[header] How to zero a rifle [title] Choose what type of optics or sights to use. [step] There are a number of different options of types of sights to use on your rifle, and even more options within each type. Choosing the correct sight for you requires considering what type of shooting you want to do, at what distance, and what your preferences are. 
Some people prefer traditional iron sights, while others like to use high magnification scopes, and everything in between. [substeps] Iron sights are the sights that usually come on the rifle and include a rear sight aperture and a front sight tip.