1. Insert Red-i into the
magazine or place directly into the barrel chamber by hand.
2. Carefully close
the rifle bolt at which time a laser beam will emit through
the barrel. Note: do not force the
bolt.
3. Point the rifle at a surface ±25M. (Note
that a shaded surface or fluorescent surface should be
chosen
if carrying out this exercise in strong sunlight in order
to enhance the visibility of the laser dot.)
4. Memorize the
position of the laser ‘dot’ in
relation to the ‘cross hair’ of the telescope.
(The marksmen will always know that if the red ‘dot’ is
in that exact position as memorized, the rifle is zeroed
at the required shooting distance.)
5. Extract the Red-i device
from the chamber exercising extreme care not to allow the
device to fall onto hard
surfaces. The Red-i is an optical instrument and must be
handled with care.
6. Replace device into the belt pouch
provided or original package case.
NB: The rifle is zeroed with Red-i but when shooting with
live ammunition the grouping is off-center. It is not the
failure of your newly acquired Red-i. The reason will be
that either the barrel is slightly bent (unlikely), or
that the chamber is not 100% in line with the bore of the
barrel (likely).
PROPER SIGHT ALLIGNMENT TIPS
To properly zero your rifle sight you will need to consult
your ammunition trajectory chart as different type of ammunition
have different trajectories. To familiarize you with common
trajectory terms please review the following diagram. This
is for information only.
As demonstrated in the diagram the line of sight intersects
the bullet path at two points (the range may vary with
different types of ammunition). Once you consulted your
ammunition trajectory chart you can determine at which
distance your line of sight will cross the bullet path
the first time (+25m). Place the target at that distance.
When Red-i is used as an aiming / training tool:
Activate the Red-i unit and aim at a target (in low light)
at a distance further than 50m. Keep the dot as still
as possible, as you only now realize the movement of
your barrel when aiming.
TROUBLESHOOTING
NB - NOTE: Many modern rifles today can have a chamber
that is slightly misaligned. A user will only realize
that such a chamber is misaligned when the red dot is
centered on the "cross hairs" of the telescope
at 25m, but when shooting with life ammunition, the grouping
is off center.
When the procedure is reversed and the rifle firstly
zeroed with life ammunition and thereafter the Red-i
unit is chambered, the dot will shine off center. The
user should document this position of the dot at the
preferred sighting distance (+25m) and always set the
scope accordingly.
1. Off-Center laser dot:
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When the rifle is firstly zeroed
with life ammunition and thereafter the Red-i unit
is chambered, the dot can shine off center. The
user should document the position of the dot on
the reference card, at the preferred sighting distance
(+25m) and always set the scope accordingly. |
2. Laser not emitting
If you wrongly pulled the trigger, the brass pin and
ball will not make contact with the bolt. This could
result in an open electrical circuit.
Correctional steps:
- Remove the stainless steel cap by unscrewing
it from the brass body.
- Carefully tap back the brass pin from
the inside of the stainless steel cap to
its position as indicated on the drawing
below.
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NOTE:
- Do not pull the trigger
when the laser unit is in the chamber.
- The laser is activated
when the unit is in the rifle chamber and the
bolt is closed.
- Check and replace the
batteries
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3. HAS RED-i BEEN TESTED ?
Randomly selected quantities of units were subjected
to various environmental and other tests in terms of
the Design Qualification Test Specification of ARMSCOR
and GEROTEK (a SANAS accredited test laboratory). Red-i
conformed to the requirements in all areas and was
certified.
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