What is the second step in the zeroing procedure?

• A. Observe the chamber, mag well, and bolt face
• B. Place weapon on safe
• C. Fire five rounds at target 1 without adjustments
• D. Load a 30 round magazine

Answer: (D)

In zeroing, you begin by making the weapon safe, then you prepare it to fire. After you’ve placed the weapon on safe, the next practical step is to load a 30-round magazine. This ensures the rifle is ready to feed rounds and allows you to perform the firing group required to establish the sight alignment. Without a loaded magazine, you can’t proceed to the live-fire portion of the zeroing sequence.

Observing the chamber, mag well, and bolt face is a safety check you might perform to verify the weapon’s condition, but it typically occurs before firing and doesn’t move the procedure forward to the next firing step. Firing five rounds at the target without adjustments comes after you’ve loaded and are ready to shoot; that step uses the loaded magazine to assess and adjust the sights.