Sighting in an ACOG

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SIGHTING IN AN ACOG FOR BDC

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGHTING IN YOUR RIFLE

5.56mm Carry-Handle BDCs

All full size ACOGs for 5.56mm use this BDC with the exceptions noted below. It is designed around a
20" barrel firing M193 with the ACOG mounted in the carry handle. If you have one sight in according to
your manual.

Stats used to figure BDC baseline:

M193 traveling at 3,259fps with a BC of .243 and a height over bore of 3.5"

For a Flattop 16" firing M193:

Sight in 1" high at 100m. You'll be 0.3" high at 200, 0.7" low at 300 and within MOA until 600 where you
will be 10" low.

For a Flattop 14.5" firing M193:

Sight in per your manual but at 50yds (or sight in 1.5" high at 100m). You'll be high at 100; but virtually
dead on until 600 where you'll be 12" low.

For a Carry Handle 20", 16" or 14.5" firing M855

Sight in per your manual at 100m. From a 20" you'll be within MOA of your BDC until 600 where you are
8" high. From a 16", you'll be almost dead on at all ranges. From a 14.5" you'll be within MOA.

For a Flattop 14.5" firing M855

Sight in at 60 (or sight in at 100 1.4" high). You'll be high at 100, 0.5" or less high at 200 and 300 and
dead on the BDC out to 600.

For a Flattop 16" firing M855

Sight in 1" high at 100. You'll be a half inch high at 200 0.5" low at 300 and under 2" off BDC out to 600.

For a Flattop 20" firing M855

Sight in 0.8" high at 100 (or sight in at 60). You'll be 0.5" high at 200 and then dead on the BDC to 500
where you'll be 3" high and 600 you'll be 8.5" high.

For a Carry Handle 20" firing Hornady 75gr OTM @2750fps

Sight in 0.9" high at 100. You'll be 0.8" high at 200, 0.3" low at 300 and within 2" of BDC out to 600.

For a Flattop 20" firing Hornady 75gr OTM

Sight in at 50 (or 1.2" high at 100). You'll be 0.5" high at 200, 1.5" low at 300 and within MOA to 600

For a Carry Handle 16" firing 75gr OTM @2615fps, there are two choices:
Sight in 1.7" high at 100. You'll be dead on at 200 and 300, within MOA out to 600.
Sight in 1.2" high at 100, you'll be on the far end of MOA at all ranges out to 600.

For a Flattop 16" firing 75gr OTM

You'll have to sight in 2.2" high at 100. You'll be dead on at 200 and 300; and MOA out to 600. On the
plus side, your close-in holdover will be a lot less.

No data for the 75gr out of a 14.5" barrel. I need a good muzzle velocity before I can figure that out; but
the 16" should be close.
Fun facts: Assuming you use M193, every inch you lower your scope mount will cause your round to
strike 1" lower than the 55gr BDC at 200, 2" lower at 300, 3" at 400, 4" at 500, 5" at 600 etc.

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62gr. 5.56mm Flattop BDC

Flat Top Models:

14" barrel, 62gr., 3050 FPS
16" Barrel 75gr OTM @2615fps

Carry Handle Models:

20" barrel, 55gr., 3120 FPS

ACOGS that use this BDC are the: TA01NSN, TA31F, TA11F, TA11F-A
This BDC is based on a 14.5" barrel firing M855 with the ACOG mounted to the receiver via a TA51
mount. If you have one of these, sight in according to manual.
Stats used to figure BDC baseline: M855 traveling at 2,970fps with a BC of .304 and a height over
bore of 2.5"
For a Carry Handle 20" firing either M193 or M855 - you're screwed. There is no way you will match
the BDC close enough to make it useful. You'll just have to learn where the rounds strike on your BDC
and adjust.

For a Flattop 20" firing M193:

Sight in per your manual. You'll be within MOA of your BDC.

For a Carry Handle 16" or 14.5" firing M193:

Sight in .25" low at 100m. You'll be an 1" at 200, 2" high at 300 and 400 and then within MOA out to
600.

For a Flattop 16" firing M193:

Sight in at 100 per your manual. You'll be a half-inch high at 300, dead on at all other ranges until 500.
At 500, the M193 starts losing juice fast on this trajectory, you'll be 2" low at 500 and 9" low by 600.

For a Flattop 14.5" firing M193:

Sight in at 100 per your manual. You'll be a half inch low at 300, 3" low at 400, 9" low at 500 and 15"
low by 550. Once again, the 55gr loses gas fast past 300, so there isn't much you can do here without
making your near zero absurdly high.

For a Flattop 16" firing M855:

Sight in per your manual. If you can notice this difference on the BDC you don't need to be asking me
for advice.

For a Carry Handle 16" firing M855:

Sight in 0.1" high at 100 - this will give you a profile very close to the carry handle shooting M193.

For a Carry Handle 20" firing 75gr OTM @2750fps

Sight in at 100 per manual. You'll be very close to the BDC with the maximum deviation being 4" high
at 600

For a Flattop 20" firing 75gr OTM

Sight in at 100 per manual. You'll be on the low side of the BDC instead of the high side but within 2"
or less all the way out to 600.

For a Carry Handle 16" firing 75gr OTM @2615fps

Sight in 0.4" at 100 (or sight in normally at 75). You'll be a half inch high at 200, dead on at 300 and
within MOA to 600.

For a Flattop 16" firing 75gr OTM @2615fps

Sight in 1.1" high at 100. You'll be 1" high at 200, dead on at 300 and MOA until 600 where you will be
7" lower than the BDC.

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308 Carry-Handle BDC

This BDC is based on a carry handle ACOG firing M852 Match out of a 20" barrel.
ACOGs using this BDC include the TA11C and TA01B.
Stats used to figure BDC baseline: M852 traveling at 2,500fps with a BC of .447 and a height over bore
of 3.5"

For a Flattop 20" barrel firing M852:

Sight in at 150 or 0.7" high at 100. You will not deviate more than 0.5" from the BDC all the way out to
600

For a Flattop 20" firing 75gr OTM @2750fps

Sight in at 100 per manual. You'll be dead on to 200, 1" high at 300, 3" high at 400, 6.7" at 500, and a
bit over 10" high at 600.

For a Carry Handle 20" firing 75gr OTM

Sight in at 100 per manual. This doesn't match the .308 BDC too well; but it is the best you'll get. 1" high
at 200, 3" high at 300, 5" high at 400, 10" at 500 and 15" high at 600.

For a Flattop 16" firing 75gr OTM @2615fps

Sight in at 100 per manual. This is a real close match. Max deviation is 2" at 600m and you'll be within
1" at all other ranges.

For a Carry Handle 16" firing 75gr OTM

Sight in at 100 per manual (for a slight edge, sight in at 125 but if you are good enough to notice the
edge, then you probably want a more precise match anyway. You'll be about half MOA out to 600.

There is no data for other .308 rounds or 68gr OTM because I don't have the necessary info to figure it
out. If somebody gets me the 68gr info I'll add it; but those wishing SMK data or additional .308 data will
need to run the numbers themselves (although I can offer help if you need it).
There is no data for 55gr or 62gr because the .308 BDC is by and large a bad match for these rounds.
As you can see the .308 BDC is an excellent match for the 5.56mm 75gr OTM in most applications.
The TA11E uses a flattop adapter. If the BDC is designed for flattop mounting (2.5" height over bore),
this ACOG will be more difficult to match to 75gr OTM use. Use the sight-in procedures given for the
regular .308 BDC but figure an extra 1" high at 200, 2" high at 300, 3" high at 400 and so on.

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Close & Mid range BDC aiming points

Here are the aim points at 100, 200 and 300m on the ACOG. On the donut, this is top of donut, middle
of donut, bottom of donut. On the chevron, this is top of chevron, bottom of chevron point, and small
illuminated portion of ladder below the chevron. Triangle is tip of triangle, middle of triangle, bottom of
triangle (see a pattern here?).

Actual zero range is 25yds = zero as above using 300m reference as point of aim
Actual zero range is 50yds = zero as above using 200m reference as point of aim

If you are attempting to zero using the charts above, you will also need to convert to MOA and adjust
your point of impact accordingly. Example:

For a Carry Handle 16" or 14.5" firing M193 but zeroing at 50yds:

Normally, you would sight in .25" low at 100m and be 1" high at 200, 2" high at 300 and 400 and then
within MOA out to 600. Since you are sighting inat 50yds, you take the difference at 200 (0.5MOA) and
apply it at 50yds (1/4" high above your 200m point of aim).

As always, these are rough estimates designed to get you on target quickly. You should always verify
the zero at the appropriate ranges in the environmental conditions you plan to use the rifle in.

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Trijicon ACOG hold over data sheet (Chevron Reticle)

ACOG Model
Ammunition
Notes:

Use the reticle above to mark the actual hold over points for your optic
and ammunition.
Reticle is not caliber specific
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Trijicon ACOG hold over data sheet (Chevron Reticle)

ACOG Model
Ammunition
Notes:

Use the reticle above to mark the actual hold over points for your optic
and ammunition.
Reticle is not caliber specific
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Trijicon ACOG hold over data sheet (Chevron Reticle)

ACOG Model
Ammunition
Notes:

Use the reticle above to mark the actual hold over points for your optic
and ammunition.
Reticle is not caliber specific
Shootingvoodoo.com

Trijicon ACOG hold over data sheet (Chevron Reticle)

ACOG Model
Ammunition
Notes:

Use the reticle above to mark the actual hold over points for your optic
and ammunition.
Reticle is not caliber specific
Shootingvoodoo.com