how to sight in Eotech 512 on FAL carbine?

[dodging230grainers]

Ok so I'm going to buy an Eotech 512 this weekend for my DSA 16.25" FAL, and I was wondering what exactly the process is for sighting it in, as I'm a complete noob to optics.

I've heard 50 yards is the ideal sighting range for a red dot scope. True?

How will the reflex sight and mount affect cleaning and disassembly?

any help is appreciated, thx.

 

[USSR]

I'd start at 25 yards to make sure you hit paper. After that, move back to 100 yards and zero in. Just MHO.

Don

 

[Coronach]

Are you using a cheek piece? If not, you may find that your head position could be an issue withusing the Eotech (which is a high sight) on the FAL, which has a tendency to place the shooters head low behind the reciever.

Mike

 

[HorseSoldier]

On a FAL you might also want to experiment with where you put the EOTech on the rail -- on my Para-FAL, I ended up running the sight further forward than I normally would on an M4. Located where I'd normally put the sight, I was getting brass hitting the base of the sight with enough force that it was making the reticle fizzle out for a second or so.

Pushed up towards the front of the DSA scope mount and the problem went away immediately.

 

[For Freedom]

Probably shoot the gun and adjust windage and elevation on the sight to match where your bullet goes.

I know some people here will zero at 200 yards because they're just awesome, but I like to fire the first shot at pistol distances, like 10 yards, if I don't have my spotting scope with me.