[bottom shelf]

Does everyone zero their CT laser grips for a particular distance, or does anyone have them parallel to the barrel to make them more predictable over varying distances?

[jfh]

I zero mine for ten to fifteen yards.

There are several reasons for this--

1. Mine are mounted on short-barrel (2") revolvers--carry guns--and SD scenarios with these guns typically involve distances less than the sight-in distance.

2. The parallax issues, while real, are really not relevant to self-defense shooting at closer distances.

Note that an a priori assumption here is that such shooting by civilians is typically not done at distances beyond 15 yards.

Jim H.

[rcmodel]

The parallax issues, while real, are really not relevant at any distance!

If you go out far enough that it matters, bullet drop is no longer in line with the laser beam anyway.

I zeroed mine on a S&W 317 for about 20 yards, because I like to hip-shoot hedge balls at that range.

For self defense, it is fine, but way over-kill precision!

rcmodel

[jaydubya]

Since my purpose for having handguns is strictly HD/SD, I practice weekly at 5-10 yards. As for how I sight in my CT grips (on my 686+, 637 and Browning High Power), I point the handgun at the wall about fifteen feet away, and adjust the red dot until it sits on top of the front sight. For my purposes this works perfectly. I often get to see the red dot on the target turn into a black hole. Each time I change batteries, I double check the sight picture. I have seldom had to adjust it. And i agree with someone above about Crimson Trace's customer service: outstanding.

Cordially, Jack

[dmazur]

I have mine zeroed at 10 yds. I estimate approx. 1" maximum error anywhere from muzzle to 20 yds using this zero, and I'm probably not going to be shooting in a self-defense situation anywhere near 20 yds.

[IMTHDUKE]

10 to 15 yds

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[orionengnr]

Seven yards, twenty-one feet. Coincidentally, the distance from my computer desk to my front door. Sure makes things easy.