AK sighting assistance please. . .

[turkeydad]

I just got through making some mods to my Intrac imported Maadi ARM. . .cut the thumbhole to make a pistol grip. . sanded and refinished in a honey oak with just a little red tint in it. . put in a g2 trigger group and removed the thread cap and added an M4 style bird cage break (pix below).

CCA in Ktown put on a removable side mount sleeve a long time ago for me (as Maadis never had the side mount) and it has an ATN Digital ULTRA SIGHT that I got a good deal on (the non digital models has some issues) but the Digital supposed to be pretty solid. . .ATN claims its Military grade.

Well to the point. . gonna sight it in tomorow. . and I know with the irons at the home position a 25 yard "zero" has always been how I sighted an AK in. . but the sight picture is about 1.5' higher. . wouldnt that drastically change a 25 yad battlesight zero?

Edited January 8, 2011 by turkeydad
picture added

[Trekbike]

I'm not sure if I fully understand your question but I'll give it a shot. You will be setting up the new ATN sight as a different and independent sight picture. This has nothing to do with iron sight's zero since you won't be touching them.

Your ATN will have it's own sight picture and zero, as well as your iron sights. You're not going to be using both at the same time so that's why they can have different aim points.

Edited January 8, 2011 by Trekbike

[turkeydad]

Actually what I'm asking is how would you battle sight zero the optic considering its increased height off the barrel. . .

[Mike]

Have you considered a different mount?

An Ultimak will lower your height over bore considerably.

Mike

[mk19]

Sight in at 100 yards. That is how the russians sight. but i'd sight in the sight at 25 and then try it at 100 to see how it is.

[turkeydad]

Thanks MK19 thts what I done. . .dead nut at 25yds. . .gonna see what we got at 100 when it warms up a little. . .