice. Sure shooting expensive match grade ammo provides superior results to something like m193 or m855 but how many of us are actually running that more expensive ammo in our “fighting rifles”? Lots more content like this in the works so hope you’ll stay tuned!
Your videos are first rate! Your production values are top notch and the content is highly informative and real world relevant. I've used the 36 yard zero for years and believe it is the best all around zero for an AR 15 using 55 grain 5.56 ammo. Keep the videos coming!
Appreciate the support! My goal is to create entertaining but informative content. Tell you what the more I run the 36yd zero the more I wish I would’ve discovered how much I like it sooner haha
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Another awesome video!
The Army’s qualification range (when I was in) is/was 50-300m. During my early years, we used iron sights on the M16A1-A2. Later, Depending on your duty position, determined what optic you got. Many had a red dot of some sort (14.5 M4) and some had ACOGs.
For your video, I anticipated reasonable hits at 300 on the full-size plate. Anything past that is icing on the cake.
Thank you! You know I felt pretty confident taking those 200 and 300 yd shots. Beyond that at 400 and 500 is where the confidence really dropped off due to several reasons. I’m actually working on an acog video now, exact same concept so stay tuned! Can’t wait to see how far out I feel confident with the 4x mag and bdc.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica You’re very welcome. Eye sight is a big contributing factor whether one can make good hits at range, especially w irons or a red dot. Nowadays, I’m struggling past 200, and that’s why I’m considering a two optic combo (dot/LPVO in a bag) if I opt out of a magnifier.
The ACOG seemed to be a Jack of all trades, a master of none except for its brutal toughness. Prior to a trip to Afghanistan, we shot stnd M4s with M855 on a KD range at 700m. While not match grade in the slightest, it was effective enough to know one could be effective enough to alter a threat’s decision making process out to 700m. Looking forward to your review!
@@johnw4999 Alter a threats decision making process..... that's the best line I've heard in a long time haha. I'm hoping to make consistent hits out to 600 so based on your experience it sounds very plausible.
Great set up. I like this test for a combat setup. I concur 100% on the 300 yard practical distance and I shoot the same with mine. I’ve gone out to 400 with consistency but really, my 11.5 in is for close in work…but we can go out to distance when required. Well done!
Yep, a red dot on an sbr isn’t ideal for distance shooting but it’s certainly possible. If anything it’s super fun to try haha. Thanks for watching!
I have tested my 11.5" SBR (Sionics RGP chrome lined barrel + Specwar 556 can) out to 500yds with my PA 2moa MicroDot and then my T1 3.4moa on a reduced sized IPSC. First round hits at 500 were still easy and consistent. Did not have a calibrated range further than that. Shot off my backpack, not a sweet bipod like you use.
Granted, Geissele SSA-E + my 20:10 vision made it easier than most, I suppose. Was "dotting the i" at 500. bisected the dot with the top of the head at 400. 300 was a face shot. 200 was easy because I zero for 50/200. I was using Federal XM193 brown box from my agency's training stash.
70gr Barnes TSX and Hornady 70gr GMX TAP made missing a rarity, and holds weren't much higher from 300 and in (holds were the same past 300 despite slower initial muzzle velocity than XM193 55gr; better BC's matter). 77gr OTM from Black Hills, easier still. Heavier bullets carried a LOT more energy past 300 and made hearing hits (and even seeing the steel swing) vastly easier.
Not bad at all. You're definitely in tune with what we want to see and questions we want answered. Keep up the good work my man.
Awesome, appreciate the support! Next up I’m hoping to push my acog to distance on my 14.5” block ii upper…. Stay tuned!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica sure will
Great video you have excellent content, good ideas, and the landscape you shoot on is beautiful. Would love to see a 14-5 or 16” with the same conditions. I’d like to see match ammo with those and the 11.5”
Keep up the good work
Stay tuned, I’ll try to make it happen! Need to get some more 77gr ammo first haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica midway has a steady supply of the IWI 77grain razor core. It has got pricey, but they always have it. Used to get that for .66 cents a round middle of last year.
@@Whipcat yeah man, I’ve bought a ton of IMI 77gr ammo through midway through the years. I’m sure you’ll see a ton of imi 77gr get shot on the channel in future videos haha
For real world defensive use the sbr/ red dot combo is great. Adding a magnifier can add some benefit at distance but at the expense of the pure light weight and handy speed of the red dot only set up. You have proved its skill first over gear. Great shooting and great videos as always! Merica!
You did a great job showing how well your skills fits the sight. Have you ever reached the point of not needing to turn on the red dot? This is something that happens after thousands of rounds through the same gun, you know where the impact will be and all you need is to look at the target. In my youth, I got this way with a 270 Win and a 40 S&W pistol. Hitting a moving target is point and shoot. As you have noticed, UA-cam is full of novice shooters with big egos, and they always show they don't know how to help others with gun related content. Most of them label me as a troll, as my 40 years of long range shooting skills steps on their inflated ego.
Your integrity shows when you admit things like, "There was a lot of luck involved, and it was not repeatable." Appreciate your doing this test. These days I'm thinking red dots are the new iron sights.
Love this video and the premise. Too often people will focus on adding more with out putting in the effort on their own skill and abilities. The gear will help but the shooter is the most important factor of every shot
Man this might be the most accurate comment I’ve had on any video since launching the channel. Gear is fun and enhances our ability to shoot but only if the shooter already has the fundamentals of marksmanship mastered. As with anything, the more work you put into practice and training, the more successful your end results will be!
Underrated channel! You have helped me a ton! Watched your video on a 36/300 yard zero and decided I would hunt coyotes with that, after that I determined based of this video that I could hit 300 with a red dot! Swapped out my scope with a red dot and now my hunting rig is very light and effective out to 300 which is as far as I engage coyotes any way! Thank you
Would love to see this test again with an ACOG.
Got to the end of the video, and now I’m pumped for the ACOG test 😆
Haha love it! Hoping to film the bulk of an acog video today if weather cooperates…. Stay tuned!
Outstanding Footage. EO-Tech CQB Always Ruled The Day For Us DownRange. Urban Compared To Extended Open Areas Where Wind Is A Taking Names Changer Was When Our Better Optics Change Out Was Necessary Especially At Night. Relaxed Shooting Is Far More Consistent Compared To Under The Most Extreme Combat Missions. I Have Almost All My Firearms 0 At 36 Yards. Keep It Coming.
No wind the Palouse?! That’s the most amazing aspect of the video. 😂
Excellent shooting. I was amazed you were still hitting consistently at 400 yards.
Man it was shocking! 2 days where I had essentially zero wind. Perfect for pushing a red dot to distance.
I’d say the enemy will be in camo and 500 yards will become even harder.
Recently saw a post where a guy inquired about 200 yards with 450 Bushmaster and red dot for hunting. Most comments were heck no. A few said yes. 40 year’s hunting experience and I know the difficulty in getting on target in low light, wooded, looking into the sun’s direction at a target blending into its surroundings.
Great fun video, I just hope people realize that was absolutely perfect conditions.
Couldn’t agree with you more…. I couldn’t have asked for better conditions to shoot this video. No wind, big white targets in open wheat fields, no movement etc. While it’s certainly possible to push a red dot out to distances more than a couple hundred yards, it’s not exactly practical. The lack of magnification makes it next to impossible to ID your target, get a consistent and confident hold on the target or spot your misses/ impacts. Really I’d only feel confident using a red dot to take a shot where I’m actually holding the dot on the target.
Just what I was looking for to see how far out you can hit with a Red Dot MRO. Just bought one thinking up to 200 yards could be consistent but you certainly exceeded my expectations. I bought my AR for home area self defence figuring an average practicality between 10 and 75 yards. Because of range limitations had to zero at 25 yards and it put me on at 100. Using 5.56 with a green dot Trigicon MRO. Confident and pleased with the package. Great video, really nice to see how far impacts can be. Thank you.
Your sbr is ideal for a close quarter gun, and it's cool that you can ring steel consistently all the way out to 400! Great video as always!
Oh man, an sbr with 1x optic is epic for short range work. Pretty cool to see what a package like that is capable of at distance…. Typically folks think these setups are only good to a couple hundred yards but I’m thinking in the rifle conditions they are capable of much more. Now I’m wanting a magnifier haha
I have an 11.5" Super duty and have always wondered my own hit probability out to 500 yards (I have a simple red dot with a 3x) but don't have the land for it. As always, great content!!
Oh man with a magnifier I think you’d be surprised how well you’d be able to connect on a full size torso type target out to 500 yds. 2 main things about the red dot held me back at distance…. Lack of ability to see my impacts to make corrections and having to hold off the target in space. I’m thinking a magnifier would help with each of these variables.
Started the video thinking that 300 would be max effective range for this setup that is reliable and usable. I think the video really confirmed my thoughts.
I also think you’d see a complete lack of ammo performance much past 300 anyway considering the velocity you get from an 11.5. Hits don’t matter if they aren’t effective.
I think if you’re planning on stepping it up past 300 you’re probably better served by an AR10 with a full length barrel and some magnified optic.
I agree and in 99% of the scenarios where I live, you’ll never get a line of sight 300 yards anyway.
Where I live, consistent hits up to 300 is more than enough. Your combination is adequate for my needs. Great presentation.
Good stuff! Appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Incredible performance with a 1x red dot. Definately out performed what I thought would be possible.
Your channel should be much bigger. You are doing what a lot of us dream of trying someday; and you are doing many things better than I would have done even in my daydreams. Thanks for the ideas boss.
Man really appreciate the support! The channel has been experiencing a ton of growth lately and I’m very thankful for it! Just out here trying to create entertaining and valuable shooting content. Hope you’ll stay tuned for future videos and make sure to share with your buddies!
great sending on the 1000 yrd work in tx. great views looks like our area . enjoy the rest of the weekend
Man I had a blast down in texas! Texasplinking is an awesome dude! Hoping to spend the weekend filming content…. Fingers crossed the weather cooperates
Yeah don’t know how you don’t have more subscribers! Quality content!
Just a new channel working on finding my place in the UA-cam world haha. I’m expecting 2023 to be a huge year though! Thanks for the support!
Thanks!
Thank you! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel!
Great video don’t think my eyes can even reach that without a magnifying great video!
Exceeded my expectations but then again you are a very good shooter. Great videos. Thank you.
Great video, and I’m glad you can even see the target at those distances. My old eyes are not good without a scope lol
Yeah that’s a great point…. If you don’t have great eye sight, a magnified optic is going to make your life such much easier haha
I think you did incredibly well. I think 200-300 yards is absolutely max distance for practical application. I definitely want my P4Xi because of my astigmatism. But you picked a perfect day to shoot. That wind day I had a few days ago I'm sure you would have run into some issues. But excellent work as always. I enjoyed the video.
Totally agree, I'd call 200-300 the realistic max. Like you say, I was shooting in absolute perfect conditions. If I had any wind it would've become really challenging to judge a consistent wind hold and the lack of ability to spot my misses would've made it super hard to correct. Add a magnifier though and I think the long range capability vastly improves. Thanks for the continued support!
This was EXACTLY the information I was looking for today.... thank you! Well done! Great video, great editing!
dude you have the ultimate office. gorgeous scenary
It really is a long range shooting paradise! Very thankful to have access to this ground. Thanks for watching!
I think I'll stick with my old Nikon 223 bdc - lol - there is no way I could hit like that at those distances with my old eyes!!! Fantastic shooting and another wonderful video - I would still love to see your reloading setup - possible video???
Awesome videos, very informative. I’ve watched several of your videos, one again awesome work. I’m subscribed now. Keep up the good work. I would also like to see a video with an ACOG on a 16 inch rifle
Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! So I’m actually hoping to film the bulk of an acog video if weather cooperates today. It’s on my 14.5” block ii upper though, I don’t actually own a 16” upper anymore. Stay tuned!
300 yds is the furthest I’ve shot with a red dot couldn’t go further to see the limit, love your videos.
Thank you, really appreciate the support! While I was able to make hits beyond 300 in this video I’d say that is the realistic max for a 1x red dot. The lack of magnification makes target id and spotting your own shots next to impossible…. Both of which are very important for shooting at distance.
I am not surprised YOU made hits out to distance. Lol. Great shooting bro and so much fun to watch.
First of all, great video. Second, I hate you now because you just took any excuse any of us can have for missing long distance with a red dot, lol. I'm subscribing!
Great video man! Exactly what I needed to watch today. I recently converted my AR pistol to a block 2 pinned. I have an old 512 in an adm mount on her currently. But I am getting a bonus in March where I’m getting a trijicon sco and a dead air sandman. It’s nice having a vid like this to show what the true potential of a rifle with a red dot because dang son you can shoot. Cheers bro I hope your channel blows up it’s amazing
Keep in mind the shooting in this video was in absolute perfect conditions. If I had any wind or had to shoot from less than ideal positions my hit percent would’ve noticeably dropped off at longer distances. That said however, it’s cool to know what’s possible as a baseline for comparison. Now I’m wanting a magnifier haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica was the red d0t 2 MOA?
I think its important that everyone understand that a "fighting rifle" without a bipod and a rear bag won't get this kind of performance. Also, the environmental conditions in the video look to be optimal. In a fighting situation, you likely won't have optimal conditions, let alone time to set up a bipod, rear bag, and take a very deliberate shot. Everyone training with a fighting rifle should be training with "fighting" conditions. I understand the video is purely for information and entertainment purposes. Pushing a rifles limits is always fun.
This is true. What do you think about a 2x or 3x optic?
Geez, beautiful landscape in the intro man.
Man I've very thankful to be able to shoot in a place this cool. Literally a long range shooting paradise. Thanks for watching!
This is why I love red dots..they are light and nimble and fully capable at practical distances. Magnified optics really take away the handiness of a fast and light carbine….I will say I love the reticle in the eotech, it allows you to measure the distance of your target out to 300 yards
100% agree. For the intended purpose of most short barrel carbines a red dot is a very effective optic choice. Keeps the rifle light and easy to maneuver but provides a sighting system that can be pushed to distance occasionally if needed. Funny you mention the eotech, I liked the one I ran in my combat optic review video enough that I decided to buy it from my buddy haha. Stay tuned as I’ll have more eotech content coming soon! Thanks for watching!
I like the pa cqb rd. Works super well paired with a magnifier, taken it out to 500
This channel needs to have more subscribers. Awesome channel name and amazing content.
Really appreciate the support! The growth is happening big time right now and I’m really thankful for that. My plan is to keep delivering solid content so hope you’ll stay tuned and we’ll grow this together!
M,M,M… Again, an outstanding video on red dot accuracy on an AR. As an added bonus to collecting data, it would have been very interesting to see what the difference is between a 5.56 M855 62 grain green tip and 55 grain 223 FMJ at 100 yards. Great job!
Really appreciate your support of the channel! I’ll put some kind of 100 yd accuracy comparison on the to do list to show how various bullets perform for me at 100 yds. Let me know if you have anything else you’d like to see!
Very nice. I have Knights rifles too. I also have one red dot and it’s an old push button PA micro. It’s the only one I can stand. I got rid of my Aimpoint within a few months. I can’t stand the Aimpoint illumination. When I get it as bright as I need to work with a white light the optic creates a red ring around the outer edge of the glass. My PA dot has never done that.
Great useful content. I always curious as how effective a 1x red dot it. Thanks for the good content.
Killer video, as always. I've gone 500+yds iron sights (Matech. Best iron sights for me) and 300yds red dot on ARs and AKs. The stock iron sights on my Rifle Dynamics AK are excellent and have taken that to over 200yds regularly off hand.
I'm looking forward to more 300prc and 338 Lapua videos, your last ones were great.
Oh buddy, stay tuned as I’ve got a lot of Magnum content in the works. I actually just got a 300NM barrel for the mrad and each of these range trips where I’m filming ar content I’ve been working on my load development. Magnum content will be back soon, that’s my favorite type of shooting after all haha. Thanks for watching!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Hell Yes! I love my 300NM. I'll be looking out for those.
Also just once again, your clarity of explanation about what you are dojng and why, and the manner in which you speak is just really nice to watch. And just because I ask everyone I watch these days...would you please get a ballistic Dummy and get a 14.5 or something close, and shoot it out to 200, 300, 400 etc with a 77gr otm and see definitively where the round actually stops being lethal? I just want to actually see it instead of relying on well velocity should be this at x distance so it stops being useful etc. Thanks for reading this novel lol
Appreciate it! I’m just a normal guy with a simple mind so I have to keep things simple for my own understanding haha. Man I’d love to do some ballistic testing with something like a ballistic dummy but wow those are pricey. It’ll be a while before I can invest in something like that for the channel but I have been looking into some home made ballistic gel, that might be a more realistic option. Like you I’m super curious what realistic performance looks like vs just the theory.
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! thank you for the response! I don't know if you could start a go fund me or something but I would absolutely donate toward the purchase of one of those dummies...I just looked at the price tag and Holy moly you are correct. I would even donate towards the materials for home made ballistic gel if needed. Once again thank you for taking the time to respond, have a great weekend!
This is a great video. Best one of it's kind. Thanks for showing it. I now know what to look for when I buy one.
Really fantastic shooting for wolf ammo and a red dot! A 3X magnifier and good ammunition makes it easy to get hits at 400 yards. Also, if you have co-witness flip up sights, use the front peep sight and it will help you focus better. Awesome content!
Nice to see one of your videos pop up on the subscription feed and break up all the shot show videos!
Appreciate it! Would’ve loved to attend shot but spent my time on the range filming my normal content. More videos coming so stay tuned!
@Mountains, Mullets, Merica! I think every channel has its niche in what they do well. Not trying to tell what content to produce on your channel, of course, but I really enjoy what you are doing now! Keep it up!
You exceeded what we’re capable of here, particularly with 55 gr.
Your comment; “no wind, so I’ll hold dead on”- is something you NEVER hear around our AO.
With IMI m193 (11.5” carbine/2 MOA R. D.) hits to 300 yds are 90%, 77 gr ammo and we’re at 100% most days.
400 and out I’m reaching for a different tool.
Good shooting.
Well no wind is extremely rare in this part of the world as well. Really allowed me to push this setup beyond what it’s likely realistically capable of. That said however I’d still feel decently confident out to 300ish yds with some wind but if I need to go beyond that, time to get a different rifle. Thanks for watching!
I utilized an ACOG at 500 with an M4 and did well with that left table one as an expert. That was a 14 inch barrel.
First time seeing your stuff.... Really like your presentation and style, actually VERY informative as well ... Not a lot of BS or anything... Straight Gear, shooting and Results
Thank you! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch. Hope you’ll stay tuned as I’ve got so much more content just like this planned for the channel this year. Just wish I could spend more time filming and less time working haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I hear that, just wish I had more money to spend more time shooting as well.... Especially when my range is right outside my door lol
Nice job! I think your setup did great for a 11 1/2” AR15. The furthest I’ve made with my 10.5” is 300 yards and it was fairly easy. Never went past that but I’m sure I could of made hits to 400. Good stuff!
Oh man for sure you could've connected at 400yds. I think the key here is consistent windage conditions and confidence in your 400 yd holdover based on the zero you're running. Shooting at distance with a red dot is very possible..... spotting your impacts and making corrections on misses however is a different story haha
For the barrel length, red dot and caliber, I thought you did pretty damn good. Really an enlightening video. I am setting up an SHTF, Hunting and Home Protection AK KR103. I am leaning towards a 36 yard zero.
Great demonstration. My Red Dot Sig Romeo 7s hasn't been as clear as I expected. I am 63 years old and my eyes are the weakest link to longer ranges.
I would recommend your 308 video too for those that want to hunt with an AR style weapon.
One issue that I recommend is identify why you need the rifle, what will it be used for? I live on the East Coast and use my weapons for deer hunting . Most of my shots are under 100 yards in wooded areas. This zero is perfect for that use.
Semper Fi
Have you found any alternatives for your optic?
That's about what I expected out of that size barrel. Not bad at all. That's a pretty nice e setup for sure. Another great video!!! Keep em coming brother....
Thank you! Appreciate the support. Working on an acog video next so stay tuned, can’t wait to see how this one turns out.
Good stuff man
Thank you!
It's all up to the Operators eye sight.
Yep can’t argue with you there. The thing that really held me back was the lack of ability to spot my impacts at the longer distances. Really hard to make corrections if you can’t see what’s going on down range. I’m thinking I might revisit this one with a magnifier as I think that would drastically improve effective range.
Keep these coming. Caught one of your video pushing your 300prc and 338 Lapua, needless to say I've been hooked ever since. Thanks for the videos! you make em I'll watch em.
Awesome! Really appreciate the support! I was actually out filming yesterday so I'm hoping to drop some fresh content in the next couple of weeks plus I've got a ton planned for 2023..... Stay tuned!
What brand of AR-style rifles do you prefer? I love your content, and I hope you keep it up. At one point, you were going to compare 308 to 6.5 Creedmore; I hope you do that. Also, a comparison of all of the PRCs would be fascinating.
Really nice shooting man, especially with a 11.5 with a can!!!
Thank you! I’m thinking I’ll revisit this concept shortly In some fresh content. Want to give some 77gr ammo and an eotech with bdc reticle and magnifier a try. Stay tuned as I think that’ll be a fun video!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Would definitely like to see this done with a couple different barrel lengths and different ammo types to see the accuracy and trajectory changes!!!! Maybe even a round with a Magnifier at the end to see how much easier it makes things!!!
@@ThePatriotParadox man you’re reading my mind… I’ve actually picked up an eotech with magnifier to use out to distance, and Ive got a video idea around 5.56 barrel length and performance at distance. Just need to find an 18” or 20” barrel to round out the comparison. Stay tuned!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica That sounds like something I wanna see!!! Do you find regular height scope mounts work fine for quick acquisition? Or do you need a 1.93 high mount?
@@ThePatriotParadox I've actually never used a 1.93 mount.... I've thought about giving one a try someday but haven't ever felt the need to swap from 1.5". It seems like 1.93 would be awkward for precision shooting where you spend a lot of time prone.
Great content! I tested 7.62x39 with 5.5" barrel LBPistol, zero for 50-200 tested up to 100 yards. (Range limits) ~5" spread. I drop aim 6"s low at 100. Dot looks like 2x2 wide on target so basically covers spread.
Man, this is good stuff! Love this channel and the real world applications!
Appreciate the support! Lots more content like this in the works so stay tuned!
I think what pulled me away from red dots only was a range trip where the targets were not the most visible. I really started to struggle past 150yds. On ranges where the targets were easily identified 500 yds was doable.
Man cannot argue with this…. Shooting wise red dots are very capable. The drawback is 1x and not being able to truly see what you’re shooting at distance.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Appreciate the feedback, you've taught me a lot man! Great channel!
@@Flyingcircustailwheel Thank you!
Just wanted to come in and say I love your channel. Happy to see it growing!
Thank you! Really appreciate the support!
Great job brotha. Outstanding video quality.
Always very interessting topics for the videos - great video 👍👍
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Just shot 500 yrds (2'-3' square) with red dot today! Fun times!
Haha perfect time! An 18" square at 500yds with a red dot is awesome shooting! I don't know that I'd even try that haha
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Spotter was key
@@MountainsMulletsMerica Crunched some numbers in Strelok. That target was more likely 24" or 36"! Love that you didn't call me out hahaha! I was holding one target above which sounds more like the 6' drop that my bullet has at that range.
I'm learning! 😅
@@mrtaylorhelm shoot I’m not here to call anyone out haha. With enough practice, I’m a firm believer that anything is possible!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica 100% 💪
I have a Romeo 5 red dot on my AR and a Holosun 3x magnifier, I can get consistent groups of 8 inch at 100 yards. My regular rifle range goes out to 100 yards, I typically use an 8 inch splash target in the middle. Anything outside of the splash target (usually maybe 1 inch) I consider a miss. For self defensive purposes that is good enough for me.
So yeah, that's interesting. I wonder if those flyers are because of the optic or ammo? Could be either-or. But yes, that's a much better hit ratio than I expected with a 1× red dot. As always, great video.
Hard to say, I’d say it was mostly the optic. Hard to get concerned about accuracy shooting a 1x optic. Also that’s just 55gr ball ammo so not really match grade. Something is up though as I’ve shot 1moa ish groups with this rifle and imi 77gr ammo in a previous video so the rifle is for sure capable of better.
I was hitting pretty consistently at 560 with a 16 inch and an eotech on a ipsc sized target. I had someone spotting me so that helps a ton. I've got a coyote at 440 with that same gun and eotech.
I'd love to see you revisit this with a 3x magnifier and 6x magnifier.
I'd like to see you try a very budget magnifier. For fun, the monstrum 2x front magnifier with a 2x or 3x prism. If you have tried it, love to hear your experience with it.
I would like to see you try out iron sights at long range. A guy on UA-cam has videos of him taking an AR to 1000 yards with what looks like mil-spec irons.
Better than expected 👌
Exactly how I felt when I got done shooting this one! I expected to have very few hits past 300 yds. Certainly shooting in perfect conditions helped out but this at least gives a baseline to what's possible.
Amazing video.. well done!
Very nice setup. You just prove that red dot is enough for most of weapon users for home defense. I thought red dot only good up to 150 yards. I guess I was wrong. Thanks for doing this test. Do you think 1-6x LPVO or 5x prism is overkill for home defense and shooting under 300 yards?
You just proved that "it's the indian; not the arrow."
Great video, as always!
For sure the Indian has a lot to do with it but in this one I needed as much luck as I could get haha. Thanks for the continued support!
It would be interesting to see your results with the Eotech and magnifier.
I’m hoping to revisit the using an exps 3-4 with g45 magnifier. I’m thinking that setup would provide much better performance beyond 300 yards. Also thinking it would be interesting to try 62gr ammo as well. Stay tuned!
setup performed, in my experience shooting passed 400 yards with my mk18 similar performance when i had the aimpoint on top, switching out to the exps2 that 1 moa dot really starts to help at distance.
You know now I really want to try one of the eotechs with the bdc reticles at distance. I feel like that would greatly improve hit percent beyond 300 yds simply because it provides additional aiming reference points. Maybe something I’ll revisit down the road. Thanks for watching!
Excellent video as always!
Appreciate it!
How, this video was done extremely well. 😊
I've been able to shoot to 500m with my 13.7 equipped with a holosun 503g RDS. That reticle has a BDC that lines up very well with my gun shooting 75-77 grain. Granted I had a magnifier with it, but didn't use it for a few shots just to see. I'd love to see you revisit this with that optic to see if it increases consistency with holds. Good video 👍
You know now I want to snag something like the Holosun or an Eotech with the bdc reticle and try this again. I’m thinking the bdc would greatly increase hit percent, then add a magnifier and I think like you experienced hits out to 500 become very consistent. Maybe not the best tool for the job, but fun to know what’s possible.
@@MountainsMulletsMerica I know primary arms has clearance sales for their older md-25 with the same ACSS reticle as the 503g.
@@Minutes-Mils Good to know, I'll check it out. I'm always looking for cool new gear to try, especially if it doesn't break the bank. Appreciate the heads up!
@@MountainsMulletsMerica not a problem man, lookin like they have em for 120 right now, and they got a 12% off code Goin on too
@@Minutes-Mils Dang that is a steal!
impressive for the barrel length. I hit out to 800 yrds but that was with a 18" barrel. Using a red dot also. Had a spotter walking me in. By the time I had it locked in, I was basically shooting halfway up the side of a hill and no where near having the target in my optic. The target was also a buffalo gong so waaay larger target. Pretty sure I was using a smaller grain .223 and not 5.56. Back before I started to understand ballistics. Good shooting!
I’d say the key to pushing a red dot out to distance is a spotter. The key thing that I felt like held me back here was the fact that I couldn’t spot my own impacts at distance. It’s basically impossible to see where a little 55gr bullets lands from 500 yds away with the naked eye haha
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What’s realistic is determined by the sub tension of the dot. A 2 MOA dot will subtend to 12 inches at 600 yards so a target with an aiming bull big enough to understand the sight to target relationship will assure a hit. What’s big enough is probably 36 inches as confirmed with 600 yard high power rifle competition bullseye. It can be seen by naked eye and the dot can be centered easily within the bullseye or hold 12 to 15 MOA high. BTW, iron sights can get good hits at 1000 yard without need to even see the target if position of target is known and something which can be held on can be seen from which a proper sight adjustment can be made.
A place to consistently hold was my challenge at 500 yds with the red dot. Dot size was okay for me given it was a 2moa dot vs an 18” plate but when I was holding over for elevation and some slight windage it was very difficult to find the same aiming point twice. Life would’ve been a lot easier with a spotter as well haha
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Using a Rock River Elite Comp with a 16 inch 1 in9 twist with a aim point pro and using 55 grain bullet I can hit a 600 yard target 5 out of 10 shots. It was a very calm day and about 80° temp.
Great video. Definitely do an ACOG vid.
For sure! Hoping to get the bulk of it filmed today….. assuming the weather cooperates haha