{"id":61881,"date":"2016-08-09T12:32:53","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T16:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=61881"},"modified":"2016-08-09T12:32:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T02:38:24","slug":"green-beret-zero-rifle-five-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/green-beret-zero-rifle-five-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Beret: How to Zero Your Rifle in Five Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

***Warning, language in video is NSFW***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back by popular demand, here is another excellent tutorial from GunsAmerica contributor Clay Martin.<\/p>\n

In the video above, Martin shows us a quick and pragmatic way to zero your rifle while at the range. \u00a0If my math is correct, I think he got it done in around five minutes.<\/p>\n

For a more traditional and in-depth look at the process , you can check out this article:\u00a0Optics Buying Guide: How To Properly Zero Your Scope<\/a><\/p>\n

About the author (in his own words):\u00a0<\/strong>I served in two branches of service, the <\/em>USMC and the Army. In Mother Corps, I was in the infantry, a Scout\/ Sniper, and a Recon Marine. I spent my last year on the all-expenses-paid-cruise-ship USS Nassau, culminating with the invasion of Iraq.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the Army, I was a Green Beret, with most of my career spent in 3rd Special Forces Group. I was an Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) Communications SGT, Intelligence SGT, and finally Team SGT. I was in a Direct Action unit, and I spent time on both the assault and sniper sides of the house. My last assignment I taught Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat and Low Visibility Operator for 3 years. I retired in 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to blasting peoples\u2019 faces off, I have shot a lot of paper\/steel as a competitor. I have shot most of the major 3 Gun matches on the circuit, and currently hold a Master Rating in USPSA production. I don\u2019t shoot IDPA because they don\u2019t make a fishing vest in Barrel Chested Freedom Fighter size. When I\u2019m not writing for GunsAmerica, I teach gunfighting through my company Off The Reservation<\/a>, and occasionally run my mouth via\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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