Is my thinking backwards. Viridian HS1

[Bassbob]

So my Viridian hand stop/green laser came today. I mounted it up and since I can’t get it to the range immediately I just zero’d it about 1.5” lower than my red dot which is zero’d at 50 yards. The intended use for the laser is HD/CQB, etc. So from 10’ to 25 yards or there about. Not that it’s all that important since I’m going to zero it proper when I get the AR out to the range but I just wanted to get it close.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

So my Viridian hand stop/green laser came today. I mounted it up and since I can’t get it to the range immediately I just zero’d it about 1.5” lower than my red dot which is zero’d at 50 yards. The intended use for the laser is HD/CQB, etc. So from 10’ to 25 yards or there about. Not that it’s all that important since I’m going to zero it proper when I get the AR out to the range but I just wanted to get it close.

Red dot and red laser makes it hard to distinguish which is which if touching. Green would help, but nice either way!

 

[Bassbob]

Red dot and red laser makes it hard to distinguish which is which if touching. Green would help, but nice either way!

The laser is green. You must have missed it. It’s in my post.

 

[Bassbob]

So am I right in thinking if the red dot is zero’d at 50 and I want the laser at CQB distances I should put it lower than the red dot ?

 

[HansGruber]

So am I right in thinking if the red dot is zero’d at 50 and I want the laser at CQB distances I should put it lower than the red dot ?

With a 50yd zero, the bullet is still on the upward arc, so yes, at closer ranges the bullet will impact lower.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

The laser is green. You must have missed it. It’s in my post.

I noticed it. Just good having 2 different colors.

 

[Bassbob]

With a 50yd zero, the bullet is still on the upward arc, so yes, at closer ranges the bullet will impact lower.

I thought so. Thanks.

 

[Bassbob]

I noticed it. Just good having 2 different colors.

Red dot is red. Laser is green. So yes, I agree with you.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Red dot is red. Laser is green. So yes, I agree with you.

I know it was a strange way on response? 1 day my grandmother told someone, " You were fatter the last time I saw you?". That's 1 way to tell someone they lost weight?

 

[J.Russell.P.B.]

So my Viridian hand stop/green laser came today. I mounted it up and since I can’t get it to the range immediately I just zero’d it about 1.5” lower than my red dot which is zero’d at 50 yards. The intended use for the laser is HD/CQB, etc. So from 10’ to 25 yards or there about. Not that it’s all that important since I’m going to zero it proper when I get the AR out to the range but I just wanted to get it close.

It won't be accurate if you need to use in a emergency, don't use the site. Just point the gun at what you want to kill. When you get to the range zero it in.

 

[Bassbob]

It won't be accurate if you need to use in a emergency, don't use the site. Just point the gun at what you want to kill. When you get to the range zero it in.

Yeah just trying to get it close. After mounting my red dot, when I got it to the range it was 1” low and 1” right at 50 yards. It took 3 rounds to zero it. That was without touching any adjustments prior to the range. In fact all my Romeo 5s were very close straight out of the box. The HS1 was way off, but then it really is hard to tell. I set it 1.5” lower than my red dot at 9 yards. However when I aim at something right in front of me the green laser is about 10” below my red dot. So it’s definitely going to be zero’d at the range before I attempt to use it.