Brandon
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Post by Brandon on May 27, 2013 17:54:15 GMT -5
What brand/type Bore Sighters do you guys recommend?
After going to the range today without bore sighting one of my rifles I have finally decided to purchase one.
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Post by peternap on May 27, 2013 23:11:47 GMT -5
I've been using a traditional Bushnell Boresighter for years. It works. That said, I have a couple of the lasers too (they all seem the same) and they work too.
The big advantage to the Bushnell is when you get the scope dialed in, you can record the grid and if you ever need to check your self you can.
The disadvantage is it won't work with no or low power scopes.
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Post by Brandon on May 27, 2013 23:30:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the input
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Post by Brandon on May 28, 2013 8:28:13 GMT -5
Hey Peter I was thinking about what you said about the Bore Sighters and not working with low power or no power scopes....Could you expand on that? I think I have an idea why just want to make sure.
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Post by peternap on May 28, 2013 10:42:54 GMT -5
Hey Peter I was thinking about what you said about the Bore Sighters and not working with low power or no power scopes....Could you expand on that? I think I have an idea why just want to make sure. Just the Bushnell style boresighters that use a grid. In order to see the grid you have to have magnification.
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Alex G.
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Post by Alex G. on May 28, 2013 10:57:54 GMT -5
Brandon... save your $$. Do you have a shooting rest? or just a few sandbags will do. I dont know what your sighting in but this will work with ANY GUN, shotgun, mzldr or rifle. Remove the bolt, breechplug or whatever the gun has in the bore so that you may look down the bore while the gun is in your rest. Look thru the barrel and center a target @ 25yds in the middle of the bore. Without moving the gun, adjust the optics x-hairs/dots whatever, on the same target. You don't need to be at the range to do this, I do it whenever I remount/mount optics from my garage to a my neighbors front porch light. I guarrantee you that you will be somewhere in the middle on a 2'x3' target @ 25 yds. Then take the gun to the range. @ 25 yds from a rest shoot 3 shots at the same exact spot each time. While the rifle/optics are still aimed at the spot you originally aimed at... adjust the scope to the middle of where the 3 bullets hit, or if the second 2 shots grouped together,,, dial your scope to them. be careful not to move your rifle while adjusting the optics. Your next shot will be dead on. Do it again @ 100 or whatever yardage you want to zero... and your good to go. Max rounds expended 8... you can do the same with 2 instead of 3...
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Post by peternap on May 28, 2013 11:05:25 GMT -5
Yep....old school and still works!
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Post by Brandon on May 28, 2013 11:06:45 GMT -5
Alex, I have used that method many times but have also used the grid type that peter just posted. I prefer using the grid over the manual method. The last time I used the grid was on my .22-250 and at 100 yards I only had to move my crosshairs two clicks to the left to get on dead center. I only used 2 rounds that way.
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Post by Alex G. on May 28, 2013 11:25:13 GMT -5
Alex, I have used that method many times but have also used the grid type that peter just posted. I prefer using the grid over the manual method. The last time I used the grid was on my .22-250 and at 100 yards I only had to move my crosshairs two clicks to the left to get on dead center. I only used 2 rounds that way. Its all good B...and I just posted it as a method to use, not as the "only" method.. lest we forget to insert the clean -vs- dirty -vs- foulded barrel -vs- cold -vs- warm barrel -vs- holding -vs- resting -vs- endless number of other things to insert! LOL
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Post by Brandon on May 28, 2013 11:35:34 GMT -5
Alex, I have used that method many times but have also used the grid type that peter just posted. I prefer using the grid over the manual method. The last time I used the grid was on my .22-250 and at 100 yards I only had to move my crosshairs two clicks to the left to get on dead center. I only used 2 rounds that way. Its all good B...and I just posted it as a method to use, not as the "only" method.. lest we forget to insert the clean -vs- dirty -vs- foulded barrel -vs- cold -vs- warm barrel -vs- holding -vs- resting -vs- endless number of other things to insert! LOL This isn't VASportsmen, Alex. ;D
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Post by peternap on May 28, 2013 11:42:49 GMT -5
Alex, I have used that method many times but have also used the grid type that peter just posted. I prefer using the grid over the manual method. The last time I used the grid was on my .22-250 and at 100 yards I only had to move my crosshairs two clicks to the left to get on dead center. I only used 2 rounds that way. I have to use that method on my 17 because nothing fits that little bore. Again, the biggest advantage I found with the grid is in checking the gun. If I'm having a bad day and suspect a floating zero or maybe it just got bumped hard, all I have to do is go back to my notes and see what grid it was on after being sighted in. If it's still there I have to blame myself. If not, I can re adjust the scope.
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Post by Alex G. on May 28, 2013 11:55:02 GMT -5
This isn't VASportsmen, Alex. ;D whatchutalkinabout Willis?
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Post by Brandon on May 28, 2013 13:32:44 GMT -5
I am thinking about going with the Laser type and see how it works.
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