SUAREZ SIGHTS AND ZEROING YOUR PISTOL
Posted by Gabriel Suarez on Oct 23rd 2018
The iron sights do in fact have to be zeroed if you want something
more than point shooting at an auto shop restroom. In class I have seen
new pistols with the sights off for anything more than 10 yard COM
shooting. Zeroing involves adjusting them for windage and elevation with
YOUR MEAT AMMO at a given distance. Most important is windage. That can
be done by drifting the rear sight. Elevation is not as crucial, but
that can be done by shaving small amounts off the front sight or
replacing the front sight.
The zero will not be the same with
Tula or WWB. I tell guys - zero for killing ammo, but note where your
training ammo hits. Zeroing for training ammo and expecting all ammo to
hit same is not going to happen.
Mine are set so the dot sits
atop the front post when the sights are aligned properly. I find that
with a ten yard zero, I am good for face shots to 25 yards, and body
shots out to 100 yards. Once the iron sights are zeroed, simply bring
the Trijicon RMR into coincidence with your iron sights and you will be
zeroed. It is important to read the Trijicon manual prior to making any
adjustments to the RMR unit. All the information is there for you. We
suggest zeroing at 10 yards. That will give you eye socket accuracy
inside 10 yards where many gunfights take place, center of mass out to
about 75 yards and, using a high chest hold, allow you to hit a man out
to about 150 yards.
SUAREZ PISTOL SIGHTS - POINT OF AIM/POINT OF IMPACT
SIGHTS ARE TESTED TO BE POINT OF AIM, POINT OF IMPACT AT 10 YARDS
If your bullet does not strike where you want it to, it could be due to many causes such as parts tolerance, ammo variance, your shooting style, or a different sight combination was installed other than what was intended for the sight set.
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Bullet Weight: 115 gr
Muzzle Velocity: 1200 fps
Range (yd) Drop (in) Velocity (fps)
0 -0.9 1200
20 0.6 1136
40 1.1 1083
60 0.4 1039
80 -1.6 1002
100 -5.0 970
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Bullet Weight: 124 gr
Muzzle Velocity: 1150 fps
Range (yd) Drop (in) Velocity (fps)
0 -0.9 1150
20 0.6 1105
40 1.0 1066
60 0.2 1033
80 -2.0 1003
100 -5.5 977
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Bullet Weight: 147 gr
Muzzle Velocity: 1000 fps
Range (yd) Drop (in) Velocity (fps)
0 -0.9 1000
20 0.5 980
40 0.5 962
60 -1.0 945
80 -4.1 929
100 -8.7 914