Zeroing sights on a rifle is intended to align which elements?

• A. Sights with the point of impact at a specified range.
• B. The gas system with the barrel.
• C. The magazine feed lips with the chamber.
• D. The trigger pull weight with the stock.

Answer: (A)

Zeroing is about making the sighting system line up with where the bullet actually lands at a chosen distance. By adjusting the front and/or rear sights (or the optic), you move the point of aim so it matches the point of impact at that specific range. In other words, the sight picture and the bullet’s trajectory are aligned there, so future shots at that range hit where you’re aiming. The other mechanical relationships—gas system with the barrel, magazine feed lips with the chamber, or trigger pull weight with the stock—don’t determine where the bullet hits at the zero distance; they affect reliability or feel, not the alignment of your sights with the actual impact.