Quick Answer
Estimate the target's distance, then adjust your sight's zeroing range. For Gray Zone Warfare zeroing, the default controls are Page Up for Zeroing Next Range and Page Down for Zeroing Previous Range. A map waypoint at the enemy's estimated position can help you judge the distance.
What does weapon zeroing change, and how does it relate to bullet drop?
Weapon zeroing changes your sight's range setting, while projectile fall and spread vary with the weapon and ammunition you use.
Keep those two parts of aiming together. The range setting is something you adjust through the zeroing controls. Projectile behavior also depends on your weapon and ammo, so the setting alone does not explain every missed shot.
Zeroing and scope zoom have separate controls. Changing magnification is a different adjustment from selecting a zeroing range.
How do you estimate the target's distance?
Place a waypoint at the enemy's estimated position on the map to help judge the range.
Locate the target on the map
Open the map and identify where you think the enemy is. Match the position you see in front of you with a recognizable location on the map.
Place a waypoint
Add the waypoint at that estimated position. The marker gives you a reference for ranging, but its usefulness depends on placing it where the target actually is.
The Rangefinder scope shows the distance to whatever you aim at, so you can read the range directly.
A waypoint marks the position you selected. If you placed it at a different location from the enemy, reconsider that location before using it to judge the shot.
What are the default controls for increasing and decreasing zeroing range?
The default bindings assign Page Up to Zeroing Next Range and Page Down to Zeroing Previous Range.
| Action | Default Key |
|---|---|
| Zeroing Next Range | Page Up |
| Zeroing Previous Range | Page Down |
Press the control for the direction you need: Next Range increases the setting, and Previous Range decreases it. For the surrounding controls, see Gray Zone Warfare keybinds.
Scope magnification uses a separate pair of bindings in the same dated control layout:
| Action | Default Key |
|---|---|
| Scope Zoom Increase | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Scope Zoom Decrease | Mouse Wheel Down |
If you are trying to change the zeroing range, use the zeroing actions rather than the zoom actions. Enlarging the view does not select the next zeroing range.
How do you choose a zeroing range and interpret missed shots?
Start with your distance estimate and account for the weapon and ammunition when assessing missed shots, because projectile fall and spread differ between combinations.
Check the range setting alongside your estimate rather than treating a miss as a reason to increase zeroing automatically. Keep the target's estimated position, the sight setting, and the weapon and ammo in view when deciding what to adjust.
Zeroing now keeps its setting after you leave ADS, all scopes can be zeroed, and SKS and AK rear sights no longer block the front post at maximum zeroing. If your shots still land off, the cause is your distance estimate or the weapon and ammo, not the sight.
Once you have the range controls straight, continue to Gray Zone Warfare sniping. For broader shooting decisions, move on to advanced combat tips.
FAQ
Page Up selects Zeroing Next Range in the default control layout.
Page Down selects Zeroing Previous Range in the default bindings.
Use a map waypoint at the enemy's estimated location as a ranging reference. Check that the position you marked corresponds to the target you can see.
Scope zoom and zeroing are separate adjustments. The dated default layout assigns the mouse wheel to magnification and Page Up/Page Down to zeroing.
Yes. Zeroing keeps its setting after you leave ADS, and scopes that could not be zeroed were fixed too.