Are there very many people that utilize the bore sighters? I've done a search and didnt find very much info. For those of you that do use them, what brands do you prefer?
thanks
--Mech
thanks
--Mech
I use one of these: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=304939
Works very well on bolt actions. It gets me on paper at 100yrds 1st shot. Does not work on ar's. (line of sight is too much higher than the bore)
Works very well on bolt actions. It gets me on paper at 100yrds 1st shot. Does not work on ar's. (line of sight is too much higher than the bore)
if you have a bolt rifle ... no bore sighter needed
simply place rifle in a stationary position with a rest.
then match sight picture with center of scope
got a laser bore sight and barrel style sight alignment gauge.
really no advantage to sighting down the barrel method.
all you are doing is getting on paper anyways.
with a .22 aim at the ground ... just watch where the bullet are hitting.
simply place rifle in a stationary position with a rest.
then match sight picture with center of scope
got a laser bore sight and barrel style sight alignment gauge.
really no advantage to sighting down the barrel method.
all you are doing is getting on paper anyways.
with a .22 aim at the ground ... just watch where the bullet are hitting.
This is what I do for most of mine.
A little hint from my time in. Take a piece of duct tape and tear off two strings, they are still sticky, and make a cross hair on your muzzle. While rifle is stationary with bolt removed, look down the bore to see what the cross hairs are on, then look through the scope and adjust from there. When both are almost dead on the same object, then its time for putting rounds down range, you'll be close, very close. The same can be done on the M16/AR15, but you need to do this at 25yds, compared to 100 yds for the bolt gun. It will get you close to the Canadian Bull for those who remember those!!
I use one of these: http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-magnetic-boresighter-740001c.html. Wife bought it for me for Christmas, she is the greatest.
Works great, you just change the little bushing on the end to the size appropriate to the caliber of your gun and insert it into the end of your barrel. I put up a target with 1" squares across my garage and adjust the crosshairs about 1.5" above the laser dot.
This will hold off vary with the trajectory of the bullets you are shooting. I measured the distance between the center of my scope and the center of the bore and calculated that at 20 feet the bullet would be about 1.5 below the crosshairs. When I took the 7mm mag to the range I was a few inches off dead center at 100 yards.
Followed up with a few rounds to fine tune and at 200 yards I was shooting patterns as good as my old eyes allow.
I have used it on several scope changes on the AR (Eotech, & even BUIS) and saved a lot of ammo.
Works great, you just change the little bushing on the end to the size appropriate to the caliber of your gun and insert it into the end of your barrel. I put up a target with 1" squares across my garage and adjust the crosshairs about 1.5" above the laser dot.
This will hold off vary with the trajectory of the bullets you are shooting. I measured the distance between the center of my scope and the center of the bore and calculated that at 20 feet the bullet would be about 1.5 below the crosshairs. When I took the 7mm mag to the range I was a few inches off dead center at 100 yards.
Followed up with a few rounds to fine tune and at 200 yards I was shooting patterns as good as my old eyes allow.
I have used it on several scope changes on the AR (Eotech, & even BUIS) and saved a lot of ammo.
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