Need some technical help.

[hammerforged]

I was just gifted with one of GAMO's new Varmint Hunters with the scope, red dot and light on it. I have never set up a red dot before, should I adjust the red dot until it is centered in the crosshairs of the scope and if so at what distance or adjust it independently of the scope? Many Thanks in advance for any guidance you can lend here.

[Strut10]

Is the red dot like a laser dot sight?? Does it project on to the target?

[Rem308]

From what I've found on the net, it looks like it's a dual setup...scope & laser. I have never shot or set one of these up...so I'm not really much help to you. I can tell you though, if I were doing this and wasn't given any better insructions, I'd sight in the scope first and then the laser independently. Have fun with it, should be a good time.

[hammerforged]

Yeah Strut it is a red dot laser that projects onto the target. The setup is exactly like the one in the picture from Rem308's post. I was thinking I would zero the scope at 25 yards and move back in 10 yard increments till i got to 50 and mark my drop at each juncture, then move back up to 25 yards and zero the red dot laser to the scope and do the same thing for it. Or am I making it too complicated to try and zero them both together and should just go ahead and zero them independantly of each other.

[Strut10]

That's what I would do........zero the scope at the distance you plan on doing most of your shooting. Then bring the red dot to the intersection of the crosshairs for quick acquisition in low light.

[hammerforged]

Thanks for the help guys, I think I am on the right track now.