Bore Sighter?

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Been thinking about picking up a bore sighter.

Don't want to break the bank would like to get something fairly decent.

Anyone have any suggestions.

I have zero experience with them, so any advice or trick and tips about them would be appreciated as well.

Thanks

Shortaction
 
Before I say anything, please note that I have never even owned a boresight of any kind. I am as interested in getting answers as you are.

That said, I have been looking at kits like this:

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Why? because it covers the calibers I need, it comes with well detailed sighting instructions for n00bz like me, and it reads like it is a good quality product. On the flip side, I have heard some tales of boresighters being no replacement for actual bullets downrange, in other words, sighting in the old-fashioned way. I heard complaints that even some moderately pricey boresighters are not aligned properly, and if you spin them in the bore, you will see the dot drift in a circle. You then have to sketch the circle and find the center to find almost-zero.

I am interested in seeing what more experienced gun owners have to say.
 
Sadosubliminal said:
Before I say anything, please note that I have never even owned a boresight of any kind. I am as interested in getting answers as you are.

That said, I have been looking at kits like this:

ht tp://www.outdoorbunker.com/Laserlyte-Kryptonyte-Laser-Bore-Sighting-System-p/%28lll-lbs-hulk-140-%29.htm
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$160 bucks? My laserlyte was about $35. They work fine for what they do. I can spin mine without any shifting.

Waiting for the "it is wrong for you to buy a boresighter" whiners.....
 
I've been using one of those cheap ( under $50.00 ) optical ones with the individual studs or arbours or whatever they call 'em for years.
Works fine for me.
Bore sight 'em in the kitchen, takes a couple of minutes, off to the range and they are always on the paper.
 
They are not for me, useless except if you can't see down the bore from the breach, as on some semi's and lever/pumps. I set up at the bench, look through the barrel and centre the target, move eye to the scope and adjust crosshairs onto same target, done, boresighted! Just as accurate as using a peep sight, very similar!
 
Sadosubliminal said:
35 bucks? Can you use it on multiple calibers? If so, details please.
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$39.95
"http://www.airgunforum.ca/store/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=78
Looks like what I have.

After you zero your rifle note the offset at 25 yards indoors and write it on the back of the target. Next year you can check if the scope has shifted. That kind of thing.

If you can look down the bore and are just mounting the scope, what ben hunchak says is fine.
 
Leupold Zero Point. Not the cheapest but will get you onto a 8 1/2 x 11 at 100 yds first shot, ergo it saves ammo which is pretty much the point. Very small and simple to use.
 
Juster said:
$160 bucks? My laserlyte was about $35. They work fine for what they do. I can spin mine without any shifting.

Waiting for the "it is wrong for you to buy a boresighter" whiners.....
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Im here!

Dont bother with a bore sighter. 99% of hunters are better off learning the process and practicing shooting.

You may use more ammo, but when you need to take that shot at an animal, your chances of solidly connecting are much better.

Last gun I mounted a scope on I had it sighted in within 5 shots.
 
I agree with Ben's post above. Get the bullseye set in the bore's center, and then dial in the cross hairs.

If you trim the edges off a small mirror (like a dentist mirror) and glue a magnet on the back, you can do this way of bore sighting on semi-autos and pumps, too. By using the mirror in the area of the open bolt to reflect the bore. It's kind'a tricky, but works.

I always bore sight in at close ranges of about 10 to 15 yards. Then shoot the gun in for 25 yards and move out to longer ranges from there.
 
ben hunchak said:
They are not for me, useless except if you can't see down the bore from the breach, as on some semi's and lever/pumps. I set up at the bench, look through the barrel and centre the target, move eye to the scope and adjust crosshairs onto same target, done, boresighted! Just as accurate as using a peep sight, very similar!
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Yes, for the bolt's you are correct and that is the way I do it now and it works quite well, but 80-90% of the guns I have or the ones I mount scopes on for my friends and relatives are pumps, semis or levers.
 
have the Bushnell model, wanted the Tasco one, couldn't get at the time, (lots of arbors) would have loved the Leupold one, couldn't afford it at the time. anyway, it works like a slick #### for me! wouldn't wanna be without it! saves me ammo big time. if you have a see through bore from end to end, the poor man's bore sighter works very well, the dog's bright orange toy ball or similar, steady rifle in a rest, see ball through bore, keep steady, see ball through scope and ADJ to aline cross hairs to centre of ball.
 
shortaction said:
Yes, for the bolt's you are correct and that is the way I do it now and it works quite well, but 80-90% of the guns I have or the ones I mount scopes on for my friends and relatives are pumps, semis or levers.
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Bolts, single shots, break actions, all Marlin leverguns, etc.
 
blasted_saber said:
Im here!

Dont bother with a bore sighter. 99% of hunters are better off learning the process and practicing shooting.

You may use more ammo, but when you need to take that shot at an animal, your chances of solidly connecting are much better.

Last gun I mounted a scope on I had it sighted in within 5 shots.
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I can't see where shots not hitting the target would be of any more benefit than dryfiring my rifle.

I shoot lots and just change scopes frequently on guns I am quite familar with, so don't see the benefit. Also I mount scopes for others and then sight in their firearm for them, so no benefit in this scenario either. Oh, and yes I do recommend to them to shoot it themselves before going hunting!
 
I bought the Bushnell little suitcase with the three mandrels.
Works great for me.
No regrets.
A brown one and I've seen used at gun shows for about half
of this.
Never missed a target yet with it.
 
I have an el cheapo ($35) Bushnell laser bore sighter with plastic caliber sized mandrels. Works great on lever guns and similar designs where one cannot sight down the barrel by eye. They are only accurate out to about 30 yards, but this usually puts the rifle on paper with the first shot, which is the point I believe. A small mirror, as has been suggested, works too. Ask your dentist for one on your next visit.
 
I used a Leupold on the last rifle bore sighted. Had I been a little more critical the first shot could have been on the paper at 100. It was only slightly right at 25, 1" right at 50 and moved the sights, one inch right at 100 and moved the sights. At 200 m. it was about one inch low for three shots.
I have bore sighted a .25-06 bolt, and was within an inch at 50.
 
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