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Marines


MCB Camp Pendleton

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Oceanside, California
Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Mar 24, 2011

With the traditional iron sights, Marines would make adjustments for wind and for distance by turning knobs near the rear sight. Now, by undoing a cap that covers the dials the adjustment knobs are used to acquire a battle sight zero, or BZO, a baseline to begin shooting. Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton recently upgraded its armory with more than 300 M16A4 service rifles equipped with the rifle combat optic, a newer technology designed to improve accuracy. Combat marksmanship trainers assist Marines in making the switch from iron sights to this more efficient method.

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