What is Bzo USMC?

What is Bzo USMC?

Battlesight Zero (BZO). A BZO is the elevation and windage settings required to place a single shot, or the center of a shot group, in a predesignated location on a target at 300 yards/meters, under ideal weather conditions (i.e., no wind). A BZO is the sight settings placed on your rifle for combat.

What are the five elements of zeroing?

TRANSITION: There are five basic elements involved in zeroing a rifle; line of sight, aiming point, centerline of the bore, trajectory, and range.

Where should I aim with RCO?

To zero the RCO: (1) Place a suitable target with an aiming point 4 inches in diameter contrasting with the background (e.g., ‘5V’ ring of an ‘A’ target) at a range of 100 meters and determine an aiming point. Use the 100-meter aim point on the reticle: Tip of the chevron center mass on the target.

What iron sights Marines use?

Since the ACOG® became the Official Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) of the US Marine Corps in 2004, Trijicon has been honored with many more U.S. Military partnerships—including the RMR® Type 2 being selected as the official USSOCOM Miniature Aiming System Day Optics Program.

What is a battlesight?

Definition of battle sight : an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges.

What is battlesight zero?

“A BZO (battlesight zero) is the sight settings placed on your rifle for combat.” It provides the highest probability of hitting most high-priority combat targets with minimum adjustment to the aiming point, a 250 meter sight setting as on the M16A1 rifle, and a 300 meter sight setting as on the M16A2 rifle.”

What does RCO stand for USMC?

RCO – Readiness Control Officer.

Which ACOG do the Marines use?

Trijicon TA31RCO ACOG
The United States Army, Air Force and Marine Corps field the Trijicon TA31RCO ACOG, a 4× magnification model with a 32mm objective lens (4×32), with specially designed ballistic compensating reticles that are fiber optic & tritium illuminated, for the M4 carbine and M16A4 rifle.

What does ACOG stand for sight?

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
The Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (abbreviated ACOG) is a series of prismatic telescopic sights manufactured by Trijicon. The ACOG was originally designed to be used on the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, but Trijicon has also developed ACOG accessories for other firearms.

What scope do Marine snipers use?

The Marine Corps has selected the scope for its newest sniper rifle ― the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope.

What does Bzo stand for Military?

BZO

Acronym	Definition
BZO	Bolzano, Italy (airport code)
BZO	Battle Sight Zero (military; rifle sight setting)
BZO	Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (Alliance for the Future of Austria)