I'm brand new to the red dot world, and purchased a Leupold Delta Point Pro and have it mounted on my new Sig P320 Legion X5 that I'm planning to zero in this weekend.
I've watched numerous videos on how to 'best' zero a pistol red dot, but wanted to get some more info here. I've seen many say you need to slave first to the iron sights, and then go from there, but for the DPP to fit on my X5, the rear irons had to be removed, even though Leupold makes a rear iron sight adapter. But then, what's the point of the red dot? I do NOT plan to carry this gun, but possibly try out competitive shooting in the future, so not sure the rear irons are that important.
Also, I've seen many say 25 yards is best, others the 5, 10, 15? Sig says use 15 and go from there.
Is it really as easy as get to 15 yards, and adjust height and windage from your red dot center? I've always had someone available to help me zero rifle optics in the past but they are no longer available, so this is my first time trying it on my own. Sorry for the n00by question! Just want to really learn my gear best I can.
I've watched numerous videos on how to 'best' zero a pistol red dot, but wanted to get some more info here. I've seen many say you need to slave first to the iron sights, and then go from there, but for the DPP to fit on my X5, the rear irons had to be removed, even though Leupold makes a rear iron sight adapter. But then, what's the point of the red dot? I do NOT plan to carry this gun, but possibly try out competitive shooting in the future, so not sure the rear irons are that important.
Also, I've seen many say 25 yards is best, others the 5, 10, 15? Sig says use 15 and go from there.
Is it really as easy as get to 15 yards, and adjust height and windage from your red dot center? I've always had someone available to help me zero rifle optics in the past but they are no longer available, so this is my first time trying it on my own. Sorry for the n00by question! Just want to really learn my gear best I can.